SynthesisThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2023
Neural mobilization in low back and radicular pain: a systematic review.
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- Effectiveness of Neural Mobilisation on Pain Intensity, Functional Status, and Physical Performance in Adults with Musculoskeletal Pain - A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- An overview of systematic reviews examining the quantitative sensory testing-derived hypoalgesic effects of manual therapy for musculoskeletal pain.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of neuromobilization in the treatment of low back pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Short-Term Effects of Manual Therapy Combined with Functional Magnetic Stimulation in Individuals with Lumbar Disk Herniation with Radiculopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- Physiotherapy care for the long-term sequelae of electrical thermal injury with 12-month follow-up: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Effect of neurodynamic mobilization on lower limb function in patients with mild post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis.World journal of orthopedics · 2026Article
- Effects of Hip Joint Motion-Style Acupuncture Treatment in Patients with Acute Radiating Leg Symptoms After Traffic Accidents: A Pilot Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Hamstring Myometric Properties and the Functional Outcome in Young Adults with Radicular Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Shacklock's Neural Mobilization for Acute and Sub-Acute Lumbar Disc Prolapsed: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Reevaluating clinical significance in lumbar disc herniation treatment: insights from Cohen's d analysis.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2025Article
- How Painful are Lumbar Hernias? A Comprehensive Review of Intervention Strategies.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Mechanisms of neurodynamic treatments (MONET): a protocol for a mechanistic, randomised, single-blind controlled trial in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Non-Surgical Approaches to the Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation Associated with Radiculopathy: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundLow back pain can present with radicular pain caused by lumbosacral nerve root pathology. Neural mobilization (NM) is a treatment technique used to treat low back and radicular pain (LBRP). PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of NM interventions in improving pain, disability, and function in adults with LBRP. DATA SOURCES: CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE (Ovid), Physiotherapy Evidence Database, and Cochrane databases were searched. STUDY SELECTION: Randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of NM on pain, disability, and/or function in adults with LBRP. DATA EXTRACTION: Authors reviewed studies and used the PEDro scale and the revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool to assess methodological quality and risk of bias. DATA SYNTHESIS: Eight studies were included. Six of the eight studies found the addition of NM to conservative treatment improved all measured outcomes. One study found improvements in some but not all functional measures, and delayed improvements in pain. One study found improvements in measures of neural sensitivity, but not overall pain and disability.
conclusionsNM may be an effective tool for short-term improvements in pain, function, and disability associated with LBRP. Additional high quality research is needed. STUDY REGISTRATION: : This systematic review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42020192338).
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