Summarizing the effects of different exercise types in chronic neck pain - a systematic review and meta-analysis of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To date, no consensus exists as to whether one exercise type is more effective than another in chronic neck pain. This systematic review and meta-analysis of systematic reviews aimed to summarize the literature on the effect of various exercise types used in chronic neck pain and to assess the certainty of the evidence.

Methods

We searched the databases Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, SportDiscus, and Web of Science (Core Collection) for systematic reviews and meta-analyses on adults between 18 and 70 years with chronic neck pain lasting ≥ 12 weeks which investigated the effects of exercises on pain and disability. The included reviews were grouped into motor control exercise (MCE), Pilates exercises, resistance training, traditional Chinese exercise (TCE)

SUBMITTER: Rasmussen-Barr E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10568903 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature