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ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Routine Physical Therapy with and without Neural Mobilization in Chronic Musculoskeletal Neck Disorders with Nerve-Related Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

María José López-Pardo, Andrés Calvache-Mateo, Javier Martín-Núñez, Alejandro Heredia-Ciuró, Laura López-López, Marie Carmen Valenza, Irene Cabrera-Martos

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7 authors.

María José López-PardoDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 60 Av. De la Ilustración, 18016 Granada, Spain.
Andrés Calvache-MateoDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 60 Av. De la Ilustración, 18016 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8909-2153
Javier Martín-NúñezDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 60 Av. De la Ilustración, 18016 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2746-8415
Alejandro Heredia-CiuróDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 60 Av. De la Ilustración, 18016 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2130-7901
Laura López-LópezDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 60 Av. De la Ilustración, 18016 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3029-2003
Marie Carmen ValenzaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 60 Av. De la Ilustración, 18016 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2368-1307
Irene Cabrera-MartosDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 60 Av. De la Ilustración, 18016 Granada, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4711-0701

Funding

Ministerio de educación, cultura y deporte FPU:19/02609, FPU:20/01670, FPU:21/00451
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

No previous study has evaluated the effectiveness of routine physical therapy with and without neural mobilization for patients with chronic musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy. The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of routine physical therapy with and without neural mobilization on pain and mobility in patients with chronic musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy. A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials involving the use of neural mobilization techniques for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy was conducted. Methodological quality was assessed by the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and PEDro scale. Data were pooled and a meta-analysis was performed using a random effects model with Review Manager 5 software. Seven articles were included in our review. Significant differences were found in mobility but not in pain in favor of using routine physical therapy with neural mobilization for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy. Our results show that routine physical therapy accompanied by neural mobilization is superior for improving mobility in comparison with routine physical therapy alone in patients with musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy.

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neck disordersneural mobilizationneuropathyphysical therapy

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PMID38921339
PMCPMC11203317

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