Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Case ReportsLimb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B: An unusual cause of proximal muscular weakness in Saudi Arabia.
Dysferlinopathies encompass a group of neuromuscular diseases characterized by the absence of dysferlin in skeletal muscle. It is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the dysferlin gene (DYSF) with an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. ⋯ Although there is no curative treatment for this disease, an accurate diagnosis is important to avoid using steroids and immunosuppressive medications, which are not effective and may have several side effects. Further studies are needed to explore potential therapies for this rare condition.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Prevalence of low back pain among athletes: A systematic review.
The prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in athletes across a variety of time frames and sports is not known. ⋯ Like general population, LBP is quite prevalent among athletes. There is a lack of sound data on the prevalence and mechanism of LBP in some popular sports such as volleyball, swimming and track and field. The lack of standardization of research methods and outcome measurement tools are significant problems in literature. Researchers need to use standard and internationally acceptable definitions for LBP and related functional disability. Investigators are encouraged to conduct epidemiologic studies, along with search for possible mechanism of LBP, by recruitment of large sample population of the athletes who are selected through randomization of the national population and adopt recent recommendations for a standard definition of LBP.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Treatment of chronic back pain using indirect vibroacoustic therapy: A pilot study.
Low frequency sound wave stimulation therapy has become increasingly popular in the rehabilitation fields, due to its ease, less fatiguing and time efficient application. ⋯ The preliminary findings showed that passive application of low frequency sound wave stimulation therapy through both hands and feet was effective in alleviating pain and improving functional ability in patients with chronic back pain.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Relationship of hematologic markers with IL-17 and IL-1 beta in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship of NLR (Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio), MPV (mean platelet volume), PDW (distribution width) rates in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with IL-17 and IL-1 beta which are within the cytokines playing an important role in etiopathogenesis and activity of the disease. ⋯ In this study, we investigated the relationship of IL-17 and IL-1 beta which play an important role in pathogenesis of RA patients with the parameters analyzed in routine complete blood count, providing information about disease activity such as DAS 28, CRP, and ESR. We illuminated on an issue which has not discussed before by looking from a different angle. More extensive, follow-up studies are needed to emphasize the importance of these parameters and to reveal the relationship between cytokines during the follow-up of the disease activity.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2018
Electrical impedance of the torso is associated with the pressure pain threshold on myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic neck pain: A cross-sectional study.
Myofascial trigger points are dysfunctional structures present in skeletal muscles and are related to sensory, motor, and autonomic changes. Despite scientific advances in recent decades in the measurement of musculoskeletal pain, evaluation of this clinical phenomenon is supported with instruments that, although valid and reliable, have a considerable degree of subjectivity. ⋯ Electrical impedance of the torso is associated with the pressure pain threshold of myofascial trigger points on the upper trapezius of individuals with neck pain. Thus, individuals with a lower pressure pain threshold have higher electrical impedance values of the torso and vice versa.