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Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition resulting from a retrograde flow of part of the gastroduodenal contents into the esophagus. Generally, this reflux is linked to a malfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter. Studies involving manipulative therapies suggested an important role in the coadjuvant treatment for reflux, acting as a form of prevention and treatment. Objective to carry out a systematic review of the literature regarding the treatment by means of manual techniques for GERD, aiming to evaluate the methodological quality employed in the studies, summarize the findings, analyze the effectiveness of the intervention and possible recommendation for clinical practice and/or indicate the need for further research. Methodology The study is characterized as a systematic review, with research conducted in the English and Portuguese languages, in the databases Bireme, Lilacs, PubMed, PEDro, Scielo, Cochrane and Google Scholar. We exctracted the manual therapy techniques used in the selected studies, and the reporting of the effectiveness of these interventions. The PRISMA reporting guidance was used to structure the review and the PEDro sca

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Author

Cássio Brendon dos Santos; Dérrick Patrick Artioli; Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)