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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Carrasco Uribarren, Andoni author Pardos Aguilella, Pilar author Jiménez del Barrio, Sandra author Cabanillas Barea, Sara author Pérez Guillén, Silvia author Ceballos Laita, Luis author 2024 Background: Cervical and thoracic thrust or non-thrust manipulations have shown to be effective in patients with neck pain, but there is a lack of studies comparing both interventions in patients with neck pain. Objective: To investigate the effects of cervical thrust or non-thrust manipulations compared to thoracic or cervicothoracic manipulations for improving pain, disability, and range of motion in patients with neck pain. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Method: Searches were performed in PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane Library, CINHAL, and Web of Science databases from inception to May 22, 2023. Randomized clinical trials comparing cervical thrust or non-thrust manipulations to thoracic or cervicothoracic manipulations were included. Methodological quality was assessed with PEDro scale, and the certainty of evidence was evaluated using GRADE guidelines. Results: Six studies were included. Meta-analyses revealed no differences between cervical thrust or non-thrust manipulations and thoracic or cervicothoracic manipulations in pain intensity, disability, or cervical range of motion in any plane. The certainty of evidence was downgraded to very low for pain intensity, to moderate or very low for disability and to low or very low for cervical range of motion. Conclusion: There is moderate to very low certainty evidence that there is no difference in effectiveness between cervical thrust or non-thrust manipulations and thoracic or cervicothoracic manipulations for improving pain, disability, and range of motion in patients with neck pain. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, junio 2024, vol. 71, 102927 2468-7812 https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/72942 10.1016/j.msksp.2024.102927 102927 Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 71 Cervical manipulation versus thoracic or cervicothoracic manipulations for the management of neck pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis