Publications

Authors:

Cefalì, Antonello; Santini, Davide; Lopez, Giovanni; Maselli, Filippo; Rossettini, Giacomo; Crestani, Mauro; Lullo, Graziana; Young, Ian; Dunning, James; de Abreu, Raphael Martins; Mourad, Firas

Title:

Effects of Breathing Exercises on Neck Pain Management: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Year:

2025

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

ISSN of journal:

2077-0383

N° Volume:

14

Number or Folder:

3

Page numbers:

1-23

Keyword:

breathing exercise; disability; neck pain; pulmonary function; respiration

Short description of contents:

Background: Given the relationship between reduced pulmonary and respiratory muscle function in neck pain, incorporating breathing exercises into neck pain management may be beneficial. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits of breathing exercises for treating neck pain. Methods: We searched PubMed (MEDLINE), PEDro, CINAHL, Scopus, and EMBASE databases, up to the 28 of February 2024. Randomized controlled trials evaluating the impact of breathing exercises on reducing pain and disability in both persistent and recent neck pain were selected. A meta-analysis was conducted for each outcome of interest; however, if quantitative methods were not possible, a qualitative synthesis approach was used. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane RoB 2.0 Tool (version 22 August 2019). We used the GRADE approach to judge the certainty of the evidence. Results: Five studies were included. Meta-analysis showed a statistically significant reduction in pain (standardized mean difference (SMD), -10.16; 95% CI: -14.82, -5.50) and disability (SMD, -0.80; 95% CI: -1.49, -0.11), in favor of breathing exercises. Qualitative synthesis for pulmonary functional parameters resulted in a statistically significant improvement for FVC, MIP, MEP, and MVV, in favor of breathing exercises. Conclusions: Breathing exercises showed significant short-term effects in reducing pain and disability for persistent neck pain. They also provided benefits for functional respiratory parameters. However, the evidence certainty is low.

Web page:

https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14030709

Product ID:

145007

Handle IRIS:

11562/1159314

Last Modified:

April 19, 2025

Bibliographic citation:

Cefalì, Antonello; Santini, Davide; Lopez, Giovanni; Maselli, Filippo; Rossettini, Giacomo; Crestani, Mauro; Lullo, Graziana; Young, Ian; Dunning, James; de Abreu, Raphael Martins; Mourad, Firas, Effects of Breathing Exercises on Neck Pain Management: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis «JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE» , vol. 14 , n. 3 , 2025 , pp. 1-23

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