Low back
Chronic pain
Exercise
The process of creating and disseminating exercise programs by physical therapists for older adults with chronic back pain.
Phys Ther. 2021 Feb 4;101(2):pzaa202. Hay ME, Connelly DM. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to enhance the understanding of the process that physical therapists undertake when creating and disseminating exercise programs for older…
Read MoreChronic pain, Pediatrics
Clinical practice guidelines
Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children.
Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020. Purpose: These guidelines focus on physical, psychological, and pharmacological interventions for the management of primary and secondary chronic pain in children 0 to 19 years of age. See full guideline.
Read MoreHip / pelvic girdle
Chronic pain, Pregnancy
Manipulation / manual therapy
Soft tissue mobilization techniques are effective in treating chronic pain following Cesarean section: A multicenter randomized clinical trial.
J Womens Health Phys Therap. 2018 Sep-Dec;42(3):111-9. Wasserman JB, Abraham K, Massery M, Chu J, Farrow A, Marcoux B. Purpose: To determine whether soft tissue mobilization (STM) will reduce chronic pain and improve impaired function…
Read MoreCervical
Chronic pain, Neck pain
Exercise
Effectiveness of global postural re-education in patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain: randomized controlled trial.
Phys Ther. 2016 Sep;96(9):1408-16. Pillastrini P, de Lima E Sá Resende F, Banchelli F, Burioli A, Di Ciaccio E, Guccione AA, Villafañe JH, Vanti C. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the…
Read MoreLow back
Chronic pain, Radiculopathy
Exercise
The effect of adding forward head posture corrective exercises in the management of lumbosacral radiculopathy: a randomized controlled study.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Mar-Apr;38(3):167-78. Moustafa IM, Diab AA. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate and long-term effects of a multimodal program, with the addition of forward head posture…
Read MoreCervical
Chronic pain, Neck pain
Manipulation / manual therapy
Immediate changes in neck pain intensity and widespread pressure pain sensitivity in patients with bilateral chronic mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial of thoracic thrust manipulation vs non-thrust mobilization.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jun;37(5):312-9. Salom-Moreno J, Ortega-Santiago R, Cleland JA, Palacios-Ceña M, Truyols-Domínguez S, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of thoracic thrust manipulation vs. thoracic…
Read More