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15 questions · 19 findings · 3 reviews · Back and Neck

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 5.3%Very low 2 · 10.5%Low 6 · 31.6%Moderate 10 · 52.6%High 0 · 0%

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise plus non‐surgical intervention vs non‐surgical treatment

Angle of trunk rotation · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 18 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise plus non‐surgical intervention vs non‐surgical treatment

Subjective evaluation (SAQ General) – PSSE plus bracing vs bracing alone · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise plus non‐surgical intervention vs non‐surgical treatment

Subjective evaluation (SRS‐22 Self‐Image) · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise plus non‐surgical intervention vs non‐surgical treatment

Quality of life (SRS‐22 Total score) · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise plus non‐surgical intervention vs non‐surgical treatment

Cobb angle · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

2 findings from 1 review

Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 84 participants
Low
Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 18 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise plus non‐surgical intervention vs non‐surgical treatment

Cobb angle ‐ GTE plus other non‐surgical vs non‐surgical · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

1 finding from 1 review

Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Low

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic+/‐UE Strengthening + Dynamic/Static Cervical Stabilization + ANOTHER INTERVENTION vs THAT SAME INTERVENTION

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with mechanical neck disorders

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 241 participants
Moderate

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic+/‐UE Strengthening + Dynamic/Static Cervical Stabilization + ANOTHER INTERVENTION vs THAT SAME INTERVENTION

Function: NDI 0 no disability to 50 maximum disability ( · patients with mechanical neck disorders

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 241 participants
Moderate

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic+/‐UE Strengthening + Dynamic/Static Cervical Stabilization + ANOTHER INTERVENTION vs THAT SAME INTERVENTION

Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · patients with mechanical neck disorders

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 165 participants
Low

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic+/‐UE Strengthening + Dynamic/Static Cervical Stabilization + ANOTHER INTERVENTION vs THAT SAME INTERVENTION

Patient satisfaction Number of satisfied patients · patients with mechanical neck disorders

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 101 participants
Moderate

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic+/‐UE Strengthening + Dynamic/Static Cervical Stabilization + ANOTHER INTERVENTION vs THAT SAME INTERVENTION

Global Perceived Effect · patients with mechanical neck disorders

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 101 participants
Moderate

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic+/‐UE Strengthening + Dynamic/Static Cervical Stabilization + ANOTHER INTERVENTION vs THAT SAME INTERVENTION

Adverse effects · patients with mechanical neck disorders

1 finding from 1 review

Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 8 participants
GRADE not reported

Post‐treatment exercise vs no intervention

Number of subjects with recurrent LBP · patients with recurrences of low‐back pain

Post‐treatment exercise probably leads to lower number of subjects with recurrent LBP compared with no intervention (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low‐back pain 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.5 [0.34, 0.73]
2 studies · 130 participants
Moderate
Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low‐back pain 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.53, 1.07]
1 study · 66 participants
Moderate

Post‐treatment exercise vs no intervention

Time to LBP recurrence self‐report · patients with recurrences of low‐back pain

Post‐treatment exercise probably leads to lower time to LBP recurrence self‐report compared with no intervention (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low‐back pain 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.43 [0.21, 0.87]
1 study · 69 participants
Moderate
Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low‐back pain 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.5 [0.28, 0.9]
1 study · 66 participants
Moderate

Post‐treatment exercise vs no intervention

Number of recurrences of LBP recurrences. Scale from: 0 to 10. · patients with recurrences of low‐back pain

2 findings from 1 review

Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low‐back pain 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 154 participants
Moderate
Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low‐back pain 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 66 participants
Moderate