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April 8, 2026Physiotherapy Theory and Practice0 citations

Effectiveness of the McKenzie-based exercises in improving pain, disability, and cervical range of motion in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis

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HGHéctor García-LópezÁMÁlvaro Morales-QuintanaEOEsteban Obrero-Gaitán

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of McKenzie-based exercises on pain, disability, and cervical range of motion in adults with chronic non-specific neck pain.
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of relevant studies
  • Focused on interventions using the McKenzie Method
  • Analyzed effects on pain, disability, and cervical range of motion
  • Showed small improvements in pain and disability
  • Suggests limited improvements in cervical flexion, extension, and rotation
  • Found no clear effects on lateral flexion
  • Indicates effects are short-term with low certainty

Abstract

In adults with CNNP, interventions described as the McKenzie Method were associated with small improvements in pain, disability, and cervical flexion, extension, and rotation, with no clear effect on lateral flexion. Effects are short-term and of low certainty. Evidence for medium or long-term outcomes has not been reported based on studies retained in this review.

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García-López et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d5f0d774eaea4b11a7a4a7https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2026.2650405
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