Comparison of the efficacy of Maitland Thoracic Mobilization and Deep Neck Flexor Endurance Training Versus Only Deep Neck Flexor Endurance Training in Patients with Mechanical Neck Pain

The added value of therapist communication on the effect of physical therapy treatment in older adults; a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…These findings are in line with those from other studies that measured the effect of other additional interventions (e.g. manipulation) beyond exercise [53,54]. The only effect on physical activity levels was in self-reported physical activity outcomes and not in performance-based measures.…”

Effects of deep cervical flexor training on impaired physiological functions associated with chronic neck pain: a systematic review

“…The second step excluded a further five studies due to ambiguities in their method sections that made interpretation of methods used for assessment and/or intervention hazardous to interpret [ 24 – 28 ]. Four of these had unclear descriptions of the outcome measures [ 25 , 26 , 28 ] or used a questionable method for scoring of outcome measures [ 24 ]. One study [ 27 ] lacked description of the interventions.…”

The clinical reasoning process in randomized clinical trials with patients with non-specific neck pain is incomplete: A systematic review

“…1 describes the screening process. One hundred and twenty-two studies were included (Akhter et al, 2014;Ali et al, 2014;Andrade Ortega et al, 2014;Aquino et al, 2009;Bakar et al, 2014;Beer et al, 2012;Beinert and Taube, 2013;Beltran-Alacreu et al, 2015;Bid et al, 2014;Borisut et al, 2013;Borman et al, 2008;Brage et al, 2015;Briem et al, 2007;Casanova-Mendez et al, 2014;Celenay et al, 2016a,b;Chiu et al, 2004;Chiu et al, 2005;Chiu et al, 2011;Cleland et al, 2005;Cleland et al, 2007Cleland et al, , 2010Cook et al, 2015;Cunha et al, 2008;David et al, 1998;Dawood et al, 2013;de Camargo et al, 2011;Deepa et al, 2014;Dunning et al, 2012;Dusunceli et al, 2009;Dziedzic et al, 2005;Escortell-Mayor et al, 2011;Evans et al, 2012;Falla et al, 2006;Falla et al, 2007;Falla et al, 2008;Falla et al, 2013;Gallego Izquierdo et al, 2016;Ganesh et al, 2014;Giombini et al, 2013;Gonzalez-Iglesias et al, 2009a; Gonzalez-Iglesias, Fernandez-de-las-Penas,…”