• Medicine · Dec 2020

    Effects and safety of massage therapy for patients with metatarsal pain: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

    • Ke-Lin Zhou, Shuo Dong, Xiao Bai, Xiao-Hui Dai, Sheng Guo, Qing Guan, Pei-Dong Wei, Bao-Lai Mi, Mei-Ling Ren, and Yong Yang.
    • Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Dec 4; 99 (49): e23484.

    BackgroundMetatarsalgia refers to localized or generalized forefoot pain in the region of the metatarsal heads. Often this pain is plantar, beneath the metatarsal heads, and arises from either mechanical or iatrogenic causes. The treatment of metatarsalgia remains controversial. A thorough understanding of the biomechanics of the forefoot and the underlying pathology of the particular type of metatarsalgia affecting the patient is a prerequisite to selecting the proper treatment. In recent years, massage therapy has been increasingly accepted by patients due to its lower costs, fewer unwanted side effects, and safety for clinical use. In this systematic review, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy for patients with metatarsal pain.MethodsWe will search the following electronic databases for randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy in treating metatarsal pain: Wanfang and PubMed Database, CNKI, CENTRAL, CINAHL, and EMBASE. Each database will be searched from inception to October 2020. The entire process will include study selection, data extraction, risk of bias assessment, and meta-analyses.ResultsThis proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy for patients with metatarsal pain. The outcomes will include changes in metatarsal pain relief and adverse effect.ConclusionsThis proposed systematic review will evaluate the existing evidence on the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy for patients with metatarsalgia.Dissemination And EthicsThe results of this review will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication. Because all of the data used in this systematic review and meta-analysis has been published, this review does not require ethical approval. Furthermore, all data will be analyzed anonymously during the review process.Osf Registration NumberDOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/C6KFJ.

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