Efficacy of manual therapy for sacroiliac joint pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examined the efficacy of manual therapy for pain and disability measures in adults with sacroiliac joint pain syndrome (SIJPS).

Methods

We searched six databases, including gray literature, on 24 October 2023, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining sacroiliac joint (SIJ) manual therapy outcomes via pain or disability in adults with SIJPS. We evaluated quality via the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale and certainty via Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Standardized mean differences (SMDs) in post-treatment pain and disability scores were pooled using random-effects models in meta-regressions.

Results

We included 16 RCTs (421 adults; mean age = 37.7 years), with 11 RCTs being meta-analyzed

SUBMITTER: Trager RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578406 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature