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Physical Therapy Modalities in Management of Fibromyalgia

Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2006
The etiology of fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is uncertain and the prognosis for symptomatic recovery is generally poor. A wide variety of interventions are used in the management of FM. There is, however, no clear consensus on the treatment of choice and FM remains relatively refractory to treatment.
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Physical Therapy Modalities and Rehabilitation Techniques in the Management of Neuropathic Pain

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2014
Neuropathic pain is an important problem because of its complex natural history, unclear etiology, and poor response to standard physical therapy agents. It causes severe disability unrelated to its etiology. The primary goals of the management of neuropathic pain are to detect the underlying cause, to define the differential diagnosis and eliminate ...
Ozge Kenis, Gulseren Akyuz
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Physical Therapy Modalities for Older Persons

2017
Physical therapy modalities are commonly prescribed to relieve pain and to restore full function of older adults suffering from musculoskeletal diseases. The choice of a specific physical modality depends on patient’s specific disease, his health conditions, and comorbidities.
A. Musumeci, S. Masiero, C. Assenza, Jannis Papathanasiou, Jannis Papathanasiou, C. Giordani, L. Gobbo, E. Lena, Calogero Foti   +8 more
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Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Modalities in Women With Provoked Vestibulodynia

Sexual Medicine Reviews, 2017
Pelvic floor muscle physical therapy is recommended in clinical guidelines for women with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD). Including isolated or combined treatment modalities, physical therapy is viewed as an effective first-line intervention, yet no systematic review concerning the effectiveness of physical therapy has been conducted.To systematically ...
Mélanie Morin, Marie-Soleil Carroll, Sophie Bergeron   +2 more
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An assessment of the efficacy of physical therapy and physical modalities for the control of chronic musculoskeletal pain

Pain, 1997
An analysis of review articles and controlled clinical trials for temporomandibular disorders and similar chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders was carried out. Although little evidence was found that any specific therapy had long-term efficacy greater than placebo, we did find strong evidence that symptoms improve during treatment with most forms of ...
Jocelyne S. Feine, James P. Lund, James P. Lund   +2 more
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Acupuncture as an Adjuvant Modality With Physical Therapy for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Medical Acupuncture, 2009
Abstract Context: Knee osteoarthritis is a prevalent condition that is often accompanied by pain and limited mobility. Acupuncture has been suggested as a potential treatment for osteoarthritis, particularly in conjunction with other modalities such as physical therapy (PT). Objective: To critically evaluate the literature investigating the efficacy of
Jun Mao, Mary Lou Galantino, Martin Kelly, John T. Farrar, Kerri L. Sowers, Patrick J. LaRiccia   +5 more
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Physical Therapy Management of Patients through Cross Modality

Physical Therapy, 1976
Cross modality is a method for channeling therapeutic services from various health disciplines (modalities) through a single therapist who provides direct treatment and care. A pilot project at the University of Michigan's Institute for the Study of Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities tested this method in three mental retardation institutions.
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EFFICACY OF ESWT FOR LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS TREATMENT: COMPARISON WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research, 2018
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common condition characterized by pain in the lateral side of the elbow with tenderness on lateral epicondyle, caused by repetetive overuse of extensor muscles of the wrist. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is used in musculoskeletal problems with the possible mechanism of action including hyperstimulation ...
Günşah Şahin, Özlem Bölgen Çimen, Resa D Altun, Nurgül Arinci Incel   +3 more
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Manual therapy with or without physical medicine modalities for neck pain: a systematic review

Manual Therapy, 2010
Manual therapy interventions are often used with or without physical medicine modalities to treat neck pain. This review assessed the effect of 1) manipulation and mobilisation, 2) manipulation, mobilisation and soft tissue work, and 3) manual therapy with physical medicine modalities on pain, function, patient satisfaction, quality of life (QoL), and ...
Ted Haines, Jan L. Hoving, Jordan Miller, Gert Bronfort, Stephen J Burnie, Charles H. Goldsmith, Jonathan D’Sylva, Nadine Graham, Anita Gross   +8 more
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The Pros and Cons of Passive Physical Therapy Modalities for Neck Disorders

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 1996
Objectives: To present the pros and cons of passive physical therapy modalities, on the basis of the existing body of evidence, for the management of neck disorders namely whiplash-associated disorders and all other nonspecific neck disorders and complaints. Findings: The existing body of evidence on effectiveness is extremely disappointing.
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