Impact of Manual Therapy on Instrumentalist Musicians With Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effects of manual therapy on playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) in instrumentalist musicians.

Data sources

PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE were searched from inception until December 17, 2024.

Study selection

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), noncontrolled trials, case reports evaluating the effects of any manual therapy on PRMDs of instrumentalists were selected.

Data extraction

Two independent authors extracted data and assessed quality using different risk of bias assessment tools, depending on study design.

Data synthesis

Of the 529 retrieved titles, 9 were included: 3 articles on 2 RCTs (one with 69 string/wind/percussion players and the other with 30 wind players, aged 18-30

SUBMITTER: Cherubini G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12447198 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature