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105 questions · 110 findings · 33 reviews

No studies found 11 · 10%GRADE not reported 4 · 3.6%Very low 36 · 32.7%Low 32 · 29.1%Moderate 20 · 18.2%High 7 · 6.4%

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

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with acute radiculopathy

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).

1 finding from 1 review

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

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with subacute/chronic WAD

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).

1 finding from 1 review

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

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

Self-reported joint pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Depression · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in depression compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Severity of joint noise · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes severity of joint noise compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Participant satisfaction or quality of life · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

Muscle pain when chewing · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes muscle pain when chewing compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Joint pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes joint pain at rest compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Frequency of joint noise · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes frequency of joint noise compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Muscle pain at rest · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes muscle pain at rest compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Somatisation · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)

Occlusal splint showed no clear difference in somatisation compared with physical therapy (ultrasound, exercise, sensorimotor training,…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review