Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, interferential currents, and shortwave diathermy in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled, multicenter study.
To compare the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), interferential currents (IFCs), and shortwave diathermy (SWD) against each other and sham intervention with exercise training and education as a multimodal package. ⋯ Although all groups showed significant improvements, we can suggest that the use of physical therapy agents in knee OA provided additional benefits in improving pain because paracetamol intake was significantly higher in the patients who were treated with 3 sham interventions in addition to exercise and education.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2012
Multicenter StudyFunctional motor preservation below the level of injury in subjects with American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale grade A spinal cord injuries.
To assess how frequently subjects with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) classified as American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade A have substantial preserved motor function below the neurologic level of injury, despite having no preserved sensory or motor function at the S4-5 spinal cord segment. ⋯ These results suggest that the low frequency of individuals with an AIS A classification and high levels of motor function are not a significant concern in subject recruitment for clinical trials, unless the level of SCI is within the lumbar cord.