Question: Is massage therapy effective for people with musculoskeletal disorders compared
to any other treatment or no treatment? Design: Systematic review of randomised clinical …

Objectives: Massage therapy has been proposed for painful conditions, but it can be difficult
to understand the breadth and depth of evidence, as various painful conditions may respond …

Background Neck pain (NP) is a very common musculoskeletal condition with potential for a
high burden in disability and length of disorder. Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) give …

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of massage therapy (MT) for neck and shoulder
pain. Methods. Seven English and Chinese databases were searched until December 2011 …

Background Clinical practice guidelines on the management of neck pain make
recommendations to help practitioners optimize patient care. By examining the practice …

Objective. To systematically evaluate the evidence of whether massage therapy (MT) is
effective for neck pain. Methods. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified …

PURPOSE This trial was designed to evaluate the optimal dose of massage for individuals
with chronic neck pain. METHODS We recruited 228 individuals with chronic nonspecific …

Objective To create guidelines focused on the use of structured physical activity (PA) in the
management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Data Sources A systematic literature search …

Background Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) of the shoulder girdle and cervical region is a
common musculoskeletal problem that is often chronic or recurrent. Physical therapy (PT) …

Objective. The review is to assess the current evidence of Chinese massage therapy (Tui
Na) for cervical radiculopathy. Methods. Seven databases were searched. Randomised …