Who are the Research Reviews for?

Our Research Reviews are useful for any health care professional wanting to learn more about rehabilitation, including: Physiotherapists / physical therapists, exercise physiologists, sports therapists, athletic trainers, S&C coaches or personal trainers, chiropractors, osteopaths, massage therapists

I’m not a physio – can I still sign up?

Of course! We may be called Physio Network, but the Research Reviews are designed for anyone wanting to keep up to date with the musculoskeletal / sports rehab literature. If that’s you, then we’re sure you’ll love the reviews!

Which countries are Research Reviews approved for CPD / CEUs in?

Research Reviews are approved for CPD/CEU points/hours in Australia, UK, USA (43 states - see below for details), Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Austria, South Africa and more. USA - Research Reviews are approved for CEUs in all states apart from District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia. People from these states may use the guidance HERE to apply for individual approval for Research Reviews. We can provide you with materials to submit for this.

I might be interested. But can I cancel if I don't like it?

Yes! You can cancel your subscription at any time. In your 7-day free trial you can cancel anytime during the trial period and you won’t be charged. We also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. So if you're not satisfied for any reason within that period, simply contact us and we'll send you a refund right away.

How does the trial work?

Simply subscribe to a yearly membership to the Research Reviews, enjoy the premium content, and if you don’t like what you see - you can cancel anytime before your free 7 days has passed and you won’t be charged. NB: The free trial ends exactly 7 days from when you signed up. For example if you signed up at 10:05am on Sunday (your local time) it will end at 10:05am the following Sunday (your local time).

Physiotherapy Research Reviews — 12 Studies Reviewed Monthly

Key Points

Manual therapy/joint mobilizations did not have a significant impact on central sensitization.

All key points available for members only

Start free trial

Or log in here

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

Low back pain continues to be responsible for the most years lived with disability (1) and has an economic burden upwards of $3 billion per year (2,3). Many guidelines for chronic low back pain include the use of manual therapy (4,5), but the impact of manual therapy on the central sensitivity (CS), which is often part of the persistent low back pain presentation, is not currently known.

Therefore, the purpose of the systematic review and meta-analysis was to study the impact of spinal joint manual therapy on CS in individuals with CLBP.

Many guidelines for chronic low back pain include the use of manual therapy but the impact of manual therapy on central sensitivity is not currently known.

If a person’s presentation is more influenced by central sensitization, manual therapy may not have the desired impact, especially as a stand-alone treatment.

METHODS

Eight databases, in addition to clinicaltrials.gov and ICTRP, which include gray literature, were searched for articles published between 2000 and January 2023.

Start free trial

to unlock full access to this review and 1193 more

Or log in here

Efficacy of manual therapy on central sensitization in subjects with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Key Points

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

METHODS