Table 1 Search strategy and search example of the PubMed database

-Chiropractic

-Chiropractor

-Chiropractic adjustment

-Musculoskeletal Manipulations

-Osteopathic manipulations

-Orthopedic manipulations

-Manual therapy

-Manual therapies

-Manipulative therapy

-Manipulative therapies

-Manipulative rehabilitation

-Joint manipulation

-Joint mobilization

-Mobilization therapy

-Spinal mobilization

-Spinal manipulative therapy

-Cervical manipulation

-Cervical mobilization

-Soft tissue mobilization

-Flexion-distraction

-Myofascial

-Active release

-Graston

-Massage

-Stretching techniques

-Muscle stretching

-Static stretching

-Passive stretching

-Proprioceptive Neuromuscular facilitation

-PNF stretching

-Post isometric relaxation

-Contract-relax

-Instrument assisted soft tissue

-Instrument assisted manipulation

-Instrument assisted adjustment

-Instrument assisted adjusting

-Manipulation under anesthesia

-Spinal manipulation

-Muscle energy technique

-Arthrodesis

-Postsurgical

-Postoperative

-Post-surgical

-Post-operative

-Fusion

-Spinal fusion

-Cervical fusion

-Decompression

-Cervical spine surgery

-Microdiskectomy

-Microdiscectomy

-Discectomy

-Diskectomy

-Laminectomy

-Laminotomy

-Osteotomy

-Disc replacement

-Disk replacement

-Artificial disc replacement

-Vertebroplasty

-Kyphoplasty

-Foraminotomy

-Interlaminar implant

-Spinal cord stimulator

-Intrathecal drug delivery

-Laser surgery

-Interbody

-Minimally invasive spine Surgery

-Surgery

-Surgical

-Failed back syndrome

-Cervical post surgery syndrome

-Post surgery syndrome

-Spine

-Spinal-cervical vertebrae

-Cervical

-Cervicalgia

-Cervical pain

-Degenerative

-Degeneration

-Neck pain

-Back pain

-Backache

-Neckache

-Dorsalgia

-Thoracic

-Torso

-Radiculopathy

-Radicular pain

-Radiculitis

-Disc herniation

-Disk herniation

-Intervertebral disc

-Intervertebral disk

-Intervertebral disc displacement

-Intervertebral disk displacement

-Disc degeneration

-Disk degeneration

-Spinal stenosis

-Spondylolisthesis

-Spondylosis

-Spondylolysis

-Adjacent segment disease

-Junction failure

-Degenerative disc disease

-Degenerative disk disease

-Scoliosis

-Spinal osteophytosis

-Neck muscles

-Back muscles

-Neuralgia

-Whiplash injuries

-Spinal injuries

-Postlaminectomy

-Headache

-Cervical plexus

-Brachial plexus

-Brachialgia

-Cervico-brachial neuralgia

-Brachial neuritis

-Brachial neuralgia

-Thoracic outlet syndrome

-Arthritis

-Myofascial pain syndromes

-Fibromyalgia

-Atlanto-axial joint

-Atlanto-occipital joint

-Cervical rib syndrome

-Polyradiculitis

-Polyneuroradiculitis

-Cervicogenic

-Torticollis

-Spondylitis

-Trigger point

-Spinal nerve roots

-Myelopathy

-Myeloradiculopathy

-Radiculomyelopathy

-Nerve compression syndromes