Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of Mulligan mobilization on pain and life quality of patients with Rotator cuff syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.
Mulligan mobilization techniques cause pain and affect the function in patients with Rotator cuff syndrome. ⋯ Mulligan mobilization was more effective than general treatment methods for pain as well as normal joint motion, DASH scoring and some parameters of SF-36 compared with general treatment methods.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of dry needling on the active trigger point of upper trapezius muscle: Eliciting local twitch response on long-term clinical outcomes.
Pain from myofascial trigger points is often treated by dry needling (DN). Empirical evidence suggests eliciting a local twitch response (LTR) during needling is essential. Muscle damage after eliciting LTR can increase the risk of tissue fibrosis in some cases. ⋯ DN without eliciting LTR has superiority over the DN along with eliciting LTR while the treatment aimed to receive long-term effects.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of core stability exercises on postpartum lumbopelvic pain: A randomized controlled trial.
Core stability exercises have been widely advocated for management of patients with different musculoskeletal conditions, even though its effect on postpartum Lumbopelvic Pain (LPP) has not been fully investigated. ⋯ Core stability exercises in addition to traditional treatment significantly decreased pain and improved function for women with postpartum LPP.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialUltrasonographic imaging of the effects of continuous, pulsed or sham ultrasound treatments on carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled study.
Clinical and electrophysiological effects of therapeutic ultrasound (US) were researched in many studies on patients with CTS with conflicting results. ⋯ According to the results of this study, continuous, pulsed or sham US treatments combined with splinting had similar effects on clinical, electrophysiological and ultrasonographic imaging improvements. Additionally, ultrasonographic imaging may be a preferable objective evaluation tool to prove the early posttreatment clinical improvements when electrophysiological changes could not be detected.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialUltrasound combined transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (UltraTENS) versus phonophoresis of piroxicam (PhP) in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A randomized double-blind, controlled trial.
Ultrasound combined with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (UltraTENS) and phonophoresis of piroxicam (PhP) are combined modality therapy that frequently used in musculoskeletal pain including knee osteoarthritis (OA). But it is lack of a good clinical trial to prove and compare their effects. ⋯ Results show that UltraTENS and PhP were effective for relieving pain and improve functionality knee OA without significant differences between their effects.