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Table 7 Comparison of evidence in UK evidence report and current review for non-musculoskeletal conditions

From: Clinical effectiveness of manual therapy for the management of musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal conditions: systematic review and update of UK evidence report

Condition

Intervention

UK evidence report evidence

New/additional evidence

New evidence?

  

Inconclusive

Moderate

High

Inconclusive

Moderate

High

 

Asthma

Spinal manipulation

 

Negative

 

Unclear

  

yes

 

Osteopathic manual therapy

Favourable

  

Favourable

  

no

 

Cranio-sacral therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Osteopathic treatment

   

Unclear

  

yes

Cancer care

Chiropractic care

   

Unclear

  

yes

 

Massage including myofascial release/strain/counterstrain

    

Positive

 

yes

 

Manipulation in osteosarcoma

    

Negative

 

yes

Cerebral palsy

Osteopathic manual therapy (cranio-sacral, cranial, myofascial release)

   

Unclear

  

yes

Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis

Osteopathic manual therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

Chronic pelvic pain

• interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome/chronic prostatitis

Myofascial therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

• chronic pelvic pain in women

Distension of painful pelvic structures

   

Favourable

  

yes

• chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain/female urination disorders

Osteopathic manual therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

Cystic fibrosis

Mobilisation

   

Unclear

  

yes

Paediatric dysfunctional voiding

Osteopathic manual therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

Paediatric nocturnal enuresis

Spinal manipulation

Favourable

  

Favourable

  

no

Infant colic

Spinal manipulation

 

Negative

 

Favourable

  

yes

 

Cranial osteopathic manual therapy

Favourable

  

Favourable

  

no

Dysmenorrhoea

Spinal manipulation

 

Negative

  

Negative

 

no

Premenstrual syndrome

Spinal manipulation

Unclear

  

Unclear

  

no

Menopausal symptoms

Fox’s low force osteopathic technique plus cranial techniques

   

Favourable

  

yes

Gastrointestinal disorders

reflux disease, duodenal ulcer

Spinal manipulation

   

Unclear

  

yes

• irritable bowel syndrome

Osteopathic manual therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

Hypertension

stage 1 hypertension

Spinal manipulation added to diet

 

Negative

  

Negative

 

no

 

Upper cervical (NUCCA) spinal manipulation

Favourable

  

Favourable

  

no

 

Instrument assisted spinal manipulation

Unclear

  

Unclear

  

no

 

Osteopathic manual therapy

   

Unclear

  

yes

 

Gonstead full spine chiropractic care

   

Unclear

  

yes

Intermittent claudication

Osteopathic manual therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

Venous insufficiency

Myofascial release manual therapy combined with kinesiotherapy

   

Favourable

   

Insomnia

Spinal manipulation

   

Unclear

  

yes

Otitis media

Osteopathic manual therapy

Unclear

  

Unclear

  

no

Parkinson’s disease

Osteopathic manual therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

Pneumonia in elderly adults

Osteopathic manual therapy

Favourable

  

Favourable

  

no

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly adults

Osteopathic manual therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

Back pain during pregnancy

Spinal manipulation

   

Favourable

  

yes

Care during labour/delivery

Spinal manipulation

   

Unclear

  

yes

Care of preterm infants

Physiotherapeutic/osteopathic manual therapy

   

Unclear

  

yes

Surgery rehabilitation

Osteopathic manual therapy

   

Favourable

  

yes

Stroke rehabilitation

Mobilisation

   

Unclear

  

yes

Systemic sclerosis

McMennell joint manipulation

   

Unclear

  

yes