Objetivo: Investigar o efeito da laserterapia de baixa intensidade (LBI) e do alongamento estático, combinados ou não, em pessoas com osteoartrite de joelho (OAJ). Método: Foram randomizados 145 sujeitos de 50 a 75 anos com OAJ em cinco grupos de intervenção (n=29 cada): Laserativo+Along; Laserplacebo+Along; Along; Laserativo e controle. A laserterapia (GaAs; 904nm; 40mW; 3J/ponto; 27J/joelho) consistiu de nove sessões nos grupos de terapia combinada e 24 quando monoterapia. O alongamento foi composto por sete exercícios repetidos por 24 sessões. O controle recebeu uma cartilha educacional. A frequência de tratamento foi de 3x/sem. A variável primária foi a intensidade da dor medida pela Escala Visual Analógica e as variáveis secundárias incluídas foram domínios dor, função, rigidez e escore total do questionário Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), funcionalidade avaliado pelo Lequesne, mobilidade pelo Timed Up and Go, amplitude de movimento do joelho (ADMJ) pela goniometria e encurtamento de isquiotibiais (IQT) pelo ângulo poplíteo. O nível de significância foi de ?=0,05. Resultados: Nos grupos de terapia combinada, não foi observada diferença entre o laser ativo e placebo (p>0,05). Ao final do estudo, os grupos demonstraram, em média, ganho relativo significativo na dor durante AVDs (50%), WOMAC total (39%), funcionalidade (30%) e mobilidade (20%) em comparação ao controle (p < 0,001). Houve melhora de 43% no encurtamento de IQT e de 9% no ganho de ADMJ nos grupos de terapia combinada em relação ao controle (p < 0,001 e p=0,02, respectivamente). Conclusão: LBI e alongamento estático, quando isolados, foram efetivos na melhora da dor, funcionalidade, mobilidade e nos domínios dor, função e escore total do WOMAC. A LBI nos grupos de terapia combinada não foi superior à aplicação placebo. Portanto, não devemos desconsiderar a contribuição do efeito placebo no resultado do tratamento isolado. A LBI combinada ao alongamento não promoveu benefícios adicionais em relação ao alongamento de forma isolada / Objective: To investigate the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and static stretching, in combination and as monotherapy, in people with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods: 145 people aged 50-75 years with KOA were randomly allocated to five groups (each n=29): Laseractive+Stretch, Laserplacebo+Stretch, Stretch, Laseractive and control. The laser therapy (GaAs; 904nm; 40mW; 3J/point; 27J/knee) consisted of nine sessions in the combined treatment groups and 24 when used as monotherapy. Stretching consisted of seven exercises repeated for 24 sessions. The control group received an educational booklet. Treatment frequency was 3 times/week. The primary outcome was pain intensity measured by Visual Analogue Scale and the secondary outcomes included pain, function and stiffness\' domains and total score of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), function assessed by Lequesne, mobility by Timed Up and Go, knee range of motion (KROM) by goniometry and hamstring shortening by popliteal angle. Results: In the combined treatment groups, there was no difference between the laser active and placebo (p > 0.05). At the end of the study, the treatment groups demonstrated, on average, a significant relative gain in pain (50%), total WOMAC (39%), function (30%) and mobility (20%) when compared to control (p < .001). For the combined treatment groups there was a 43% improvement in hamstring shortening (p <.001) and 9% improvement in KROM (p=0.02) when compared to control group. Conclusion: LLLT and stretching exercises, as monotherapy, were effective in reducing pain and improving function, mobility and the domains pain and function as well as the total score of WOMAC. The LLLT in the combined groups was not superior to the placebo application. Thus, we should not discard the contribution of the placebo effect in the result of the LLLT as monotherapy. The LLLT combined with stretching did not promote additional benefits compared to stretching alone

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2018-07-16T21:50:43Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Yasmin El Hage.pdf: 1970287 bytes, checksum: a115ee670601d955883a00022faa7af9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-16T21:50:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Yasmin El Hage.pdf: 1970287 bytes, checksum: a115ee670601d955883a00022faa7af9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-12 / Introduction: Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) is a complex multifactorial dysfunction commonly associated with other conditions such as cervical spine disorders. Although there is evidence of the correlation between a TMD and neck dysfunctions, treatment approaches address local and direct. Since TMD etiology is multidimensional, the present study hypothetize that a cervical and thoracic approach could reduce the signs and symptoms of TMD. Purpose: To evaluate the effects of a manual therapy protocol applied to the cervical and thoracic region on the signs and symptoms of TMD, as well as the temperature of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory and cervical muscles. Methods: 30 subjects with a diagnosis of TMD according to RDC/TMD classified as severe or moderate, according to the Fonseca’s Anamnestic Index (FAI) were randomized into two groups: experimental (miofacial release and joint mobilization) and placebo ultrassound. The interventions were performed twice a week, 8 sessions total. Volunteers were assessed for TMD severity by FAI; Pain in TMJ and masticatory muscles, using a Numerical Pain Scale (END); Mandibular range of motion (ROM), through pachymetry; Level of pain and craniofacial dysfunction, according to the Craniofacial Pain and Dysfunction Index (CF-IDD); Cervical dysfunction level, according to Neck Disorders Index (NDI); Regarding the surface temperature of the TMJ and the anterior temporal muscles, masseter and upper trapezius, under pre and post intervention conditions, and under a 30 days follow-up. The study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of Universidade Nove de Julho and is registered in Clinical Trials under the number NCT02822469.Statistical analysis: Data distribution was normal. ANOVA was performed followed by Tukey's multiple comparison for group versus time interaction. The category changes between the moments and the groups were analyzed following a contingency table using the proportional comparison test for each category. The level of significance of 5% was considered. Results: Of the 186 volunteers screened, only 28 complete the study. No statistically significant difference was found between groups for any of the variables studied. Conclusion: The proposed treatment protocol applied to the thoracic and cervical region did not alter pain, ROM, TMD severity, cervical dysfunction level and superficial temperature of the TMJ and the masseter, anterior temporal and upper trapezius muscles in patients with severe and/or moderate TMD. / Introdução: Disfunção temporomandibular (DTM) é uma disfunção complexa e multifatorial comumente associada à outras condições como desordens da coluna cervical. Apesar de haver evidências da correlação entre a DTM e disfunções cervicais, as propostas de tratamento incluem abordagem local e direta. Uma vez que a etiologia da DTM é multidimensional, o presente estudo hipotetiza que uma abordagem cervical e torácica poderia reduzir os sinais e sintomas de DTM. Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos de um protocolo de terapia manual aplicado sobre a região cervical e torácica sobre os sinais e sintomas da DTM, bem como sobre a temperatura da articulação temporomandibular (ATM), músculos mastigatórios e cervicais. Metodologia: 30 sujeitos com diagnóstico de DTM conforme o RDC/TMD, classificada como grave ou moderada, de acordo com o Índice Anamnésico de Fonseca (IAF) foram randomizados em 2 grupos: experimental (liberação miofascial e mobilização articular) e ultrassom placebo. As intervenções foram aplicadas 2 vezes por semana, totalizando 8 sessões. Os sujeitos foram avaliados quanto à gravidade da DTM, pelo IAF; dor na ATM e nos músculos mastigatórios, utilizando a escala numérica de dor (END); amplitude de movimento mandibular (ADM), por meio da paquimetria; nível de dor e disfunção craniofacial, de acordo com o Índice de Dor e Disfunção Craniofacial (IDD-CF); nível de disfunção do cervical, conforme o Índice de Disfunção Cervical (NDI); e quanto a temperatura da superfície da ATM e dos músculos temporal anterior, masseter e trapézio superior, nas condições pré intervenção, pós intervenção e follow-up após 30 dias do término do protocolo. O estudo foi aprovado pelo comitê de ética e cadastrado no clinical trials sob o número NCT02822469. Análise estatística: Os dados apresentaram distribuição normal e foram analisados utilizando a ANOVA seguido de comparação múltipla de Tukey para a interação grupo versus momento. As mudanças de categorias entre os momentos e os grupos foram analisadas seguindo uma tabela de contingência por meio do teste de comparação de proporções para cada categoria. Considerou-se o nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: Dos 186 voluntários triados, apenas 28 completaram o estudo. Não foi encontrada diferença estatisticamente significante entre os grupos para nenhuma das variáveis estudadas. Conclusão: O protocolo de tratamento proposto, aplicado sobre a região torácica e cervical não alterou a dor, ADM, gravidade da DTM, nível de disfunção cervical e temperatura superficial da ATM e dos músculos masseter, temporal anterior e trapézio superior em pacientes com DTM grave e moderada.

Bakgrund: Vuxna rekommenderas vara fysiskt aktiva 150 min/vecka. Fysioterapeuter och arbetsterapeuter i primärvården arbetar för att främja detta. Digitala verktyg kan öka patienters fysiska aktivitetsnivå. Några digitala verktyg som kan användas är mobila applikationer, webbaserade program och textmeddelanden. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva fysioterapeuters och arbetsterapeuters erfarenheter av att arbeta med att öka fysisk aktivitetsnivå hos patienter inom primärvården samt deras tankar om hur digitala verktyg skulle kunna bidra till att öka patienters fysiska aktivitetsnivå. Metod: En kvalitativ intervjustudie genomfördes med 6 fokusgrupper innehållande fysioterapeuter och arbetsterapeuter. Intervjuerna analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Arbetssätt, Utmaningar och Digitalisering som hjälpmedel var de huvudkategorier som identifierades. Arbetssätt beskriver deltagarnas erfarenheter av att arbeta med att öka fysisk aktivitetsnivå hos patienter. Utmaningar beskriver deltagarnas erfarenheter av vilka utmaningar de möter när det kommer till att öka patienters fysiska aktivitetsnivå. Digitalisering som hjälpmedel beskriver deltagarnas uppfattningar om digitalisering som verktyg för att främja patienters fysiska aktivitetsnivå. Konklusion: Fysioterapeuterna och arbetsterapeuterna beskrev erfarenheter av att främja patienters fysiska aktivitetsnivå; genom rådgivning och användandet av olika stöd och verktyg. De beskrev utmaningar vid hälsofrämjande insatser; tidsbrist, bristande kunskap bland personal och patienter samt bristande digital utveckling. Deltagarna beskrev att digitalisering kan fungera som ett hjälpmedel för att främja patienters fysiska aktivitetsnivå; genom chattfunktioner, digitala träningsprogram och digitala påminnelser. / Background: The recommended duration of physical activity in adults is 150 minutes per week. Physiotherapists and occupational therapists in primary care work in different ways to promote this. Digital devices can be used to promote physical activity. Mobile applications, webpages and text-messages are often used in healthcare. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of physiotherapists and occupational therapists promoting activity levels of patients in primary health care as well as their thoughts on using digital devices to promote physical activity to patients. Method: A qualitative interview study was performed. The study contained six focus groups of physiotherapists and occupational therapists. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Three main categories where identified: Ways of Working, Challenges and Use of digital devices. Ways of Working describes how the participants experiences the act of promoting physical activity levels in patients. Challenges describe which challenges are encountered by the participants when promoting physical activity of patients. Use of digital devices describes the participants ́ perceptions of digital devices for promoting physical activity levels of patients. Conclusion: The physiotherapists and the occupational therapists described experiences of promoting physical activity levels of patients through counselling and the use of supports and devices. They described several challenges with health promoting activities: lack of time, low digital development, and lack of knowledge among staff and patients. The participants reported that digitalization as an aid that could promote physical activity levels of patients, through messaging software, digital fitness programmes and digital reminders.

Bakgrund: Urininkontinens är ett stort folkhälsoproblem i världen och det definieras som ofrivilligt urinläckage. Vid en graviditet är risken stor att drabbas av urininkontinens och många återhämtar sig inte utan får kvarstående problem. Bäckenbottenträning är den vanligaste behandlingsmetoden för urininkontinens.  Syfte: Denna litteraturstudie syftade till att utvärdera effekten av bäckenbottenträning som intervention hos kvinnor som lider av postnatal urininkontinens. Metod: En litteraturstudie med systematisk sökning i databasen PubMed. Studiernas kvalitet granskades med PEDros granskningsmall och evidensgradering genomfördes med GRADEstud. Resultat: Totalt inkluderades sju studier i studien, varav fyra var av god kvalitet och tre var av måttlig kvalitet. Fem av sju studier visade signifikanta skillnader i effekten av bäckenbottenträning på urininkontinens. Tre av fem studier visade signifikanta skillnader i effekten av bäckenbottenträning på styrka samt två av fem på uthållighet i bäckenbottenmuskulaturen. Evidensstyrkan bedömdes som låg och mycket låg, både gällande effekten på förekomsten av urininkontinens och muskelstyrkan och uthålligheten i bäckenbotten. Konklusion: Resultatet i denna litteraturstudie visar på att bäckenbottenträning postpartum har effekt på både förekomst av urininkontinens samt muskelstyrkan i bäckenbotten. Då tillförlitlighet var låg till mycket låg har dock inte resultatet någon klinisk relevans. Gällande uthållighet i bäckenbottenmuskulatur är resultatet ovisst och även här med låg tillförlitlighet. Den genomgående låga tillförlitligheten tyder på att det krävs fler fysioterapeutiska högkvalitativa studier för att kunna dra några större slutsatser. / Background: Urinary incontinence is a major public health problem in the world and is defined as involuntary leakage of urine. During pregnancy, there is a high risk of urinary incontinence, and many suffer from persistent problems. Pelvic floor training is the most common treatment for urinary incontinence. Objective: This review aimed to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor training for women suffering from postnatal urinary incontinence. Method: A systematic literature search was carried out in the database PubMed. The study quality was reviewed with the PEDro-scale and the certainty of evidence was evaluated with GRADEstud. Results: Seven studies were included in the study, of which four were of good quality and three were of moderate quality. Five of seven studies showed significant effect of pelvic floor training on urinary incontinence. Three out of five studies showed significant effect of pelvic floor training on strength and two out of five on endurance in the pelvic floor muscles. The certainty of evidence was assessed as low to very low. Conclusion: The review showed that pelvic floor training has a positive effect on both the occurrence of urinary incontinence and the muscle strength of the pelvic floor muscles. Regarding endurance, no significant difference could be established. However, as reliability was low to very low, the result has no clinical relevance, and thus, more high-quality physiotherapeutic studies are needed in order to come to further conclusions.

Bakgrund: Smärta i ländryggen är ett vanligt förekommande problem i samhället. Diagnoserna Spondylolys och Spondylolisthes är tillstånd som kan generera smärta och nedsatt funktion i ryggen hos de som drabbas. Det saknas idag tydliga riktlinjer vad gäller fysioterapeutiska behandlingsåtgärder för denna patientgrupp. Syfte: Var att kartlägga de aktuella konservativa behandlingsmetoder inom det fysioterapeutiska fältet som idag används för att rehabilitera patienter med spondylos och spondylolisthes. Metod: En systematisk litteraturöversikt med randomiserade kontrollerade studier och fallstudier. Sökningar har genomförts i databaserna CINAHL och PUBMED. Resultat: Av totalt 9 studier var 5 stycken randomiserade kontrollerande studier och resterande 4 studier var fallstudier. Totalt antal deltagare var 2071. Diagnosen spondylolys var enbart representerat hos 1 av artiklarna och diagnosen spondylolisthes var representerat i 8 av artiklarna. Behandlingsmetoder för Spondylolys bestod av vila från aktivitet i 2–3 månader, behandling med korsett och individanpassad fysioterapi. Behandlingsalternativen för spondylolisthes var individanpassad fysioterapi i form av träning kombinerat med en kognitiv behandlingsstrategi. Styrketräning för ryggen och specifika stabilitetsövningar samt kontrollövningar för bålen. Träning i kombination med mobilisering av ryggen. Individanpassad fysioterapi bestående av hemövningar, råd och utbildning kring aktivitet samt receptfria läkemedel. Stabilitetsövningar för ländryggen i kombination med värmebehandling och stretching. Konklusion: Det finns en rad olika typer av fysioterapeutiska interventioner som samtliga beskriver en god effekt på de patienter som ingår i de inkluderade studierna men det går inte att dra några slutsatser kring vilken intervention som är mest effektiv i denna systematiska litteraturöversikt då för få artiklar inkluderats som undersöker och jämför samma typ av intervention / Background: Low back pain is a common problem in society. The diagnoses Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis are conditions that generate pain and impaired function in the back. There are currently no clear guidelines regarding physiotherapeutic treatment measures for this group. Aim: To map the current conservative treatment methods in the field of physiotherapy that are currently used to rehabilitate patients with spondylosis and spondylolisthesis. Method: A systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials and case studies. Searches have been performed in the databases CINAHL and PUBMED. Results Of a total of 9 studies, 5 were randomized control studies and the remaining 4 studies were case studies. The total number of participants was 2071. Diagnosing spondylolysis was only represented in 1 of the articles and diagnosing spondylolisthesis was represented in 8 of the articles. Treatment methods for Spondylolysis consisted of rest from activity for 2-3 months, handling with a corset and individually tailored physiotherapy. The treatment options for spondylolisthes were individualized physiotherapy in the form of exercise combined with a cognitive treatment strategy. Strength training for the back and specific stability exercises as well as control exercises for the torso. Training in combination with mobilization of the back. Individualized physiotherapy consisting of home exercises, advice and training on activity as well as over-the-counter medicines. Stability exercises for the lumbar spine in combination with heat treatment and stretching. Conclusion: There are a number of different types of physiotherapeutic interventions, all of them can describe a good effect on the patients, but it is not possible to draw any conclusions about which intervention is most effective in this systematic literature review, because the articles that are included donot compare the same type of intervention.

To assess the reliability of duration of treatment time measured by physiotherapy staff in early-stage stroke patients. DESIGN: Comparison of physiotherapy staff's recording of treatment sessions and video recording. SETTING: Rehabilitation stroke unit in a general hospital. SUBJECTS: Thirty-nine stroke patients without trunk control or who were unable to stand with an erect trunk without the support of two therapists recruited to a randomized trial evaluating the Oswestry Standing Frame. Twenty-six physiotherapy staff who were involved in patient treatment. MAIN MEASURES: Contemporaneous recording by physiotherapy staff of treatment time (in minutes) compared with video recording. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Intraclass correlation with 95% confidence interval and the Bland and Altman method for assessing agreement by calculating the mean difference (standard deviation; 95% confidence interval), reliability coefficient and 95% limits of agreement for the differences between the measurements. RESULTS: The mean duration (standard deviation, SD) of treatment time recorded by physiotherapy staff was 32 (11) minutes compared with 25 (9) minutes as evidenced in the video recording. The mean difference (SD) was -6 (9) minutes (95% confidence interval (CI) -9 to -3). The reliability coefficient was 18 minutes and the 95% limits of agreement were -24 to 12 minutes. Intraclass correlation coefficient for agreement between the two methods was 0.50 (95% CI 0.12 to 0.73). CONCLUSIONS: Physiotherapy staff's recording of duration of treatment time was not reliable and was systematically greater than the video recording.

<p>UVOD. Sekundarni limfedem ruke je relativno česta komplikacija nakon lečenja raka dojke. Iako se kompleksna dekongestivna terapija smatra &ldquo;zlatnim standardom&ldquo; &quot;, jo&scaron; uvek postoji kontroverza o tome da li dodavanje presoterapije daje bolji terapijski efekat. Stoga je cilj ovog istraživanja bio uporediti efikasnost kompleksne dekongestivne fizikalne terapije (KDFT) u odnosu na kompleksnu dekongestivnu fizikalnu terapiju sa presoterapijom na funkcionalni status, nivo bola i kvalitet života kod pacijentkinja sa sekundarnim limfedemom ruke nakon lečenja raka dojke. MATERIJAL I METODE. Prospektivna, randomizovana, paralelna, nemaskirana studija je obuhvatila 108 pacijentkinja sa sekundarnim limfedemom ruke, prosečne starosti 56,8 &plusmn; 8,5 godina, koje su zavr&scaron;ile operativno lečenje raka dojke pre 57,4 &plusmn; 46,2 meseca. One su randomizovane u 2 grupe: KDFT grupa (kontrolna) ili KDFT+presoterapija grupa (eksperimentalna). Protokol KDFT se sastojao od nege kože, manuelne limfne drenaže, kratkoelastične vi&scaron;eslojne bandaže i vežbi. Osim toga, eksperimentalna grupa je primala presoterapiju (intermitentnu pneumatsku kompresiju), 30 minuta dnevno pri pritisku od 40 mm Hg. Oba protokola su se provodila jednom dnevno, pet dana sedmično tokom 3 sedmice. Ispitanice su podučavane za nastavak samostalnog sprovođenja nege kože, manuelne limfne drenaže i vežbi, kao i za no&scaron;enje kompresivnog rukava, 3 meseca nakon zavr&scaron;etka lečenja. Mere ishoda. Obim ruke, obim pokreta u zglobu ramena, snaga stiska &scaron;ake, vizuelna analogna skala za bol, upitnik Nesposobnost ruke, ramena i &scaron;ake (DASH) za funkciju ruke i upitnik Funkcionalna analiza lečenja raka dojke dojke sa subskalom 4+ za ruku (FACT-B4+) za kvalitet života su ocenjeni pre, neposredno nakon i 3 meseca nakon zavr&scaron;etka lečenja. Za statističku obradu dobijenih podataka kori&scaron;ćene su deskriptivne metode, analiza varijanse (ANOVA) za ponovljena merenja, analiza kovarijanse, Man-Vitni test, hi-kvadrat test i Fi&scaron;erov egzaktni test, prema potrebi. REZULTATI. Od ukupno 108 randomizovanih ispitanica, analizirane su 102 (51 u svakoj grupi). Nije bilo značajnih razlika u demografskim i kliničkim karakteristikama između dve grupe. ANOVA je pokazala značajan uticaj vremena za sve ispitivane varijable (p &lt;0,01), ali ne i značajnu interakciju vreme-grupa (0,07 &le; p &le; 0,99). Tačnije, nije bilo značajne razlike između dve ispitivane grupe u stepenu smanjenja limfedema, obimu pokreta u ramenu, snazi stiska &scaron;ake, nivou bola, DASH skoru i skorovima kvaliteta života merenim FACT -B4+, na kraju tretmana, i nakon 3 meseca praćenja. ZAKLJUČAK. Dodavanje presoterapije kompleksnoj dekongestivnoj terapiji, ne doprinosi boljem ishodu lečenja kod pacijentkinja sa limfedemom ruke nakon operacije karcinoma dojke u poređenju sa samo dekongestivnom terapijom.</p> / <p>BACKGROUND. Secondary lymphedema of the arm is a relatively common complication after breast cancer surgery. Although complex decongestive therapy is considered the &ldquo;golden standard&rdquo;, there is still a controversy as to whether adding pressotherapy is of any value. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of complex decongestive therapy (CDT) against complex decongestive therapy combined with a pressotherapy on functional status, pain, and quality of life in patients with secondary lymphedema of the arm after breast cancer treatment. METHODS. In this prospective, randomized, parallel, non-blind study, we recruited 108 women, mean age 56.8&plusmn;8.5 years, with secondary arm lymphedema who completed breast cancer surgery 57.4&plusmn;46.2 months earlier. They were randomly assigned to a CDT group (control) or CDT+pressotherapy group (experimental). The CDT protocol consisted of skin care, manual lymphatic drainage, short stretch multi-layer compression bandages, and exercises provided by therapists. In addition to that, the experimental group received pressotherapy (intermittent pneumatic compression) for 30 minutes per day at a pressure of 40 mmHg. The treatments were administered once a day, five days a week, for 3 weeks. The subjects were instructed to continue administering the skin care, manual lymphatic drainage, compression sleeve and exercises on their own for 3 months after the end of treatment. Outcome measures. Arm circumference, shoulder range of motion, grip strength, visual analog scale for pain, Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH) for the overall arm function, and Functional Analysis of Cancer Treatment- Breast 4+ (FACT-B4+) for quality of life were assessed before, immediately after, and at 3 months after the end of treatment. The statistical analyses included descriptive methods, analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures, analysis of covariance, Mann-Whitney U- test, chi-square test, and Fisher&rsquo;s exact test, as appropriate. RESULTS. From a total of 108 subjects randomly assigned, 102 completed the entire protocol (51 in each group), and their data were analyzed. There were no significant differences in demographic and clinical characteristics between the two groups. The ANOVA revealed significant main effect of Time for all studied variables (p &lt; 0.01), but no significant group-by-time interaction (0.07 &le; p &le; 0.99). More specifically, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the degree of lymphedema reduction, shoulder range of motion, grip strength, pain, DASH score, and FACT-B4+ scores either at the end of treatment or at 3-month follow up. CONCLUSIONS. Combining CDT with pressotherapy is no more efficacious than providing CDT alone in patients who present with chronic arm lymphedema after completing breast cancer treatment.</p>

