Background While it is now clear that paracetamol is ineffective for spinal pain, there is not
consensus on the efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for this …

Background Neck pain (NP) is disabling and costly. Objectives To assess the effectiveness
of exercise on pain, disability, function, patient satisfaction, quality of life (QoL) and global …

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

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Background Given the prevalence of chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNSNP) internationally,
attention has increasingly been paid in recent years to evaluating the efficacy of therapeutic …

Background Neck pain is common, disabling and costly. The effectiveness of electrotherapy
as a physiotherapeutic option remains unclear. This is an update of a Cochrane review first …

The deep cervical extensors are anatomically able to control segmental movements of the
cervical spine in concert with the deep cervical flexors. Several investigations have …

Facetogenic pain, also known as zygapophysial joint pain, is a frequent cause of
mechanical spine pain. Diagnostic blocks (for example, medial branch blocks [MBBs]) are …

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal conditions (MSCs) are widely prevalent in present-
day society, with resultant high healthcare costs and substantial negative effects on patient …

Background Chronic neck pain is a highly prevalent condition, affecting 10% to 24% of the
general population. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is the noninvasive …