SynthesisBioMed research international2021
Manual Therapy as a Management of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effects of Thoracic Mobility Versus Stretching Exercise Program on Pain, Range of Motion and Function in Patients of Cervical Radiculopathy.
Effects of Laser Guided Cervical Proprioceptive Exercises on Pain, Range of Motion, Cervical Position Sense and Functional Disability in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Manual physical therapy for neck disorders: an umbrella review.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Manual therapy for non-radicular cervical spine related impairments: establishing a 'Trustworthy' living systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Neurodynamic Mobilization on Health-Related Quality of Life and Cervical Deep Flexors Endurance in Patients of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Trial.BioMed research international · 2022Trial
- Research Progress on Low-Temperature Plasma Nucleoplasty and Targeted Radiofrequency for Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Review.Pain and therapy · 2026Review
- (Cost-)Effectiveness of personalised multimodal physiotherapy compared to surgery in patients with painful cervical radiculopathy. Protocol for a randomised non-inferiority trial (The MOVE-IT study).Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- The Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block in the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Efficacy of electroacupuncture for cervical spondylosis-related pain in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Scapular pain in cervical radiculopathy: A scoping review.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Review
- Myokinetic Stretching Exercise Versus Post-Isometric Relaxation Combined with Traction in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy-A Randomized Clinical Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Neurological examination for cervical radiculopathy: a scoping review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Manual Therapy for Cervical Radiculopathy: Effects on Neck Disability and Pain - A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Whether the potential degree of cervical instability and cervical muscle degeneration in patients with cervical spondylosis radicular affect the efficacy of cervical traction.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A functional intervention within a cognitive approach to chronic cervical radiculopathy : Description of the non-surgical treatment arm in a randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of surgery.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- A Predictive Model for the Risk of Recurrence of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy After Surgery.Pain and therapy · 2023Article
- Patient-reported outcome measures in physical therapy practice for neck pain: an overview of reviews.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2023Review
- Protocol for the development of a 'trustworthy' living systematic review and meta analyses of manual therapy interventions to treat neuromusculoskeletal impairments.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2023Article
- A No-Cost, Bedside, Self-Traction Maneuver for Relief From Chronic Cervical Radiculopathy: A Case Report.Cureus · 2023Article
- Cervical Radiculopathy Impact Scale: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Turkish version.Archives of rheumatology · 2022Article
- The Efficacy of Cervical Lordosis Rehabilitation for Nerve Root Function and Pain in Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: A Randomized Trial with 2-Year Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Neck pain and Headache Complicated by Persistent Syringomyelia After Foramen Magnum Decompression for Chiari I Malformation: Improvement with Multimodal Chiropractic Therapies.The American journal of case reports · 2022Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundCervical radiculopathy is defined as a disorder involving dysfunction of the cervical nerve roots characterised by pain radiating and/or loss of motor and sensory function towards the root affected. There is no consensus on a good definition of the term. In addition, the evidence regarding the effectiveness of manual therapy in radiculopathy is contradictory.
objectiveTo assess the effectiveness of manual therapy in improving pain, functional capacity, and range of motion in treating cervical radiculopathy with and without confirmation of altered nerve conduction.
methodsSystematic review of randomised clinical trials on cervical radiculopathy and manual therapy, in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, PEDro, and Cochrane Library Plus databases. The PRISMA checklist was followed. Methodological quality was evaluated using the PEDro scale and RoB 2.0. tool.
results17 clinical trials published in the past 10 years were selected. Manual therapy was effective in the treatment of symptoms related to cervical radiculopathy in all studies, regardless of the type of technique and dose applied.
conclusionsThis systematic review did not establish which manual therapy techniques are the most effective for cervical radiculopathy with electrophysiological confirmation of altered nerve conduction. Without this confirmation, the application of manual therapy, regardless of the protocol applied and the manual therapy technique selected, appears to be effective in reducing chronic cervical pain and decreasing the index of cervical disability in cervical radiculopathy in the short term. However, it would be necessary to agree on a definition and diagnostic criteria of radiculopathy, as well as the definition and standardisation of manual techniques, to analyse the effectiveness of manual therapy in cervical radiculopathy in depth.
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