Table 4.
Condition |
Intervention |
UK evidence report evidence |
New/additional evidence |
New evidence? |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inconclusive | Moderate | High | Inconclusive | Moderate | High | |||
Musculoskeletal
- Upper extremity disorders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carpal tunnel syndrome |
Mobilisation |
Favourable |
|
|
Favourable |
|
|
No |
|
Trigger point therapy |
Favourable |
|
|
Favourable |
|
|
Yes |
|
Diversified chiropractic care |
|
|
|
Unclear |
|
|
Yes |
|
Neurodynamic technique |
|
|
|
Unclear |
|
|
Yes |
|
Soft tissue mobilisation (with or without Graston instrument) |
|
|
|
Unclear |
|
|
Yes |
Lateral epicondylitis |
Manipulation |
Non-favourable |
|
|
Non-favourable |
|
|
No |
|
Manual tender point therapy |
Favourable |
|
|
Favourable |
|
|
No |
|
Mobilisation with exercise |
Favourable |
|
|
Favourable |
|
|
|
Shoulder disorders • Shoulder girdle pain/dysfunction |
Manipulation/mobilisation (mobilisation with movement) |
|
Positive |
|
|
Positive |
|
No |
• Rotator cuff disorder |
Manipulation/mobilisation (with exercise) |
Favourable |
|
|
|
Positive |
|
Yes |
• Adhesive capsulitis |
High grade mobilisation |
|
Positive |
|
|
Positive |
|
No |
|
Mobilisation with movement |
|
|
|
Favourable |
|
|
Yes |
|
Osteopathy (Niel-Asher technique) |
|
|
|
Favourable |
|
|
Yes |
|
Manual therapy with exercise |
|
|
|
Favourable |
|
|
Yes |
• Minor neurogenic shoulder pain |
Cervical lateral glide mobilisation and/or high velocity low amplitude manipulation with soft tissue release and exercise |
|
|
|
Favourable |
|
|
Yes |
• Soft tissue shoulder disorders | Myofascial treatments (ischaemic compression, deep friction massage, therapeutic stretch) | Positive | Yes |