Table 2. Results of the main parameters regarding nerve responses to stretching.
Author Year Location N° of sessions PPT (kg) VAS SWV (%)
Andrade et al 2018 Sciatic Nerve 1 / / -13.3
Andrade et al 2020 Sciatic Nerve 60 / / -19.7
Andrade et al 2020 Tibial Nerve 60 / / -13.7
Beltran-Alacreu et al M 2015 Posterior Nerve Cords 1 0.58 / /
Beltran-Alacreu et al T 2015 Posterior Nerve Cords 1 0.17 / /
Beltran-Alacreu et al SUB 2015 Posterior Nerve Cords 1 0.45 / /
Beltran-Alacreu et al TRAP 2015 Posterior Nerve Cords 1 0.29 / /
Beltran-Alacreu et al TIB 2015 Posterior Nerve Cords 1 0.46 / /
Coppieters et al 2009 Median Nerve 1 / / /
Echigo et al 2008 Median Nerve 1 / / /
Ellis et al 2008 Sciatic Nerve 1 / / /
Gamales et al Tensioning Th 2019 Median Nerve 1 5.25 -0.7 /
Gamales et al Tensioning Fr 2019 Median Nerve 1 3.87 -0.6 /
Gamales et al Gliding Th 2019 Median Nerve 1 1.51 -0.1 /
Gamales et al Gliding Fr 2019 Median Nerve 1 1.86 -0.1 /
Jaberzadeh et al 2005 Median Nerve 1 / / /
Lee et al 2017 Sciatic Nerve 9 2.7 -3.3 /
Lee et al nm 2017 Sciatic Nerve 9 3.9 -4.2 /
Martínez-Payá et al 2015 Median Nerve 1 / / /
Mean 7.7 1.9 1.5 -15.6
Data are presented as the differences between pre and post intervention; PPT=Pressure pain thresholds; VAS=Visual analog scale; SWV= Shear Wave Velocity. SWV is presented as a % difference between pre and post intervention. Fr= Forearm region; M =Masseter; nm= Neural Mobilization; SUB =Suboccipitalis; T =Temporalis; Th = Thenar region; TIB =Tibialis; TRAP =Trapezius.