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A Comparison Study Between Electrical Muscle Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
Transverse placement of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) electrodes across muscle fibers elicits localized contractions, facilitating greater active stretching (AS) of regions containing myofascial trigger points. This EMS + AS approach mimics passive stretching, with EMS providing resistance force similar to that typically applied by a therapist's ...
Seekaow Churproong, Benjamin Metcalfe, Polly Mcguigan, Dingguo Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges to Infant Health Care in the Social Media Era: Misinformation and Medicalisation

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cry‐fuss problems, breastfeeding difficulties and sleep issues commonly prompt parents to seek help for their infants. Many families turn to social media, where they encounter diverse service providers, conflicting advice and health misinformation.
Lotta Immeli, Pamela Douglas, Kaija‐Leena Kolho   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immediate Effects of Electro Acupuncture versus Laser Acupuncture on Pain and Disability in Women with Chronic Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2022
Introduction: Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide. This study aims to investigate the effects of Electro Acupuncture (EA) versus Laser Acupuncture (LA) on symptoms of women with chronic cervical myofascial pain syndrome ...
Atefeh Bahadori Bozchelooee, Siamak Bashardoust Tajali, Zahra Fakhari, Monavar Hadizadeh   +3 more
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Exploring the Bidirectional Association Between Migraine and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
DC/TMD: Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders; RDC/TMD: Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders; ICHD: International Classification of Headache Disorders. OR: Odds Ratio. ABSTRACT Background Migraine and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are comorbid conditions that are highly frequent among patients.
Marlon Ferreira Dias, Amanda Costa Ferro, Juliana Homem Padilha Spavieri, Túlio Morandin Ferrisse, Daniela Aparecida de Godoi Gonçalves   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychological Features Associated With Awake Bruxism in Painful TMD: The Role of Anxiety

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Objective: Evaluate the role of anxiety by comparing the frequency of AB behaviours, as well as levels of perceived stress, pain catastrophizing and depressive symptoms among patients with painful TMD, categorised by clinical anxiety levels. Methods and Study Protocol: TMD anxiety subgroups (N = 72): Clinical elevated anxiety symptoms (T ≥ 61) n = 30 ...
Dyanne Medina Flores, Samilla Pontes Braga, Giancarlo De La Torre Canales, Juliana Stuginski‐Barbosa, Paulo César Rodrigues Conti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of dry needling in the treatment of cervical and masticatory myofascial pain

Revista Dor, 2017
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dry needling is an interventionist, minimally invasive technique, used in the treatment of myofascial pain. The objective of this study was to describe the use of dry needling and to perform a critical literature analysis about
Andreia Valle de Carvalho, Eduardo Grossmann, Flávia Regina Ferreira, Eduardo Januzzi, Roberta Maria Drumond Furtado Bossi Fonseca   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Electromyography Frequency Spectrum Is a Better Indicator of Sleep Bruxism Severity Related to Temporomandibular Disorder Pain Than Conventional Masticatory Muscle Activation and Bruxism Time Indices—A Pilot Study

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sleep bruxism (SB) has been reportedly associated with temporomandibular disorder (TMD); however, solid evidence is lacking. Previous studies have primarily used traditional metrics, such as the masticatory muscle activity (MMA) index and bruxism time index (BTI) to investigate the link between SB and TMD.
Minna Pitkänen, Miro Rytkönen, Tomi Miettinen, Jari Ahlberg, Frank Lobbezoo, Katja Myllymaa, Juha Töyräs, Timo Leppänen, Sami Myllymaa   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis

Вестник урологии, 2019
Introduction. The effectiveness of methods for treating chronic prostatitis, which are aimed at improving the hemodynamics of the pelvic organs, has been proven by numerous studies conducted over more than thirty years.
V. N. Krupin, A. N. Belova, A. V. Krupin
doaj   +1 more source

Differentially Expressed Salivary miRNAs in Temporomandibular Disorders

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are heterogeneous conditions of unclear aetiology involving the temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscles and neural tissues. Limited understanding of their pathogenesis hampers accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to identify salivary microRNA (miRNA) signatures
Karolina Elżbieta Kaczor‐Urbanowicz, Mohammad Aziz, Holly Wilhalme, Sharon Aronovich, Elizabeth Rae Hatfield, Tara Aghaloo, Sherwin Arman, Aida Mohammadi, Mohammed Husain, Sotirios Tetradis, David Elashoff, Matteo Pellegrini, David T. W. Wong, Sunil Kapila   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myofascial release for adults with chronic neck pain and depression

Acta Psychologica
Background: Depression affects a significant portion of the global adult population, with chronic pain patients being particularly susceptible to severe depression.
Lea Overmann, Robert Schleip, Dennis Anheyer, Johannes Michalak   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source