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. 2014;17(1):31–38. doi: 10.1298/jjpta.Vol17_005

Table 2. Summary of other systematic reviews of effectiveness of MT in CTTH.

Author Type of treatment n Results
Espí and Gómez, 201011) Drugs, manual therapy 15 studies Joint therapy, functional techniques, with muscle relaxation have good results.

Astin and Ernst, 200222) Vertebral manipultaion 8 studies Only 3 treated TTH and do not show conclusive results referring to effectiveness.

Fernández et al., 200623) Vertebral manipulation, massage, vertebral mobilization, manual traction, cranium therapy 6 studies Studies using spinal manipulation showed evidence of effectiveness (level 4), while soft tissue techniques showed limited evidence (level 3).

Lenssinck et al., 20044) Physiotherapy and spinal manipulation 8 studies Insufficient evidence to support or refute the efficacy of physiotherapy and spinal manipulation in patients with TTH