Mirror therapy and self-care autonomy after stroke: an intervention program [PDF]
, 2018 Background: In patients with middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke, changes in upper limb function lead to dependence on others for self-care. In the process of recovering autonomy/independence, there is evidence on the effectiveness of sensory stimulation
Castro, Pedro +3 more
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Myofascial release therapy in the treatment of occupational mechanical neck pain: a randomized parallel group study [PDF]
, 2016 [Abstract] Objective: As myofascial release therapy is currently under development, the objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of myofascial release therapy with manual therapy for treating occupational mechanical neck pain.
De-Toro, Javier +5 more
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Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 Background: Isolated manual therapy techniques (MT) have shown beneficial effects in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) but the effect of the combination of such techniques, together with the well-stablished splint therapy (ST) remains to be
G. Espí-López +5 more
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Deep learning-based fully automatic segmentation of wrist cartilage in MR images
, 2020 The study objective was to investigate the performance of a dedicated convolutional neural network (CNN) optimized for wrist cartilage segmentation from 2D MR images.
Andreychenko, Anna +10 more
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DoctorEye: A clinically driven multifunctional platform, for accurate processing of tumors in medical images [PDF]
, 2010 Copyright @ Skounakis et al.This paper presents a novel, open access interactive platform for 3D medical image analysis, simulation and visualization, focusing in oncology images.
Alexandros Roniotis +11 more
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Physical Therapy, 2020 OBJECTIVE No study has investigated the effects longer than 1-year of manual therapy in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of manual therapy versus surgery at 4-year follow-up and to compare the post ...
C. Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas +5 more
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Cracking the code: unveiling the specific and shared mechanisms behind musculoskeletal interventions
Archives of Physiotherapy, 2023 Background Mechanisms reflect the steps or processes through which an intervention unfolds and produces change in a specified outcome variable. Mechanisms are responsible for determining “how treatments work” which has emerged as a critical question for ...
Amy W. McDevitt +2 more
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Manual therapy is more efficient than exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip [PDF]
, 2005 QuestionWhat is the effect of manual therapy or exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip?DesignRandomised controlled trial with concealed allocation, assessor blinding and intention to treat analysis.SettingOutpatient clinic in The ...
Chatrenet, Yves
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Pain Physician, 2020 BACKGROUND Myofascial mobilization has been used as an intervention for patients with fibromyalgia (FM) for acting on ascending nociceptive pathways possibly involved in the central sensitization process, modulating the pain experience. However, there is
N. B. Schulze +4 more
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Manuelle Therapie und Bewegungstherapie: Einzeln oder in Kombination? : Auswirkungen auf die Beschwerden und die Lebensqualität von Betroffenen mit Coxarthrose [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Hip osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint diseases worldwide, which usually occurs in patients in their fifties. In clinical practice manual and exercise therapy are two of many used. There is some evidence that these interventions
Schmidmeister, Judith, Werz, Marina
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