ArticleTherapeutic advances in chronic disease2022
Physiotherapy interventions may relieve pain in individuals with central neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
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- Beyond the Pain: Rethinking Chronic Pain Management Through Integrated Therapeutic Approaches-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Mirogabalin for Treatment of Neuropathic Pain and Associated Sleep Interference: An Updated Meta-Analysis.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Research progress in neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: a bibliometric study from 2013 to 2024.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Neuropathic Pain in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders: Prevalence and Management Strategies-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- [Comparison of pelvic floor training methods for management of female urinary incontinence].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of acupuncture on pain intensity and sleep quality in patients with neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- A narrative review of the complex panorama regarding chronic neuropathic pain mainly for the psychological issues.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Factors associated with low health-related quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis: A quantile-based segmentation approach.PloS one · 2024Article
- Central neuropathic pain.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2023Review
- Post-stroke Everything.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2023Review
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Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of any form of physiotherapy intervention for the management of central neuropathic pain (cNeP) due to any underlying cause. Methods: Multiple databases were searched from inception until August 2021. Randomised controlled trials evaluating physiotherapy interventions compared to a control condition on pain among people with cNeP were included. Methodological quality and the quality of evidence were assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation tool, respectively. Results: The searches yielded 2661 studies, of which 23 randomised controlled trials met the inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analyses. Meta-analyses of trials examining non-invasive neurostimulation revealed significant reductions in pain severity due to spinal cord injury (SCI; standardised mean difference (SMD): -0.59 (95% confidence interval [CI]: -1.07, -0.11), Conclusion: Evidence supports the use of non-invasive neurostimulation for the treatment of pain secondary to SCI and phantom limb pain. Beneficial pain management outcomes were also identified for acupuncture in stroke, TENS in multiple sclerosis, and mirror therapy in phantom limb pain.
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