Mulligan mobilization for cervicogenic headache-A systematic review

ÖZEL ASLIYÜCE Y., ÜLGER Ö.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, cilt.43, ss.31-38, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 43
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2022.03.002
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.31-38
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Manual Therapy, Cephalalgia, Physical Therapy, FLEXION-ROTATION TEST, SPINAL MANIPULATION, MANAGEMENT, EFFICACY, THERAPY, C1-C2, SNAG
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: There is a range of current treatment options for cervicogenic headache, and of these, Mulligan mobilization has been frequently used in treatment in recent years. There is no previous review evaluating the efficacy of Mulligan mobilization in cervicogenic headache. The aim of this review was to investigate the efficacy of the Mulligan mobilization technique on patients with cervicogenic headache.Data sources: A systematic review of English articles published by Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, Pedro, Web of Science and Cochrane through December 2018.Study selection: This review included randomized controlled trials published in English, which focused Mulligan mobilization in patients with cervicogenic headache. The risk of bias of the studies included was evaluated using two different classification systems.Data extraction: The summary of results was reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.10 randomized controlled trials included in the review. Data synthesis: It is seen that Mulligan mobilization may decreases pain, disability and may increases the quality of life in individuals with cervicogenic headache.Conclusion: Mulligan mobilization may be an effective manual therapy method on reducing the severity and frequency of pain and improving functional status in individuals with cervicogenic headache. Also, the selftechniques and applying mobilization with rotation may increase the success of the treatment.