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Scapular Treatment for Chronic Neck Pain: A Meta-Analysis

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July 2024

Scapular Treatment for Chronic Neck Pain: A Meta-Analysis

Vol: 306| Issue: 7| Number:19| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effects of scapular treatment on chronic neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

BMC Musculoskelet Disord . 2024 Apr 1;25(1):252.

Contributing Authors:
Y Chen C Yang K Nie J Huang Y Qu T Wang

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Eight randomized controlled trials including 313 patients with chronic neck pain were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing scapular treatment vs. no intervention. Pooled outcomes of interest included pain intensity, neck disability, pressure pain threshold, cervical range of motion, electromyographic activity of neck muscles, and head forward posture. The pooled results s...

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