| PMC full text: | Published online 2014 Mar 28. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-22-12
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Table 4
Comparison of evidence in UK evidence report and current review for musculoskeletal upper extremity disorders
| Condition | Intervention | UK evidence report evidence | New/additional evidence | New evidence? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inconclusive | Moderate | High | Inconclusive | Moderate | High | |||
| Musculoskeletal
- Upper extremity disorders
| | | | | | | | |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | Mobilisation | Favourable | | | Favourable | | | No |
| | Trigger point therapy | Favourable | | | Favourable | | | Yes |
| | Diversified chiropractic care | | | | Unclear | | | Yes |
| | Neurodynamic technique | | | | Unclear | | | Yes |
| | Soft tissue mobilisation (with or without Graston instrument) | | | | Unclear | | | Yes |
| Lateral epicondylitis | Manipulation | Non-favourable | | | Non-favourable | | | No |
| | Manual tender point therapy | Favourable | | | Favourable | | | No |
| | Mobilisation with exercise | Favourable | | | Favourable | | | |
| Shoulder disorders • Shoulder girdle pain/dysfunction | Manipulation/mobilisation (mobilisation with movement) | | Positive | | | Positive | | No |
| • Rotator cuff disorder | Manipulation/mobilisation (with exercise) | Favourable | | | | Positive | | Yes |
| • Adhesive capsulitis | High grade mobilisation | | Positive | | | Positive | | No |
| | Mobilisation with movement | | | | Favourable | | | Yes |
| | Osteopathy (Niel-Asher technique) | | | | Favourable | | | Yes |
| | Manual therapy with exercise | | | | Favourable | | | Yes |
| • Minor neurogenic shoulder pain | Cervical lateral glide mobilisation and/or high velocity low amplitude manipulation with soft tissue release and exercise | | | | Favourable | | | Yes |
| • Soft tissue shoulder disorders | Myofascial treatments (ischaemic compression, deep friction massage, therapeutic stretch) | Positive | Yes | |||||