What do systematic reviews say?

Manual therapy and exercise vs glucocorticoid injection

• Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 88 participants
  Low

Manual therapy and exercise vs arthroscopic subacromial decompression

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Manual therapy and exercise vs placebo

• Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 120 participants
  High

Manual therapy and exercise vs glucocorticoid injection

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Combination of manual therapy and exercise following joint distension vs sham ultrasound following joint distension

• Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 148 participants
  High

Combination of manual therapy, exercise, electrotherapy and oral NSAID vs oral NSAID

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Combination of manual therapy, exercise, electrotherapy and placebo injection vs glucocorticoid injection

• Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 49 participants
  Low

Combination of manual therapy, exercise, electrotherapy and placebo injection vs placebo injection

• Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 49 participants
  Low

Combination of manual therapy, exercise, electrotherapy and glucocorticoid injection vs glucocorticoid injection

• Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 44 participants
  Low

Manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both vs placebo

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both vs no intervention or minimal intervention

• Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 113 participants
  Low

Occlusal splint vs Physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training, laser, TENS, manual therapy)

Occlusal splint led to lower participant satisfaction or quality of life compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,…; GRADE not reported.

• Occlusal interventions for managing temporomandibular disorders 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Short term (1 month) · Mixed TMD
  MD -7.56 [-14.50, -0.63]
  2 studies · 75 participants
  GRADE not reported