Effects of scapular treatment on chronic neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a common public health problem that affects daily living activities and quality of life. There is biomechanical interdependence between the neck and scapula. Studies have shown that shoulder blade function might be related to chronic neck pain. We therefore evaluated the effects of scapular targeted therapy on neck pain and function in patients with CNP.

Methods

Databases, including MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE (via Ovid), Ovid, Web of Science, and Scopus, were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials published in English investigating treatment of the scapula for CNP before July 16, 2023.

Results

A total of 313 participants were included from 8 RCTs. Compared with those in the control group, the intervention in th

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10983729 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature