Table 3.
Pain syndromes | Reference | Trial | Comparison | Primary results |
---|---|---|---|---|
Muscle pain | 27 | RCT | exercise | >upper extremity function |
28 | RCT | exercise | >range of motion | |
Labor pain | 29 | RCT | vibration | <pain and shorter labor |
Foot | 30 | RCT | ultrasound | <pain |
Knee arthritis pain | 31 | RCT | exercise | <pain and >performance |
32 | Single arm | <pain and >gait speed | ||
33 | RCT | waitlist | >range of motion | |
Pelvic pain | 34 | RCT | exercise | <pain intensity |
Carpal tunnel | 35 | Single arm | <pain and greater function | |
Hand pain | 36 | RCT | no analgesic | <pain and >grip strength |
Arthritis upper limbs | 37 | RCT | light pressure | >range of motion |
Neck pain | 38 | RCT | light pressure | >range of motion |
39 | META | <pain | ||
40 | META | <pain | ||
Back pain | 41 | RCT | physical therapy | <pain and <disability |
42 | RCT | Thai massage | <pain and <disability | |
43 | RCT | usual care | <pain | |
Different joints | 44 | REVIEW | <pain | |
Fibromyalgia | 45 | META | <pain & <sleep disturbance | |
46 | META | <pain | ||
Veterans | 48 | Single arm | <pain & <anxiety | |
Coronary bypass | 49 | RCT | usual care | <pain |
50 | RCT | rest | <muscle tension | |
51 | RCT | handholding | <muscle tension |