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Simran Kaur1, Subhasish Chatterjee1, Manu Goyal1
1Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, 133207, Haryana, India.
Background:
A postural disturbance known as upper cross syndrome can lead to several musculoskeletal issues affecting the upper body. Further difficulties can be avoided with the use of manual therapy and early identification. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of different physiotherapy intervention options to treat this condition has not been examined in a systematic review of systematic reviews. Hence, this study aims to conduct a detailed search of various effective manual therapy strategies for upper cross syndrome.
Purpose:
This study systematically reviews several systematic reviews and provides an overview of existing evidence or identifies different physiotherapeutic approaches for upper cross syndrome.
Methods:
PubMed, Cochrane Library, Ovid, MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect were searched for the main keywords that could fall under broad studies of the upper cross syndrome and its management options. Seven systematic reviews were retrieved from databases or methodological quality was assessed independently by using two authors using AMSTAR tool.
Conclusion:
It is challenging to separate each aspect of UCS and determine if managing with manual therapy is the best strategy for treatment. Although a number of the reviews used a theoretical framework to help summarize the data, it is impossible to comprehend how physiotherapy interventions affect UCS fully. Future studies on upper cross-cervical syndrome and various physiotherapy techniques may mitigate or eliminate this illness.
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