Introduction: Cervical radiculopathy (CR) is a condition causing pain and disability in patients due to compression or inflammation of the cervical nerve roots. Neurodynamic (NM) techniques are a conservative treatment modality that aims to reduce pain and improve function, through mobilization of the nerve structures. Objective: The aim of this literature review is to evaluate NM techniques effectiveness in improving pain in patients with cervical radiculopathy, according to the available scientific literature. Materials and methods: A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA checklist of 2020, between June and July 2024. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) present in the PubMed, Scopus and PEDro databases were selected. The inclusion criteria were established through the PICOS model and targeted patients affected by CR, treated with NM techniques, compared with any other type of intervention, with assessment of the results in pain improvement. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Cochrane RoB2 tool. Results: 422 articles were identified and, through the inclusion criteria, 7 were selected for the development of the study, for a total of 340 subjects involved. Results show that the use of NM techniques, especially in combination with cervical traction, leads to a significant improvement in perceived pain and functionality in patients. However, some studies have limitations related to results presentation, heterogeneity of sample and methods and risk of bias. Conclusions: NM techniques have been shown to be effective in the treatment of pain and short-term disability in patients with CR. However, the generalization of the techniques used may hide better results that more targeted approaches could achieve. Further research is needed to verify the long-term effectiveness of NM and the possibility of obtaining better results by the use of more specific techniques.
Introduzione: La radicolopatia cervicale (RC) è una condizione che provoca dolore e disabilità nei pazienti a causa di compressioni o infiammazioni delle radici nervose cervicali. Le tecniche di neurodinamica (NM) sono una modalità di trattamento conservativo che mira a ridurre il dolore e migliorare la funzionalità, attraverso la mobilizzazione delle strutture nervose. Obiettivo: L'obiettivo di questa revisione della letteratura è valutare l'efficacia dell’impiego delle tecniche di NM nel miglioramento del dolore in pazienti con radicolopatia cervicale, in accordo con la letteratura scientifica attualmente disponibile. Materiali e metodi: È stata condotta una revisione sistematica seguendo la checklist PRISMA del 2020, tra giugno e luglio 2024. Sono stati selezionati studi randomizzati controllati (RCT) presenti nei database PubMed, Scopus e PEDro. I criteri di inclusione sono stati stabiliti tramite lo schema PICOS e prevedevano pazienti affetti da RC, trattati con tecniche di NM, confrontati con qualsiasi altro tipo di intervento, con valutazione dei risultati in termini di miglioramento del dolore. La qualità metodologica degli studi è stata valutata tramite lo strumento RoB2 di Cochrane. Risultati: Sono stati individuati 422 articoli e, tramite i criteri di inclusione, ne sono stati selezionati 7 per lo sviluppo dello studio, per un totale di 340 soggetti analizzati. I risultati mostrano che l'uso delle tecniche di NM, specialmente in combinazione con la trazione cervicale, porta a un miglioramento significativo del dolore percepito e della funzionalità nei pazienti. Tuttavia, alcuni studi presentano limitazioni legate alla presentazione dei risultati, all’eterogeneità dei metodi e alla presenza di rischio di bias. Conclusioni: Le tecniche di NM si sono dimostrate efficaci nel trattamento del dolore e della disabilità a breve termine nei pazienti con RC. Tuttavia, la generalizzazione delle tecniche usate potrebbe nascondere risultati migliori che approcci più specifici potrebbero far ottenere. Sono necessarie ulteriori ricerche per verificare l'efficacia delle NM a lungo termine e la possibilità di ottenere migliori risultati con l’applicazione di tecniche più specifiche.
Efficacia della neurodinamica per il miglioramento del dolore in pazienti affetti da radicolopatia cervicale: revisione della letteratura.
BUIATTI, DANIELE
2023/2024
Abstract
Introduction: Cervical radiculopathy (CR) is a condition causing pain and disability in patients due to compression or inflammation of the cervical nerve roots. Neurodynamic (NM) techniques are a conservative treatment modality that aims to reduce pain and improve function, through mobilization of the nerve structures. Objective: The aim of this literature review is to evaluate NM techniques effectiveness in improving pain in patients with cervical radiculopathy, according to the available scientific literature. Materials and methods: A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA checklist of 2020, between June and July 2024. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) present in the PubMed, Scopus and PEDro databases were selected. The inclusion criteria were established through the PICOS model and targeted patients affected by CR, treated with NM techniques, compared with any other type of intervention, with assessment of the results in pain improvement. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Cochrane RoB2 tool. Results: 422 articles were identified and, through the inclusion criteria, 7 were selected for the development of the study, for a total of 340 subjects involved. Results show that the use of NM techniques, especially in combination with cervical traction, leads to a significant improvement in perceived pain and functionality in patients. However, some studies have limitations related to results presentation, heterogeneity of sample and methods and risk of bias. Conclusions: NM techniques have been shown to be effective in the treatment of pain and short-term disability in patients with CR. However, the generalization of the techniques used may hide better results that more targeted approaches could achieve. Further research is needed to verify the long-term effectiveness of NM and the possibility of obtaining better results by the use of more specific techniques.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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