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Systematic review found that upper cervical spine mobilization/manipulation may improve pain and mouth opening compared to sham or other interventions, but this effect may be imprecise and not clinically important.
This systematic review aimed to explore the effects of upper cervical (C0/1, C1/2, or C2/3) mobilization/manipulation compared to sham or other inventions on pain, mouth opening and pressure pain thresholds…
Thank you to our PEDro Association Partners!
Thank you to our Association Partner Suomen Fysioterapeutit, Finland who has just renewed their partnership with PEDro for another year, and to the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy, a…
PEDro’s World-Wide Journal Club discussion on telerehabilitation for chronic respiratory disease now available
This PEDro World-Wide Journal Club is about telerehabilitation for chronic respiratory disease. This trial was one of the PEDro Top 25 Trials added to the list in 2024. You can…
DiTA update (1 September 2025)
DiTA contains 2,529 records. In this update you will find: 2,236 reports of primary studies, and 293 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating…
PEDro now contains 66,000+ reports of trials, reviews and guidelines
We are delighted to announce that PEDro now indexes over 66,000 reports of trials, reviews and clinical practice guidelines. That’s 66,000+ reports of high-quality evidence available to physiotherapists, researchers, educators…
1 October is International Day of Older Persons
International Day of Older Persons aims to raise awareness about the contributions of older people and the challenges they face in an ageing world, as well as encouraging societies to…
10 October is World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world to mobilise efforts in support of mental health. Physiotherapists play a significant role in improving…
Help PEDro Keep Delivering World-Class Physiotherapy Evidence!
For 25 years, PEDro has been the go-to resource for physiotherapists worldwide, offering free access to the latest research and evidence that improve patient outcomes. But with the growing volume…
PEDro update (1 September 2025)
PEDro contains 66,147 records. In this update you will find: 49,331 reports of randomised controlled trials (48,279 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale)…
