Table 2. Summary of other systematic reviews of effectiveness of MT in CTTH.
Author | Type of treatment | n | Results |
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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 |