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SynthesisThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2022

Efficacy of mobilization with movement (MWM) for shoulder conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kiran Satpute, Sue Reid, Thomas Mitchell, Grant Mackay, Toby Hall

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Synthesis in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07192003 (Comparison of the Immediate Effect of Flossband and Mobilization With Movement on Shoulder Mobility in Volleyball Athletes), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT07192003 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of the Immediate Effect of Flossband and Mobilization With Movement on Shoulder Mobility in Volleyball Athletes: A Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorFederal University of ParaíbaRan2025 to 2026Enrolled36ConditionsHealthy Athlete, Shoulder Mobility, Musculoskeletal HealthArmsFloss Band Group (FBG), Mobilization with Movement (MWM) Group
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. The Effectiveness of Mulligan's Techniques in Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Kiran SatputeDepartment of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy smt. Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India.
Sue ReidFaculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4928-4636
Thomas MitchellRemedy Physio, Sheffield, UK.
Grant MackayIOH, Wollongong, Australia.
Toby HallSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the effects of mobilization with movement (MWM) on pain, range of motion (ROM), and disability in the management of shoulder musculoskeletal disorders.

methodsSix databases and Scopus, were searched for randomized control trials. The ROB 2.0 tool was used to determine risk-of-bias and GRADE used for quality of evidence. Meta-analyses were performed for the sub-category of frozen shoulder and shoulder pain with movement dysfunction to evaluate the effect of MWM in isolation or in addition to exercise therapy and/or electrotherapy when compared with other conservative interventions.

resultsOut of 25 studies, 21 were included in eight separate meta-analyses for pain, ROM, and disability in the two sub-categories. For frozen shoulder, the addition of MWM significantly improved pain (SMD -1.23, 95% CI -1.96, -0.51)), flexion ROM (MD -11.73, 95% CI -17.83, -5.64), abduction ROM (mean difference -13.14, 95% CI -19.42, -6.87), and disability (SMD -1.50, 95% CI (-2.30, -0.7). For shoulder pain with movement dysfunction, the addition of MWM significantly improved pain (SMD -1.07, 95% CI -1.87, -0.26), flexion ROM (mean difference -18.48, 95% CI- 32.43, -4.54), abduction ROM (MD -32.46, 95% CI - 69.76, 4.84), and disability (SMD -0.88, 95% CI -2.18, 0.43). The majority of studies were found to have a high risk of bias. DISCUSSION: MWM is associated with improved pain, mobility, and function in patients with a range of shoulder musculoskeletal disorders and the effects clinically meaningful. However, these findings need to be interpreted with caution due to the high levels of heterogeneity and risk of bias. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Treatment, level 1a.

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BursitisMusculoskeletal ManipulationsHumansRange of Motion, ArticularShoulderShoulder Painmanual therapyMulligan’s mobilization with movementshoulder dysfunctionsystematic review

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PMID34334099
PMCPMC8865120

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