What do systematic reviews say?

Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs sham

Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Dynamic Cervical… showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 100 worst pain ( compared with SHAM (low certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  mean difference 0.04
  1 study · 50 participants
  Low

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercise + Cervical/UE Strengthening + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs sham

Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercise + Cervical/UE… showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 100 worst pain ( compared with PLACEBO or SHAM (low certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  mean difference 0.26
  1 study · 77 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

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 pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 10 worst pain ( 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 CGH: Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening with Endurance Training + Craniocervical Pressure Biofeedback + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs no intervention

Chronic CGH: Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening with Endurance… showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 10 worst pain ( compared with NO INTERVENTION (moderate certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 97 participants
  Moderate

Acute to Chronic MND: Scapulothoracic/UE Endurance Training vs control

Acute to Chronic MND: Scapulothoracic/UE Endurance Training showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 10 worst pain ( compared with CONTROL (moderate certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 198 participants
  Moderate

Subacute to Chronic WAD: Trunk/Extremity Stretch/ROM + Trunk/Extremity Strengthening + Trunk/Extremity Endurance Training + Pattern/Synchronization: Coordination + Cardiovascular/Aerobic + Cognitive (CBT) + ANOTHER TREATMENT vs THAT SAME OTHER TREATMENT

Subacute to Chronic WAD: Trunk/Extremity Stretch/ROM +… showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 10 worst pain ( compared with THAT SAME OTHER TREATMENT (low certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 132 participants
  Low

Chronic MND: Qigong Stretch/ROM + Endurance Training + Dynamic Stabilization + Cognitive (mindfulness & emotional balance) vs WAIT LIST

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 148 participants
  Moderate

Acute to subacute CGH: Cervical stretch/ROM vs sham

Acute to subacute CGH: Cervical stretch/ROM showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 100 worst pain ( compared with SHAM (low certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 32 participants
  Low

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 pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 100 worst pain ( compared with NO INTERVENTION or WAIT LIST (moderate certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  mean difference 0
  1 study · 393 participants
  Moderate

Acute to Chronic MND: Scapulothoracic + UE Strengthening vs control

Acute to Chronic MND: Scapulothoracic + UE Strengthening showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: VAS 0 no pain to 100 worst pain ( compared with CONTROL (moderate certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 157 participants
  Moderate
• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 163 participants
  Very low
• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 26 participants
  Low

Chronic CGH: Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening with Endurance Training + Craniocervical Pressure Biofeedback + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization + Manual Therapy vs manual therapy

Chronic CGH: Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening with Endurance… showed no clear difference in pain Intensity: 6 weeks treatment VAS 0 no pain to 10 worst pain ( compared with manual Therapy (moderate certainty).

• Exercises for mechanical neck disorders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 96 participants
  Moderate