Table 4.
Comparison of evidence in UK evidence report and current review for musculoskeletal upper extremity disorders
|
Condition |
Intervention |
UK evidence report evidence |
New/additional evidence |
New evidence? |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||