Table 2.
Interventions (numbers refer to frequency with which an intervention was examined).
| List of interventions in included studies: | ||
| Pre-fabricated neoprene splint | 7 | |
| Custom-made thermoplastic splint | 13 | |
| Laser or nettle sting or acupuncture | 1 | |
| Advice | 1 | |
| Advice + technical accessoires | 1 | |
| Advice + technical accessories + splint | 2 | |
| Joint protection (JP) | 1 | |
| JP + splint + hot pack + exercises | 1 | |
| Specific exercises | 1 | |
| General exercises | 2 | |
| Exercises + splint | 3 | |
| Heat + exercises + splint + JP | 1 | |
| Exercises + splint + JP | 1 | |
| Neurodynamic mobilization | 2 | |
| Manual therapy | 2 | |
| Manual therapy + neurodynamic mobilization + exercises | 1 | |
| Summary of interventions: | ||
| Splint only | 20 | 47.6% |
| Multimodal | 6 | 14.3% |
| Single interventions | 3 | 7.1% |
| Exercises + splint | 3 | 7.1% |
| Exercices only | 3 | 7.1% |
| Advice or joint protection or technical accessories | 3 | 7.1% |
| Neurodynamic mobilization | 2 | 4.8% |
| Manual therapy | 2 | 4.8% |