Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
Comparative StudyComparison of pain intensity, emotional status and disability level in patients with chronic neck and low back pain.
This study was planned to compare of pain, emotional status and disability level in patients with chronic neck pain and low back pain. ⋯ Chronic low back pain is affect in patients than chronic neck pain as a emotional status and disability level.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
The Upper Extremity Functional Index (UEFI): cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version.
Turkish version of the Upper Extremity Functional Index (UEFI) may help to assess shoulder function in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome (SAIS). ⋯ The Turkish version of UEFI is acceptable, valid, and reliable.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
Quantitative MRI and X-ray analysis of disc degeneration and paraspinal muscle changes in degenerative spondylolisthesis.
The intervertebral disc degeneration changes and paraspinal muscles changes are believed to be risk factors for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS). But there is limited quantitative information about this progression. This study is to reveal their changes the in the progression of LDS. ⋯ Decreased anterior disc height and multifidus muscle atrophy are found in the LDS patients and thy could be the cause of LDS. The presence of erector spinae hypertrophy could be a compensatory mechanism to compensate for the instability.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialShort-term effectiveness of short-wave diathermy treatment on pain, clinical symptoms, and hand function in patients with mild or moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome.
We determined the effects of short-wave diathermy (SWD) treatment on mild and moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). ⋯ SWD provided short-term improvements in pain, clinical symptoms, and hand function in patients with mild and moderate CTS.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of visual illusion and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury: A randomised controlled cross-over trial.
Chronic pain is a common consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI). No therapeutic drugs or drug groups are proven to be superior for neuropathic pain and treatments only aim to convert pain from dull to tolerable levels and not to remove it. ⋯ TENS and VI therapies can be successfully used in clinical practice as an alternative treatment or as a supportive method separetely or together.