Physical therapy modalities for treating fibromyalgia. [PDF]
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by generalized chronic musculoskeletal pain, hyperalgesia in specific points, and psychosomatic symptoms, such as fatigue, sleep disturbances (waking unrefreshed), anxiety, depression, cognitive dysfunction, headache, and gastrointestinal disorders.
Araújo FM, DeSantana JM.
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Effects of Physical Therapy Modalities on Osteoarthritis Patients [PDF]
Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder characterized by pain, swelling, and decreased willingness to move. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of physical therapy modalities in alleviating the primary complaints of patients suffering from Osteoarthritis of the knee such as pain and functional disabilities.
Marilou V. Fudalan+3 more
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Popular physical therapy modalities in the management of whiplash-associated disorders
Objectives. The aim of this study was to determine current physiotherapy practice in private clinics across the UK in the management of whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) injuries. Design. All treatment reports provided to a private health care company between January 2008 and July 2010 (N=365) were included and analysed to determine the following: the
ED Watson, Yoga Coopoo
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Influence of Physical Therapy Modalities on Pain in Osteoporosis Patients: initial results of the treatment with physical therapy [PDF]
Abstract Introduction. Osteoporosis causes chronic back pain leading to restriction of functional capacity and quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of physical therapy modalities on pain in patients with osteoporosis. Methods.
Валентина Коевска+3 more
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Possibilities of physical therapy and electrophysical modalities in the complex therapy of pneumonia
Pneumonia is one of the most common infectious diseases and the leading infectious cause of death worldwide. High rates of morbidity, frequency of complications, mortality, the emergence of new highly virulent strains of pneumonia pathogens, antibiotic resistance determine the global medical and social problem of community-acquired pneumonia.
D. I. Korabelnikov+2 more
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Physical Modalities in Dermatologic Therapy
There are 21 contributors to the 26 chapters of this book. Because many chapters have apparently been presented originally as papers, it is advantageous that many of the chapters have summaries or conclusions. Some techniques are more historical than current, and in some instances they are not clearly explained.
Henry W. Jolly
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TREATMENT WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY AND MODALITIES IN CASES WITH HERNIATED DISC
In this study we have treated the issue of Herniated Disc (HD) that is part of the group of degenerative spinal cord diseases that are quite common. HD is a muscusceletal disorder responsible for sciatica and occurs due to rupture of the annulus fibrosis, following the displacement of the central mass of the intervertebral disc into the dorsal disc ...
Jeton Tifeku, Irfan Tifeku, Bekim Bekim
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Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Physical Modality Therapy and Exercise Therapy on Neck and Shoulder Myofascial Pain Syndrome [PDF]
The main purpose of this study was to identify the effects of physical therapy modalities and exercise therapy on myofascial pain syndrome by assessing the degree of effect size (ES) and related variables.Related studies published between 1st January 2008 and 31st December 2019were retrieved from national [KCI, RISS, National Assembly Library and DBpia
Chan-Myeong Kim, Ji‐Won Park
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The effects of whole-body vibration exercises with and without conventional physical therapy modalities in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A prospective, randomized-controlled study. [PDF]
Gokpinar HH+4 more
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Effect of Physical Therapy Modalities on Quality of Life of Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Burgos-Mansilla B+5 more
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