Acupuncture vs sham
Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted7 studies · 1403 participantsLow
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
10 questions · 12 findings · 2 reviews · Back and Neck
No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 8.3%Low 6 · 50%Moderate 5 · 41.7%High 0 · 0%
Acupuncture vs usual care
Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted5 studies · 1054 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with non‐specific chronic low back pain
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted4 studies · 366 participantsModerate
Chronic MND: Qigong Stretch/ROM + Endurance Training + Dynamic Stabilization + Cognitive (mindfulness & emotional balance) vs WAIT LIST
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with chronic mechanical neck disorders
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 148 participantsModerate
Acute to subacute CGH: Cervical stretch/ROM vs sham
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with subAcute cervicogenic headache (CGH)
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).
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 32 participantsLow
Chronic MND: Cervical/UE Stretch/ROM Exercise + Cervical/UE Strengthening + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs sham
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with chronic MND
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).
1 finding from 1 review
- mean difference 0.261 study · 77 participantsLow
Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Dynamic Cervical Stabilization vs sham
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with chronic MND
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).
1 finding from 1 review
- mean difference 0.041 study · 50 participantsLow
Chronic MND: Cervical/Scapulothoracic/UE Stretch + UE Endurance Training vs no treatment or waiting list
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
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).
1 finding from 1 review
- mean difference 01 study · 393 participantsModerate
Acute to Chronic MND: Scapulothoracic + UE Strengthening vs control
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with Acute to Chronic MND
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).
3 findings from 1 review
- no estimate extracted3 studies · 157 participantsModerate
- no estimate extracted1 study · 163 participantsVery low
- no estimate extracted1 study · 26 participantsLow
Chronic MND: Cervical Stretch/ROM Exercises + Cervical/Scapulothoracic Strengthening + Static/Dynamic Cervical/Shoulder Stabilization vs WAIT LIST
Pain intensity VAS (0 to 100; 0 = no pain, 100 = worst pain) · patients with chronic mechanical neck disorders
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 147 participantsModerate