What do systematic reviews say?

Chronic MND: Cervical/Scapulothoracic/UE Stretch + UE Endurance Training vs no treatment or waiting list

Chronic MND: Cervical/Scapulothoracic/UE Stretch + UE Endurance… showed no clear difference in function: NDI 0 no disability to 50 maximum disability ( compared with NO INTERVENTION or WAIT LIST (moderate certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  mean difference 0.07
  1 study · 393 participants
  Moderate

Acute Radiculopathy: Cervical Stretch/ROM + Cervical/Scapulothoracic/UE Strengthening + Static/Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs WAIT LIST

Acute Radiculopathy: Cervical Stretch/ROM +… showed no clear difference in function: NDI 0 no disability to 50 maximum disability ( compared with WAIT LIST (low certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 133 participants
  Low

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

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

Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening + Static/Dynamic Cervical/Shoulder Stabilization vs WAIT LIST

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 147 participants
  Moderate