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2026-10-30Immediate effects of a lumbar spine manipulation on pain sensitivity and postural control in individuals with nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-29Efficacy of physical therapy interventions delivered with home exercise programs for pain and function in plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-10-28Yoga versus massage in the treatment of aromatase inhibitor-associated knee joint pain in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-27Immediate Effects of Ankle Joint Mobilization With Movement on Postural Control, Range of Motion, and Muscle Strength in Healthy Individuals: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-26The effect of Mulligan and Maitland techniques on pain, functionality, proprioception, and quality of life in individuals with rotator cuff lesions.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-25Can Lymphatic Transport Impaired by Total Knee Arthroplasty be Managed with Manual Lymphatic Drainage?Randomised controlled trial2026-10-24Dry cupping therapy has no effect on pain, function, or quality of life in women with knee osteoarthritis: Randomized placebo-controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-23Effectiveness of manual lymphatic drainage in women with fibromyalgia: A pilot study.Pilot randomised controlled trial2026-10-22Sonographic and clinical effects of manual physical therapy for plantar fasciitis: randomized prospective controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-21Effectiveness of a manual therapy protocol based on articulatory techniques in migraine patients. A randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-20Effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for the management of upper body, lower body, and spinal conditions. An updated systematic review with meta-analyses.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-10-19The Comparative Efficacy of Treatments for Cervicogenic Headache: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-10-18Efficacy of percutaneous needle electrolysis versus dry needling in musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-10-17Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Individuals With Lateral Elbow Pain: A Randomized Single-Blind Clinical Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-16Is Dry Needling Applied by Physical Therapists Effective for Pain in Musculoskeletal Conditions? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-10-15Efficacy of pediatric integrative manual therapy in positional plagiocephaly: a randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-14Effects of manual lymphatic drainage on total knee replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-10-13An upper cervical spine treatment protocol for cervicogenic dizziness: a randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-12Positional release therapy and therapeutic massage reduce muscle trigger and tender points.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-11Hypoalgesic Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Combined With Joint Manipulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-10Effects of exercise combined with cervicothoracic spine self-mobilization on chronic non-specific neck pain.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-09Massage enhances recovery following exercise-induced muscle damage in older adults.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-08Effectiveness of manual therapy in the treatment of cervicogenic headache: A systematic review.Systematic review2026-10-07Deep Friction Massage in the Management of Patellar Tendinopathy in Athletes: Short-Term Clinical Outcomes.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-06Perceptions and experiences of a manual therapy trial: a qualitative study of people with moderate to severe COPD.Qualitative study2026-10-05Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Compared to Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Reducing Post-Treatment Shoulder Pain and Stiffness Among Patients Who Underwent Breast Cancer Surgery and Adjuvant Radiotherapy: Randomised controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-04Effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization combined with exercise on knee joint muscle activity during walking in patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-10-03Efficacy of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization on patients with neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-10-02Effects of matched vs. unmatched physical therapy interventions on pain or disability in patients with neck pain - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-10-01Swedish massage versus hip strengthening exercises for pain and function in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-30Is there any benefit of adding a central nervous system-focused intervention to a manual therapy and home stretching program for people with frozen shoulder? A randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-29How Do Patients Believe Manual Therapy Works? An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Qualitative study2026-09-28Spinal manipulation does not improve short-term pain and function in persons with painful shoulder: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-09-27Immediate effects of Mulligan's techniques on pain and functional mobility in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized control trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-26Massage, laser and shockwave therapy improve pain and scar pruritus after burns: a systematic review.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-09-25Thoracic spine thrust manipulation for individuals with cervicogenic headache: a crossover randomized clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-24Effects of Manual Therapy and Home Exercise Treatment on Pain, Stress, Sleep, and Life Quality in Patients with Bruxism: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-23Effectiveness of pediatric integrative manual therapy in cervical movement limitation in infants with positional plagiocephaly: a randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-22Effects of Manual Therapy Plus Pain Neuroscience Education with Integrated Motivational Interviewing in Individuals with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-21Abdominal Massage in Functional Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-20Effects of diaphragmatic and iliopsoas myofascial release in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled study.