Neural mobilization in the management of cervical radiculopathy: an integrative review

Figueiredo, Verônica Ferrarez; Souza, Gabriela de

Neural mobilization in the management of cervical radiculopathy: an integrative review

dc.contributor.advisor	Salm, Daiana Cristina
dc.contributor.author	Figueiredo, Verônica Ferrarez
dc.contributor.author	Souza, Gabriela de
dc.coverage.spatial	Palhoça	pt_BR
dc.date.accessioned	2021-07-14T14:06:58Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-14T14:06:58Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.description.abstract	Introduction: Cervical radiculopathy (CR) it is defined as an objective loss of sensorial function and/or motor, due to the impairment of neural conduction on a cervical level. Still, it presents difficult management of its clinical symptoms/signs. Therefore, neural mobilization (NM) has presented beneficial effects in the treatment of neural dysfunctions. Objective: The present study aimed to verify the effects of neural mobilization in the management of CR. Design: This study is characterized as an integrative review. Method: Articles were selected from the following databases: MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online /PubMed); PEDro (Phisiotherapy Evidence Database); LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences), Cochrane Library and Science Direct, in April of 2021. Inclusion criteria were: clinical trials in individuals with CR and treated with NM combined to another treatment or not, restricted to portuguese, english and spanish language, without restriction of publication date. The outcomes evaluated were: pain, functional capacity, range of motion, and handgrip strength. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate methodological quality in the included studies. Results: 12 articles were included and of these there wasn´t consensus on the best parameters for the management of the outcomes analyzed (pain, functional capacity, range of motion, and handgrip strength). In fact, the articles always used NM combined to others nonpharmacological therapies, without preponderant effect of the associated therapies in the analyzed outcomes. Finally, despite the variability of prescribed doses, the articles presented methodological quality mostly classified as acceptable to good. Conclusion: The present study verified that NM is an interesting therapeutic tool for pain management, functional capacity, handgrip strength and range of motion in individuals with CR, however it needs better standardization and description of the techniques used in literature.	en
dc.format.extent	30	pt_BR
dc.identifier.uri	https://repositorio.animaeducacao.com.br/handle/ANIMA/14549
dc.language.iso	en	pt_BR
dc.rights	Atribuição-NãoComercial-SemDerivados 3.0 Brasil	*
dc.rights	Atribuição-NãoComercial-SemDerivados 3.0 Brasil	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/br/	*
dc.subject	Neurodinamics	pt_BR
dc.subject	nerve	pt_BR
dc.subject	cervical	pt_BR
dc.title	Neural mobilization in the management of cervical radiculopathy: an integrative review	pt_BR
dc.type	Artigo Científico	pt_BR
local.author.curso	Fisioterapia	pt_BR
local.author.unidade	UNISUL / Pedra Branca	pt_BR
local.dateissued.semester	1	pt_BR
local.rights.policy	Acesso embargado	pt_BR
local.subject.area	Ciências da Saúde	pt_BR
local.subject.areaanima	Ciências Biológicas & da Saúde	pt_BR