Comparison of Chuna Therapy and Manual Therapy for Cervical Pain Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal · BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2023)
Original authors · Lim KT, Song MY, Cho JH, et al.
DOI · 10.1186/s12906-2023-04089
Summary
Fourteen RCTs comparing the cervical pain treatment effects of chuna therapy and Western manual therapy were meta-analyzed. Both treatments showed significant pain reduction effects, but chuna therapy showed slightly superior results in cervical ROM improvement.
Key figures
Effective Rate
73%
Total Participants
1,087 subjects
Conclusion
Chuna therapy shows equivalent or superior effects to manual therapy in cervical pain treatment.
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