Open AccessThe effectiveness of exercise on cervical radiculopathy
Author(s) -
Long Liang,
Xin Cui,
Minshan Feng,
Shuaiqi Zhou,
Xunlu Yin,
Feng He,
Kai Sun,
He Yin,
Rong Xie,
Dian Zhang,
You Zhou,
Yue Wu,
Guojun Tan,
Zhengdong Wang,
Xingyu Wang,
Jianhua Zhang,
Li Zhu,
Jie Yu,
Xu Wei
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000016975
Subject(s) - medicine , cochrane library , cervical radiculopathy , meta analysis , medline , physical therapy , systematic review , evidence based medicine , web of science , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cervical spine , alternative medicine , surgery , pathology , political science , law
Background: Significant functional limitations and disabilities are common presenting complaints for people suffering from cervical radiculopathy. Exercise is a common conservative treatment for this disease. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the efficacy of exercise in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy. Methods: A systematic literature search for studies will be performed in 7 databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database (CNKI), Wanfang database, and VIP database. The methodological quality of the included studies using the risk bias assessment tool of Cochrane and the level of evidence for results are assessed by the GRADE method. Statistical analysis is conducted with Revman 5.3. Results: This systematic review and meta-analysis will provide a synthesis of existed evidences for exercise on cervical radiculopathy. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study will provide evidence to assess effectiveness of exercise on cervical radiculopathy, which can further guide clinical decision-making. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42019121886