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Physical therapy modalities for treating fibromyalgia. [PDF]

F1000Res, 2019
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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Efficacy of radial and focused shockwave therapy for tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Tendinopathy is a common musculoskeletal condition that impairs body function and quality of life. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is a widely used non-invasive treatment method.
Magdalena Stania, Michał Pawłowski, Monika Benduch, Artur Dudon, Zuzana Hirjaková, Diana Bzdúšková, Jana Kimijanová   +6 more
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ROS Pleiotropy in Melanoma and Local Therapy with Physical Modalities [PDF]

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2021
Metabolic energy production naturally generates unwanted products such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), causing oxidative damage. Oxidative damage has been linked to several pathologies, including diabetes, premature aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer.
Sanjeev Kumar Sagwal, Sander Bekeschus
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Telehealth in physical therapy: level of adherence among physical therapists and barriers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2023
Telehealth in physical therapy was only authorized in Brazil after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, thus requiring rapid technological adaptations to guarantee the provision and accessibility of telemedicine services.
Karina Ayumi Martins Utida, Flávia Soares Castello, Luciana Shirley Pereira Zanela, Mariana Bogoni Budib Hashiguchi   +3 more
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Conductas Fisioterapéuticas en la Rehabilitación Temprana del Paciente con Terapia de Soporte Circulatorio Extracorpóreo (ECMO)

Movimiento Científico, 2021
INTRODUCCION: La oxigenación con membrana extracorpórea (ECMO), es una técnica de asistencia circulatoria y/o respiratoria durante un período de días o meses, para lo cual, se somete al paciente a sedación de bloqueo neuromuscular y analgesia asegurando
Luz Angela Alejo
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Does physiotherapy after rotator cuff repair require supervision by a physical therapist?: a meta-analysis [PDF]

Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow, 2023
Background A supervised physiotherapy program (SPP) is a standard regimen after surgical rotator cuff repair (RCR); however, the effect of a home-based exercise program (HEP), as an alternative, on postoperative functional recovery remains unclear ...
Masaki Karasuyama, Masafumi Gotoh, Takuya Oike, Kenichi Nishie, Manaka Shibuya, Hidehiro Nakamura, Hiroki Ohzono, Junichi Kawakami   +7 more
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Additional Physical Interventions to Conventional Physical Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials [PDF]

, 2020
Parkinson's disease (PD) represents the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Currently, conventional physical therapy is complemented by additional physical interventions with recreational components, improving different motor conditions in ...
Heredia Rizo, Alberto-Marcos, Hidalgo Agudo, Ruben D., Lucena Antón, David Manuel, Luque Moreno, Carlos, Moral Muñoz, José Antonio   +4 more
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Level of satisfaction and correlation between the performance and self-evaluation of physical therapy students in the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) when using physical agents

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2022
Introduction: Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is a validated instrument that allows measuring clinical skills in health sciences students; thus, it is important to know the students’ level of satisfaction with this strategy, as well as ...
Hernán Andrés de la Barra-Ortiz, Luis Adrián Gómez-Miranda, Juan Ignacio de la Fuente-Astroza   +2 more
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Evaluation of breathing exercise in hormonal and immunological responses in patients undergoing abdominal surgery [PDF]

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2013
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of sustained deep inspiration in the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications, the hormonal and immunological responses in patients submitted to abdominal surgery.
Élida Mara Carneiro, Marisa de Carvalho Ramos, Guilherme Azevedo Terra, Virmondes Rodrigues Júnior, Délcio Matos, Eduardo Crema   +5 more
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE IN OSTEOARTHRITIS

Anti-Aging Eastern Europe, 2023
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a frequent rheumatic disease of adults and older age. A sedentary lifestyle is the primary cause of knee, hip, and spine OA. However, it also affects the hands and causes disability in everyday life.
Tatjana Zekić
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