<p>Uvod: Lumbalni bolni sindrom (LBS) podrazumeva tegobe u vidu bolova, u lumbalnom ili lumbosakralnom segmentu kičmenog stuba, sa ili bez iradijacije u donje ekstremitete, uz poremećaj funkcije umbosakralnog dela kičmenog stuba, za&scaron;titnu mi&scaron;ićnu reakciju na bol (spazam) uz moguće znake senzitivnog poremećaja. Laser male snage (LMS) ima &scaron;iroku primenu u fizikalnoj medicini i rehabilitaciji zbog analgetskog, antiinflamatornog, antiedematoznog i biostimulativnog dejstva. Cilj rada: Glavni ciljevi su bili da se utvrdi da li fizikalna terapija primenom LMS utiče na smanjenje bola, povećanje pokretljivost lumbalne kičme, smanjenje spazma pravertebralne muskulature, kao i na smanjenje funkcionalne osnesposobljenosti u subakutnom LBS. Materijal i metode: Sprovedena je prospektivna studija na 123 pacijenata (50 mu&scaron;karaca i 73 žene), različitih profesija, izabranih metodom slučajnog izbora, prosečne životne dobi 32.59&plusmn;5.67 godina (ispitivana grupa 31.87&plusmn;5.84, kontrolna grupa 33.31&plusmn;5.45, raspon od 19-45). U studiju su uključeni ispitanici koji su prvi put doživeli lumbalni bolni sindrom koji su pregledani u Odeljenju za fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju Doma zdravlja Novi Sad. Ispitivanu grupu je činio 61 ispitanik koji su uključeni u fizikalni tretman, primenom laseroterapije i kineziterapije uz medikamentoznu terapiju. Kontrolnu grupu je činilo 62 ispitanika koji koji su uključeni u fizikalni tretman primenom kineziterapije uz medikamentoznu terapiju. Svim ispitanicima je uzeta anamneza, obavljen klinički pregled, izvr&scaron;ena samoprocena bola i popunjavali su upitnike. Navedeno ispitivanje je sprovedeno na početku tretmana, nakon 6 nedelje i nakon sprovedenog tretmana. Kori&scaron;ćeni su sledeći upitnici: vizuelna analogna skala (VAS), standardizovani upitnici za merenje funkcionalnog ishoda - The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), The Rolland&amp;Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) i SF-36 upitnik. Rezultati: Rezultati ukazuju da se intenzitet bola meren VAS skalom u obe ispitivane grupe značajno smanjivao tokom svih posmatranih perioda ispitivanja, pri čemu dobijena razlika između dve grupe nije statistički značajna (p=0.904). Pokretljivost lumbalne kičme u obe ispitivane grupe tokom posmatranog perioda se značajno povećala tokom svih posmatranih perioda ispitivanja, pri čemu dobijena razlika između dve grupe nije statistički značajna (p=0.798). U obe ispitivane grupe spazam paravertebralne muskulature se značajno smanjivao tokom svih posmatranih perioda ispitivanja, dok dobijena razlika između grupa nije statistički značajna (p=0.453). Funkcionalna onesposobljenost pacijenata (procenjivana smanjenjem funkcionalne onesposobljenosti ODI i RMDQ) se značajno smanjivala u obe ispitivane grupe pacijenata tokom svih posmatranih perioda ispitivanja. Dobijena razlika u skorovima procenjivana RMDQ između ispitivanih grupa pacijenata nije statistički značajna (p=0.648), kao i putem ODI skora između ispitivanih grupa (p=0.311). Procena funkcionalne onesposobljenosti putem procene kvaliteta života (SF-36), ukazuje da se kvalitet života značajno povećavao u svim ispitivanim skorovima u obe ispitivane grupe tokom svih posmatranih perioda ispitivanja. Nema razlika u funkcionalnoj onesposobljenost (SF-36), odnosno nema razlike u kvalitetu života u skorovima fizičko funkcionisanje, ograničenje zbog emocionalnih problema, socijalno funkcionisanje, mentalno zdravlje, telesni bol, energija i vitalnost, sumarni skor fizičkog i sumarni skor mentalnog zdravlja između ispitivanih grupa. Dimenzije kvaliteta života u skorovima ograničenje zbog fizičkog zdravlja je značajno bolje u kontrolnoj grupi ispitanika (p=0.028). Dimenzija kvaliteta života u skoru op&scaron;te zdravlje je značajno bolje u ispitivanoj grupi pacijenata (p=0.041). Zaključci. Primenom LMS u subakutnom LBS do&scaron;lo je statistički značajnog smanjenja intenziteta bola, povećanja pokretljivosti lumbalne kičme, smanjenja spazma paravertebralne muskulature, kao i smanjenja funkcionalne onesposobljenosti. S obzirom da ne postoji koncenzus oko primene LMS, kao ni drugih metoda fizikalne terapije u subakutnom stadijumu LBS, navedeni rezultati bi mogli doprineti usvajanju kliničkih smernica, odnosno dijagnostičkih i terapijskih protokola za subakutni LBS.</p> / <p>Introduction: Low back pain syndrome (LBP) implies pain in the lumbar or lumbosacral segment of the spine, with or without irradiation into the lower extremities, with a disorder to the function of the lumbosacral part of the spine, a protective muscular reaction to pain (spasm) and possible signs of a sensory processing disorder. Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has broad application in physical medicine and rehabilitation due to analgesic, antiinflammatory, anti-edematous and biostimulative effects. Objective: The main objective of this study was to determine whether physical therapy with a LLLT has an effect on reducing pain, increasing mobility in the lumbar spine, reducing spasms of the paravertebral muscle, as well as in reducing functional incapacity in subacute LBP. Material and methods: A prospective study was conducted on 123 patients (50 men and 73 women), of different professions, chosen through random selection, with a mean age of 32.59 &plusmn; 5.67 years (examined group 31.87 &plusmn; 5.84, control group 33.31 &plusmn; 5.45, range 19-45). The study included respondents who had experienced lumbar pain syndrome for the first time and who had been examined in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Novi Sad Health Center. The examined group consisted of 61 respondents undergoing physical treatment with the application of LLLT and kinesiotherapy with medication therapy. The control group consisted of 62 respondents undergoing physical treatment with the application of kinesiotherapy with medication therapy. All patients were subject to an anamnesis, a clinical examination, a selfassessment of pain and were required to complete questionnaires. The above study was carried out at the beginning of treatment, after 6 weeks, and after treatment was completed. The following questionnaires were used: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), standardized questionnaires for assessing functional outcomes &ndash; The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), The Rolland &amp; Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) and the SF-36 questionnaire. Results: Results indicate that pain intensity assessed using the VAS scale was significantly decreased, in both examined groups, during all observed study periods, where the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (p = 0.904). Mobility of the lumbar spine was significantly increased, in both examined groups, during all observed study periods, where the obtained difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (p = 0.798). In both examined groups, spasm of the paravertebral musculature significantly decreased during all observed study periods, while the difference between the groups was not statistically significant (p = 0.453). Functional disability of patients (assessed by a reduction of functional disabilities of ODI and RMDQ) significantly decreased in both examined groups of patients during all observed examination periods. The obtained difference in scores assessed via the RMDQ, between the studied patient groups, was not statistically significant (p = 0.648), as well as via the ODI score between the researched groups (p = 0.311). Assessment of functional disability through the assessment of quality of life (SF-36) indicates that the quality of life increased significantly, for all examined scores in both examined groups, during all observed testing periods. There is no difference in functional disability (SF-36), that is, there is no difference in quality of life in score physical functioning, restrictions due to emotional problems, social functioning, emotional wellbeing, bodily pain, energy/vitality, physical and mental health, between the examined groups. The dimensions of quality of life in score role limitations due to physical health problems are significantly better in the control group (p = 0.028). The quality of life dimension in the general health perceptions is significantly better in the examination group (p = 0.041). Conclusions: The application of LLLT in subacute LBP resulted in a statistically significant reduction in pain intensity, increased lumbar spine mobility, decreased spasms of paravertebral musculature, and decreased functional disability. Given that there is no consensus on the use of LLLT, nor any other methods of physical therapy, during the subacute LBP, these results could contribute to the adoption of clinical guidelines, that is, diagnostic and therapeutic protocols for subacute LBP.</p>

Objetivo: Verificar a eficácia da associação do alongamento do tronco com exercícios de estabilização segmentar em pacientes com dor lombar crônica inespecífica (LCI). Métodos: Trinta e quatro indivíduos com diagnóstico de lombalgia crônica inespecífica de ambos os sexos, com idade entre 18 e 65 anos, foram randomizados em dois grupos: Grupo Alongamento Placebo + Estabilização Segmental (GAPES) e Grupo Alongamento + Estabilização Segmentar (GAES). Cada grupo realizou 12 sessões de tratamento de uma hora, duas vezes por semana. Os desfechos primários foram: intensidade da dor (Escala Numérica de Dor-END); avaliação qualitativa da dor (Questionário McGill-QMG); e incapacidade funcional (Questionário de Incapacidade de Rolland e Morris-QRM). Os desfechos secundários foram: percepção do efeito global (PEG); estado emocional (Inventário de Depressão de Beck-IDB e Escala Visual Analógica para Ansiedade-EVA-A); sinais e sintomas adversos; e satisfação do paciente (MedRisk). Cada sujeito foi avaliado no início e no fim do tratamento (seis semanas) e