Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Spatiotemporal gait changes in healthy pregnant women and women with pelvic girdle pain: A systematic review.
Gait is affected in women with pelvic girdle pain (PGP), a musculoskeletal condition affecting 20% of pregnant women. Whilst there is evidence of spatiotemporal changes in gait during healthy pregnancy, less is known in relation to women with PGP. Appreciating gait characteristics during healthy pregnancy could inform our understanding of the role of gait in PGP. ⋯ Evidence from studies on healthy pregnant women could inform future research on PGP women, for which current evidence is scarce. We recommend the standardisation of critical factors to allow inter-study comparisons for a meta-analysis.
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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.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Clinical TrialReliability of skin impedance in subjects with chronic neck pain.
Skin impedance is a biological signal that has been employed in the measurement of pain. However, there are few scientific data on skin impedance, with a great variety of assessment methods and controversial results. ⋯ The measurement of skin impedance of the upper and lower limbs and torso in individuals with chronic neck pain has acceptable reliability values when considered at different times and by different examiners.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of assisted sit-up exercise compared to core stabilization exercise on patients with non-specific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.
Traditional sit-up exercise is a simple method to strengthen core muscles. However, it can increase the potential of lumbar spine injury during the bending process. ⋯ Assisted SUE using new training device can be an effective therapeutic exercise to strengthen dynamic abdominal muscles and improve core muscle activation pattern in NSLBP patients.