How effective are physiotherapy interventions in treating people with sciatica? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lucy DoveGillian JonesLee Anne KelseyMelinda C CairnsAnnina B SchmidPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2022)
Based on currently available, mostly high risk of bias and highly heterogeneous data, there is inadequate evidence to make clinical recommendations on the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for people with clinically diagnosed sciatica. Future studies should aim to reduce clinical heterogeneity and to use contemporary physiotherapy interventions.