seguido três e seis meses após a intervenção. O nível de significância definido em alfa é igual a 0,05. Resultados: Não houve diferença significativa entre os dois grupos de tratamento na redução da intensidade e na qualidade da dor, na incapacidade funcional, na ansiedade e nos índices emocionais após o término do tratamento e durante o follow up. Conclusão: As duas propostas são efetivas no tratamento de LCI, com resultados estatisticamente significantes nos desfechos estudados. No entanto, a associação de exercícios de alongamento de tronco com os de estabilização segmentar não foi mais efetiva do que o uso isolado de estabilização segmentar lombar (ESL) / Objective: To verify the effectiveness of the association of trunk stretching with segmental stabilization exercises in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (LCI) Methods: Thirty-four individuals with a diagnosis of non-specific chronic low back pain of both sexes, aged between 18 and 65 years. They were randomized into two groups: Group Stretching Placebo + Segmental Stabilization (GSPSS) and Group Stretching + Segmental Stabilization (GSSS), each group received 12 sessions of one hour, twice a week. The primary outcomes were pain intensity (Numerical Rating Scale-NRS); qualitative pain assessment (McGill Questionnaire); functional disability (Rolland and Morris Questionnaire-RMQ). The secondary outcomes were perception of the overall effect Global Effect; emotional state (Beck Depression Inventory-BDI and Analog Visual Scale for Anxiety-VAS-A); adverse signs and symptoms; and patient satisfaction (MedRisk). Each subject was assessed at the baseline and in the end of treatment (six weeks) and followed up three and six months post-intervention. The significance level set at Alpha = 0.05. Results: There was no significant difference between the two treatment groups in reducing intensity and quality of pain, functional disability, anxiety and emotional indexes after the end of the treatment and during follow up. Conclusion: The two treatment proposals are effective in the treatment of LCI, with statistically significant results in the outcomes studied, but the association of trunk elongation exercises with those of segmental stabilization was not more effective than the isolated use of ESL

Objetivo: Determinar a responsividade do domínio subir e descer escada da escala de avaliação funcional em distrofia muscular de Duchenne (DMD), no período de um ano. Método: Participaram do estudo 26 pacientes com DMD. A análise utilizou o Tamanho do Efeito (ES) e a Média Padronizada de Resposta (SRM). Resultados: Atividade de subir escada: o ES mostrou responsividade baixa nos intervalos de avaliação de 3 meses (0,26; 0,35; 0,13; 0,17), baixa a moderada em 6 meses (0,58, 0,48; 0,33), moderada em 9 meses (0,70; 0,68) e alta em 1 ano (0,88). A análise com SRM mostrou responsividade baixa nos intervalos de avaliação de 3 meses (0,29; 0,38; 0,18 e 0,19), baixa a moderada em intervalos de 6 meses (0,59 e 0,51, 0,36), moderada em 9 meses (0,74 e 0,70) e alta em 1 ano (0,89). Atividade de descer escada: O ES apresentou responsividade baixa nos intervalos de avaliação de 3 meses (0,16; 0,25; 0,09; 0,08) e 6 meses (0,48; 0,35; 0,18), baixa a moderada em 9 meses (0,59, 0,44) e moderada em 1 ano (0,71). Análise com SRM mostrou responsividade baixa nos intervalos de 3 meses (0,25; 0,35; 0,12 e 0,09) e 6 meses (0,47; 0,38 e 0,21), moderada a baixa em 9 meses (0,62, 0,49) e moderada em 1 ano (0,74). Conclusão: A avaliação da atividade de subir escada, por meio da FES-DMD-D3, deve ser realizada em intervalos a partir de 9 meses, pois a responsividade é de moderada a alta. A avaliação do descer escadas deve ser realizada anualmente, pois houve responsividade moderada somente a partir de 12 meses / Objective: To determine the responsiveness of the domain up and down stair Functional Evaluation Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) in one year follow-up. Method: The study included 26 patients with DMD. The analysis used the Effect Size (ES) and Standardized Response Mean (SRM) tests. Results: Climbing stairs activity: the ES test showed low responsiveness in the 3-month evaluation intervals (0.26; 0.35; 0.13; 0.17), low to moderate at 6 months (0.58, 0 48; 0.33), moderate in 9 months (0.70, 0.68) and high in one year (0.88). The SRM analysis showed low response in the 3 month evaluation interval (0.29, 0.38, 0.18 and 0.19), moderate to low every 6 months (0.59 and 51, 0, 36), moderate in 9 months (0.74 and 0.70) and high in one year (0.89). Down stairs activity: The ES test showed low responsiveness in the 3 month evaluation intervals (0.16; 0.25; 0.09; 0.08) and 6 months (0.48, 0.35, 0, 18), low to moderate at 9 months (0.59, 0.44) and moderate in 1 year (0.71). SRM Analysis showed low response at intervals of 3 months (0.25; 0.35; 0.12 and 0.09) and 6 months (0.47, 0.38 and 0.21), low to moderate 9 months (0.62, 0.49) and moderate in 1 year (0.74). Conclusion: The assessment of stair climbing up should be performed in 9 months or longer intervals, when responsiveness is moderate to high. Going down stairs assessment should be performed annually, because moderate responsiveness was observed in 1 year interval