Table 1.

Search strategy and search example of the PubMed database

Treatment strategy	Prior procedure	Condition/region
-Chiropractic -Chiropractor -Chiropractic adjustment -Musculoskeletal Manipulations -Osteopathic manipulations -Orthopedic manipulations -Manual therapy -Manual therapies -Manipulative therapy -Manipulative therapies -Manipulative rehabilitation -Joint manipulation -Joint mobilization -Mobilization therapy -Spinal mobilization -Spinal manipulative therapy -Cervical manipulation -Cervical mobilization -Soft tissue mobilization -Flexion-distraction -Myofascial -Active release -Graston -Massage -Stretching techniques -Muscle stretching -Static stretching -Passive stretching -Proprioceptive Neuromuscular facilitation -PNF stretching -Post isometric relaxation -Contract-relax -Instrument assisted soft tissue -Instrument assisted manipulation -Instrument assisted adjustment -Instrument assisted adjusting -Manipulation under anesthesia -Spinal manipulation -Muscle energy technique	-Arthrodesis -Postsurgical -Postoperative -Post-surgical -Post-operative -Fusion -Spinal fusion -Cervical fusion -Decompression -Cervical spine surgery -Microdiskectomy -Microdiscectomy -Discectomy -Diskectomy -Laminectomy -Laminotomy -Osteotomy -Disc replacement -Disk replacement -Artificial disc replacement -Vertebroplasty -Kyphoplasty -Foraminotomy -Interlaminar implant -Spinal cord stimulator -Intrathecal drug delivery -Laser surgery -Interbody -Minimally invasive spine Surgery -Surgery -Surgical	-Failed back syndrome -Cervical post surgery syndrome -Post surgery syndrome -Spine -Spinal-cervical vertebrae -Cervical -Cervicalgia -Cervical pain -Degenerative -Degeneration -Neck pain -Back pain -Backache -Neckache -Dorsalgia -Thoracic -Torso -Radiculopathy -Radicular pain -Radiculitis -Disc herniation -Disk herniation -Intervertebral disc -Intervertebral disk -Intervertebral disc displacement -Intervertebral disk displacement -Disc degeneration -Disk degeneration -Spinal stenosis -Spondylolisthesis -Spondylosis -Spondylolysis -Adjacent segment disease -Junction failure -Degenerative disc disease -Degenerative disk disease -Scoliosis -Spinal osteophytosis -Neck muscles -Back muscles -Neuralgia -Whiplash injuries -Spinal injuries -Postlaminectomy -Headache -Cervical plexus -Brachial plexus -Brachialgia -Cervico-brachial neuralgia -Brachial neuritis -Brachial neuralgia -Thoracic outlet syndrome -Arthritis -Myofascial pain syndromes -Fibromyalgia -Atlanto-axial joint -Atlanto-occipital joint -Cervical rib syndrome -Polyradiculitis -Polyneuroradiculitis -Cervicogenic -Torticollis -Spondylitis -Trigger point -Spinal nerve roots -Myelopathy -Myeloradiculopathy -Radiculomyelopathy -Nerve compression syndromes

Chiropractic[tw] OR Chiropractor[tw] OR Chiropractic Adjustment[tw] OR Musculoskeletal Manipulations[tw] OR Osteopathic Manipulations[tw] OR Orthopedic Manipulations[tw] OR Manual Therapy[tw] OR Manual Therapies[tw] OR Manipulative Therapy[tw] OR Manipulative Therapies[tw] OR Manipulative Rehabilitation[tw] OR Joint Manipulation[tw] OR Joint Mobilization[tw] OR Mobilization Therapy[tw] OR Spinal Mobilization[tw] OR Spinal Manipulative Therapy[tw] OR Cervical Manipulation[tw] OR Cervical Mobilization[tw] OR Soft Tissue Mobilization[tw] OR Flexion-Distraction[tw] OR Myofascial[tw] OR Active Release[tw] OR Graston[tw] OR Massage[tw] OR Stretching Techniques[tw] OR Muscle Stretching[tw] OR Static Stretching[tw] OR Passive Stretching[tw] OR Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation[tw] OR PNF Stretching[tw] OR Post Isometric Relaxation[tw] OR Contract-Relax[tw] OR Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue[tw] OR Instrument Assisted Manipulation[tw] OR Instrument Assisted Adjustment[tw] OR Instrument Assisted Adjusting[tw] OR Manipulation Under Anesthesia[tw] OR Spinal Manipulation[tw] OR Muscle Energy Technique[tw]