Musculoskeletal science & practice
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Feb 2021
Review Meta AnalysisEffects of manual therapy on fear avoidance, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
To systematically review the effectiveness of manual therapy on fear-avoidance, kinesiophobia, and pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. ⋯ Manual therapy may not be superior to no treatment or other treatments on improving fear-avoidance, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing, based on very low or low quality of evidence. More studies are necessary to strengthen the evidence of effects of manual therapy on pain-related fear outcomes.
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Feb 2021
Review Meta AnalysisEffects of manual therapy on fear avoidance, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
To systematically review the effectiveness of manual therapy on fear-avoidance, kinesiophobia, and pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. ⋯ Manual therapy may not be superior to no treatment or other treatments on improving fear-avoidance, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing, based on very low or low quality of evidence. More studies are necessary to strengthen the evidence of effects of manual therapy on pain-related fear outcomes.
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Feb 2021
ReviewClinical practice guidelines for the treatment and management of low back pain: A systematic review of quantity and quality.
Low back pain (LBP) is highly prevalent in the general population and is responsible for increased health-care costs, pain, impairment of activity, and if chronic, is associated with a range of comorbidities. ⋯ CPGs varied in quality, with most scoring the highest in the scope and purpose and clarity of presentation domains. CPGs achieved variable and lower scores in the stakeholder involvement, rigour of development, applicability, and editorial independence domains. CPGs with higher AGREE II scores can serve as suitable evidence-based resources for clinicians involved in LBP care; CPGs with lower scores could be improved in future updates using the AGREE II instrument, among other guideline development resources, as a guide.
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Feb 2021
ReviewClinical practice guidelines for the treatment and management of low back pain: A systematic review of quantity and quality.
Low back pain (LBP) is highly prevalent in the general population and is responsible for increased health-care costs, pain, impairment of activity, and if chronic, is associated with a range of comorbidities. ⋯ CPGs varied in quality, with most scoring the highest in the scope and purpose and clarity of presentation domains. CPGs achieved variable and lower scores in the stakeholder involvement, rigour of development, applicability, and editorial independence domains. CPGs with higher AGREE II scores can serve as suitable evidence-based resources for clinicians involved in LBP care; CPGs with lower scores could be improved in future updates using the AGREE II instrument, among other guideline development resources, as a guide.
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Dec 2020
Meta AnalysisMotor control training of deep neck flexors with pressure biofeedback improves pain and disability in patients with neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The effects of motor control training with pressure biofeedback on neck pain and disability of patients with neck pain is a field that has drawn a lot of research interest. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct, for the first time, a systematic review and meta-analysis for examining whether motor control training of deep neck flexors with pressure biofeedback improves pain and disability in patients with neck pain. ⋯ Motor control training of deep neck flexors with pressure biofeedback is an effective intervention for improving pain intensity and disability in patients with neck pain and preferable to strength-endurance training of cervical muscles.