A systematic literature review on the effectiveness of non-invasive therapy for cervicobrachial pain

Salt, Emma; Wright, Chris J.; Kelly, Sue; Dean, A.

doi:10.1016/j.math.2010.09.005

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“…6 Researchers have been encouraged to identify characteristics that predict patients' responses to different physical therapy interventions. 22,57 One physical therapy intervention advocated for patients with nerve-related neck and arm pain is neural tissue management (NTM), also referred to as neurodynamic treatment. 7,8,20 NTM uses specific combinations of active or passive movements that aim to reduce nerve mechanosensitivity and restore symptom-free function.…”

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Baseline Characteristics of Patients With Nerve-Related Neck and Arm Pain Predict the Likely Response to Neural Tissue Management

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Vicenzino²,

Jull³

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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

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Baseline Characteristics of Patients With Nerve-Related Neck and Arm Pain Predict the Likely Response to Neural Tissue Management

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Vicenzino²,

Jull³

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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

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“…HRV decreases after acute myocardial infarction due to severe changes in cardiac autonomic activity 6) . Also, it has been found that patients requiring cervical traction are older people with shoulder-neck pain due to cervical degeneration 26) . Besides, the incidence of cardiovascular diseases is higher in this age group.…”

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Comparison of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Saunders Cervical Traction at Three Different Forces

Chang

Lin

Lai³

2012

J Phys Ther Sci

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Abstract. [Purpose] This study investigated the alteration of blood pressure and heart rate variability (HRV) of healthy subjects before, during and after Saunders cervical traction at different traction forces. [Subjects and Methods] One hundred eighty healthy volunteers were divided randomly into A (5% body weight, n = 60), B (15% body weight, n = 60) and C (25% body weight, n = 60) groups. Changes of the blood pressure, oxygen concentration and HRV in the three groups after completing the three evaluation sessions were examined by comparing results from a session with the previous one.[Results] During Saunders cervical traction, significant differences were found within groups B and C, in the change of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and HRV. In group C, significant differences in these changes were also observed after cervical traction. [Conclusions] HRV, which is induced by changes in blood pressure, reduced with increasing cervical traction force. Our results suggest that traction forces of 15% and 25% body weight should be carefully used for patients with cardiovascular diseases.

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“…Physiotherapy may include passive and active treatments such as cervical traction, application of heat or cold, massage, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, manual therapy, exercise therapy, and CBT [63]. Neural tissue management is another suggested physiotherapy treatment for patients with CR [64].…”

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“…Neural tissue management is another suggested physiotherapy treatment for patients with CR [64]. The evidence of the effectiveness of different physiotherapy treatments in the management of patients with CR is inconclusive [63]. However, the use of manual therapies, exercise therapies, and CBT appear to be somewhat beneficial [63].…”

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“…The evidence of the effectiveness of different physiotherapy treatments in the management of patients with CR is inconclusive [63]. However, the use of manual therapies, exercise therapies, and CBT appear to be somewhat beneficial [63]. Recently, structured physiotherapy that combined neck-specific exercises and a behavioural approach was compared to surgery and additional SPT in patients with CR.…”

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Neck disability in patients with cervical radiculopathy and evaluation of structured postoperative physiotherapy

Wibault¹

2015

Linköping University Medical Dissertations

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Non-surgical and surgical approaches to treatment are used in patients with cervical radiculopathy (CR) due to disc disease. Overall, good effects of surgery have been reported on arm pain and neurological symptoms. However, the effects on neck functioning are more uncertain. Studies have shown persistent activity limitations; participation restrictions; and impairments in neck-related body functions after surgery. Structured physiotherapy combining neck-specific exercises with a behavioural approach has been suggested as treatment before as well as after surgery to improve clinical outcomes in patients with CR. Randomized clinical trials of postoperative physiotherapy to inform evidence-based clinical guidelines for the treatment of patients with CR are lacking. The overall aim of the thesis was to investigate the additional benefit of structured postoperative physiotherapy combining neck-specific exercises with a behavioural approach compared to standard postoperative approach in patients with CR. A further aim was to evaluate the contribution of different aspects of neck-related body functions and mental functions on preoperative neck disability in these patients. A total of 202 patients with CR who were scheduled for surgery were recruited, and randomized preoperatively to either structured postoperative physiotherapy, or standard postoperative approach. Standard postoperative approach was in accordance with Swedish postoperative care, and may have included pragmatic physiotherapy after surgery when needed. Patients were evaluated with a set of questionnaires and clinical examinations before surgery and at 3 and 6 months after surgery. Outcomes included patient-reported measures of pain, neck functioning, global outcome, clinical evaluation of neckrelated body functions, self-efficacy and coping strategies, as well as expectation fulfilment and enablement. Differences between treatment groups were investigated in complete case and per-protocol approaches (Paper III & IV). A sub-sample of patients with CR who were scheduled for surgery were also compared with neck-healthy individuals for assessment of head repositioning accuracy with a cervical range of motion device (Paper I). In patients with CR who were scheduled for surgery, associations between preoperative measures of neck-related body functions, mental functions, and other contextual factors with patientreported neck disability were studied (Paper II). With the exception of greater expectation fulfilment in patients who received structured postoperative physiotherapy (p = 0.01), there were no differences between the treatment groups in outcomes at 6 months after surgery. There were no differences reported for changes in outcomes from before surgery to 6 months after surgery between the groups, but all outcomes significantly improved from baseline in both groups (p<0.001) (Paper III & IV). However, global outcome and frequency of neck pain improved during the postoperative period only in patients who received structured postoperative physiot...

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A systematic literature review on the effectiveness of non-invasive therapy for cervicobrachial pain

Cited by 75 publications

References 28 publications

Baseline Characteristics of Patients With Nerve-Related Neck and Arm Pain Predict the Likely Response to Neural Tissue Management

Baseline Characteristics of Patients With Nerve-Related Neck and Arm Pain Predict the Likely Response to Neural Tissue Management

Comparison of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Saunders Cervical Traction at Three Different Forces

Neck disability in patients with cervical radiculopathy and evaluation of structured postoperative physiotherapy

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