Background Low‐back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal
problems in modern society. It is experienced by 70% to 80% of adults at some time in their …

STUDY DESIGN: Best evidence synthesis. OBJECTIVE: To identify, critically appraise, and
synthesize literature from 1980 through 2006 on noninvasive interventions for neck pain and …

Background. Back pain is a common problem and a major cause of disability and health
care utilization. Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy, harms, and costs of the most common …

Study Design. Prospective, single-cohort study. Objective. To assess the minimal clinically
important change (MCIC) on the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and the Numerical Rating Scale …

Background Neck pain is one of the three most frequently reported complaints of the
musculoskeletal system. Treatments for neck pain are varied, as are perceptions of benefit …

Importance Both tuina therapy and yijinjing exercise were beneficial to patients with
nonspecific chronic neck pain, but the evidence for this combination is limited. Objective To …

The systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of massage in fibromyalgia. An
electronic search was conducted at MEDLINE, SCiELO, EMBASE, ISI, PEDro …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if conservative treatments (manual therapies, physical medicine
methods, medication, and patient education) relieved pain or improved function/disability …

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 …

Study Design. Systematic Review. Objectives. To assess the effects of massage therapy for
nonspecific low back pain. Summary of Background Data. Low back pain is one of the most …