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-19Comparison of Three Manual Therapy Techniques as Trigger Point Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Pilot randomised controlled trial2026-09-18Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization in adhesive capsulitis: A randomized clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-17Conservative Treatments of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-09-16Exercise therapy improves pain and mouth opening in temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review with meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-09-15Comparison of Different Manual Therapy Techniques in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-14Systematic review on biomechanical effects of high-velocity, low amplitude spinal manipulation.Systematic review2026-09-13Combining specific task-oriented training with manual therapy to improve balance and mobility in patients after stroke: a mixed methods pilot randomised controlled trial.Pilot randomised controlled trial2026-09-12Hypoalgesic effects of specific vs non-specific cervical manipulation in healthy subjects: a randomized crossover trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-11The Effect of Adding Dry Needling to Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Cervicogenic Headache: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-10Comparison of the efficacy of manual treatment according to fascial distortion model versus joint mobilization in patients with shoulder impingement: A randomized clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-09Effects of cupping therapy on chronic musculoskeletal pain and collateral problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-09-08Comparative effectiveness of physical therapy interventions in adults with rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-09-07Comparison of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular stretching on hamstring flexibility in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-06Lymphedema management in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials on physical therapy interventions.Systematic review2026-09-05Is connective tissue massage effective in individuals with fibromyalgia?Randomised controlled trial2026-09-04Effectiveness of Manual Joint Mobilization Techniques in the Treatment of Nonspecific Neck Pain: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of Randomized Controlled Trials.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-09-03Evidence-based treatment recommendations for neck and low back pain across Europe: A systematic review of guidelines.Systematic review2026-09-02Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Versus Exercise Program in Runners With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-09-01Effectiveness of physical therapy in axillary web syndrome after breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-08-31Manual therapy in adults with tension-type headache: A systematic review.Systematic review2026-08-30The effect of percussion massage therapy on the recovery of delayed onset muscle soreness in physically active young men-a randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-29Effect of Spinal Manipulative and Mobilization Therapies in Young Adults With Mild to Moderate Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-28A randomized controlled trial of a supervised self-administered program for chronic plantar fasciitis.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-27Spinal manipulation and electrical dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a multi-center randomized clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-26Management of chronic pain secondary to temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-08-25Acupuncture vs Massage for Pain in Patients Living With Advanced Cancer: The IMPACT Randomized Clinical Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-24Effects of spinal manipulation or mobilization as an adjunct to neurodynamic mobilization for lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy: a randomized clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-23Percutaneous tendon dry needling and thrust manipulation as an adjunct to multimodal physical therapy in patients with lateral elbow tendinopathy: A multicenter randomized clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-22Effectiveness of cold-water immersion vs. massage in reducing delayed-onset muscle soreness and enhancing recovery following CrossFit® Murph Workout: Randomized rial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-21Effect of exercise and manual therapy or kinesiotaping on sEMG and pain perception in chronic low back pain: a randomized trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-20Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and percussion massage therapy in cervical disc herniation: a randomized controlled study.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-19The effects of myofascial release technique for patients with low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-08-18Comparison of dry needling and trigger point manual therapy in patients with neck and upper back myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-08-17Experiences and perceptions of Chinese patients enrolled in a clinical trial assessing tuina and manual therapies for knee osteoarthritis: a nested qualitative study.Qualitative study2026-08-16Effects of midfoot joint mobilization on ankle-foot morphology and function following acute ankle sprain. A crossover clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-15Manual Therapy as a Management of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review.Systematic review2026-08-14Effects of perceptive rehabilitation and mobilization methods on symptoms and disability in patients with fibromyalgia: A preliminary randomized control trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-13Pragmatic application of manipulation versus mobilization to the upper segments of the cervical spine plus exercise for treatment of cervicogenic headache: a randomized clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-12Dry Needling Versus Manual Therapy for Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-11The role of temporomandibular joint mobilization in the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-10A qualitative study-Patient experience of tactile massage after stroke.Qualitative study2026-08-09Effect of post-isometric relaxation versus myofascial release therapy on pain, functional disability, rom and qol in the management of non-specific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-08A Single-Center Study Comparing the Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation vs Mobility Exercises in 26 Office Workers with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study.Randomised controlled trial2026-08-07Which Portion of Physiotherapy Treatments' Effect Is Not Attributable to the Specific Effects in People With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-08-06The Clinical Significance of Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement in Shoulder Pathologies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-08-05The combined effects of manual therapy and exercise on pain and related disability for individuals with nonspecific neck pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-08-04Effectiveness of manual therapy in patients with distal radius fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-08-03Is there 'trustworthy' evidence for using manual therapy to treat patients with shoulder dysfunction?: A systematic review.Systematic review2026-08-02Efficacy of Physiotherapy Treatment in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Systematic review and meta-analysis2026-08-01What do patients referred to physical therapy for a musculoskeletal condition expect? A qualitative assessment.Qualitative study2026-07-31Effects of ischemic compression and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization techniques in trigger point therapy in patients with rotator cuff pathology: randomized controlled study.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-30Efficacy of Manual Therapy on Pain, Impact of Disease, and Quality of Life in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review.Systematic review2026-07-29The effect of joint mobilization of Maitland on chronic ankle instability: A randomized trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-28The comparative effects of spinal manipulation, myofascial release and exercise in tension-type headache patients with neck pain: A randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-27Manual physical therapy for neck disorders: an umbrella review.Systematic review2026-07-26Spinal manipulative therapy for adults with chronic low back pain.Meta-analysis2026-07-25[Effectiveness of physiotherapeutic treatment interventions on pain intensity, duration, frequency, and quality of life of patients with migraine : A systematic review].Systematic review2026-07-24The Application of Manual Techniques in Masticatory Muscles Relaxation as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-23Comparative effectiveness of cervical vs thoracic spinal-thrust manipulation for care of cervicogenic headache: A randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-22Effectiveness of myofascial release for adults with chronic neck pain: a meta-analysis.Meta-analysis2026-07-21The effects of myofascial induction therapy in survivors of head and neck cancer: a randomized, controlled clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-20Efficacy of Spine High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Thrust Manipulations in Patients With Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Meta-analysis2026-07-19Rotation-traction manipulation versus cervical traction for axial neck pain caused by cervical degenerative disc disease: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-18Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization versus myofascial release therapy in treatment of chronic neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-17Association between myofascial trigger point therapy and conditioned pain modulation.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-16The effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization on pain and function in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Meta-analysis2026-07-15Exercise Therapy Versus Manual Therapy for the Management of Pain Intensity, Disability, and Physical Function in People With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.Meta-analysis2026-07-14Manual Therapy in Cervical and Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Systematic review2026-07-13Comparative effects of gong's mobilization and mobilization with movement in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a randomized clinical trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-12Dry needling frequency and its effect on pain and disability in acute cervical myofascial pain: a multicenter study.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-11[Physiotherapy and sports therapeutic interventions for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome : A systematic review].Systematic review2026-07-10Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Meta-analysis2026-07-09Physiotherapy treatment of lateral epicondylitis: A systematic review.Systematic review2026-07-08The effectiveness of a multimodal approach in the treatment of patients with upper crossed syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-07Effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for patients with chronic sciatica: A systematic review with network meta-analysis.Meta-analysis2026-07-06Effectiveness of deep dry needling versus manual therapy in the treatment of myofascial temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Meta-analysis2026-07-05The Effects of Different Myofascial Release Techniques on Pain, Range of Motion, and Muscle Strength in Athletes With Iliotibial Band Tightness: A Randomized Controlled Study.Randomised controlled trial2026-07-04Effects of cupping therapy on chronic musculoskeletal pain and collateral problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Meta-analysis2026-07-03The effects of focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus deep friction massage in supraspinatus tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial.Randomised controlled trial