European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Dec 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialQuality of life improved by multidisciplinary back school program in patıents with chronic non-specific low back pain: a single blind randomized controlled trial.
A three and six months follow-up in a randomized controlled trial. ⋯ Our Back School program can be considered an effective treatment in people with chronıc non-specıfıc LBP.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Sep 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA comparison of high intensity aerobic exercise and passive modalities for the treatment of workers with chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled trial.
In recent years, disability due to chronic low back pain (LBP) has steadily increased in all industrialized countries. In the treatment of chronic LBP, the objectives are to reduce pain, to improve function and minimize avoiding behavior. Exercise therapy is a management strategy that is widely used as a treatment for LBP. ⋯ This research is important for the fact that High Intensity Aerobic Exercise Programs are not so exploited in the current available literature for the treatment of LBP. Therefore, this is another modest contribution which can reinforce the need for more frequent use of High Intensity Aerobic Exercise Programs in the treatment of LBP.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Sep 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of the effects of low energy laser and ultrasound in treatment of shoulder myofascial pain syndrome: a randomized single-blinded clinical trial.
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal diseases. MPS impaired quality of life in the patients. There is a lot of controversy about different treatment options which include medical treatments, physical therapy, injections, ultrasound and laser. The effects of laser in MPS are challenging. ⋯ This study introduces laser as one of the preferred treatments of myofascial pain syndrome in shoulder.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Sep 2011
ReviewScope, background and definition of pulmonary rehabilitation.
The optimal therapy of an individual with chronic respiratory disease usually requires a combination of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies. A case of a 68-year-old man with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is given to illustrate this point. He is a recent ex-smoker with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by spirometric criteria, frequent exacerbations of this disease, considerable recent health care utilization, dyspnea with minimal activities, severe functional status limitation, prominent systemic effects of the disease (e.g., weight loss) and substantial comorbidities. ⋯ It works primarily through reducing the impact of the systemic manifestations of the disease and frequent comorbidity. Pulmonary rehabilitation also leads to substantial reductions in subsequent health care utilization, possibly through collaborative self-management strategies emphasized in the program. Although pulmonary rehabilitation has been utilized by astute clinicians for many years, its science has been developed over the past two decades.
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Pulmonary rehabilitation is a relatively recent practice in pulmonary medicine which is classically described as a multidisciplinary program of care for patients with chronic respiratory impairment. There is solid evidence of effectiveness for the pulmonary rehabilitation and, with lower level of evidence, for some of its specific components. ⋯ Outcomes assessment in pulmonary rehabilitation is of main importance to evaluate its evidence-based effectiveness. Although, several questions remain unresolved, pulmonary rehabilitation programs should be included in the comprehensive treatment of patients with respiratory diseases.