Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of stabilizing exercises on pain and disability of patients with lumbar segmental instability.
Lumbar segmental instability (LSI) is one of the subgroups of non-specific chronic low back pain. Pain, functional disability and reduced muscle endurance are common in such patients. ⋯ Regarding the positive effects of stabilizing exercises with routine exercises in reduction of pain intensity, increasing functional ability and muscle endurance, it is recommended to use this method in treatment of patients with lumbar segmental instability.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialThe efficacy of balneotherapy and physical modalities on the pulmonary system of patients with fibromyalgia.
Effects of balneotherapy on Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) have been studied well, except for its effect on the respiratory symptoms of FMS. In this study we allocated 56 patients with FMS into three groups who matched according to age, gender and duration of illness. All three groups received the same three physical therapy modalities (PTM): transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), ultrasound (US) and infrared (IR). ⋯ PTM combined BT and HT groups achieved significant improvements at the end of therapies for dyspnea scale and spirometric measurements, but only PTM +BT group had significant improvements for dyspnea scale and spirometric measurements at six month follow up. The group of PTM+BT was significantly better than other groups. Our results suggest that supplementation of PTM with balneotherapy is effective on the respiratory and other symptoms of FMS and these effects were better than other protocols at 6 month follow up.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialRapid analgesic onset of intra-articular hyaluronic acid with ketorolac in osteoarthritis of the knee.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular ketorolac to improve intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) therapy in knee osteoarthritis with respect to the initiation of pain relief. ⋯ Intra-articular HA with ketorolac showed more rapid analgesic onset than intra-articular HA alone and did not induce any serious complications.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialLong segment instrumentation of thoracolumbar burst fracture: fusion versus nonfusion.
The treatment of thoracolumbar burst fracture is a controversial issue. Although spinal fusion has been a touchstone of spinal fixation, nonfusion technique have become raising its popularity recently. Some studies suggested that nonfusion had several advantages over fusion. The aim of this prospective study was to compare long segment posterior instrumentation with fusion versus long-segment posterior instrumentation without fusion. ⋯ Radiological and clinical parameters demonstrated that spinal fusion is not necessary in long segment posterior instrumentation for the management of thoracolumbar burst fractures.