title: Spinal manipulation or mobilization for radiculopathy: a systematic review.
abstract: In this systematic review, we present a comprehensive and up-to-date systematic review of the literature as it relates to the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulation or mobilization in the management of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar-related extremity pain. There is moderate quality evidence that spinal manipulation is effective for the treatment of acute lumbar radiculopathy. The quality of evidence for chronic lumbar spine-related extremity symptoms and cervical spine-related extremity symptoms of any duration is low or very low. At present, no evidence exists for the treatment of thoracic radiculopathy. Future high-quality studies should address these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 West 84th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA. bleininger@nwhealth.edu
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leininger
authors.forename: Gert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bronfort
authors.forename: Roni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Todd
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reiter
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020393:Manipulation, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000628:therapy*