Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2000
Complications of fluoroscopically guided transforaminal lumbar epidural injections.
To assess the incidence of complications of fluoroscopically guided lumbar transforaminal epidural injections. ⋯ There were no major complications. The incidence of minor complications was 9.6% per injection. All reactions resolved without morbidity, and no patient required hospitalization.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialRehabilitation of neck-shoulder pain in women industrial workers: a randomized trial comparing isometric shoulder endurance training with isometric shoulder strength training.
To study whether isometric shoulder endurance was more advantageous than isometric shoulder strength training in reducing pain and perceived exertion and to increase shoulder function through improved muscle endurance and strength. ⋯ Physical training programs for neck-shoulder pain may include isometric shoulder muscular strength exercise in addition to isometric shoulder endurance training, rather than endurance training only.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialInhibition of the triceps surae stretch reflex by stimulation of the deep peroneal nerve in persons with spastic stroke.
To reduce the triceps surae stretch reflex by electrical stimulation of the deep peroneal nerve. ⋯ The stretch reflex of relaxed triceps surae in persons with spastic stroke can be extensively reduced by stimulating the deep peroneal nerve at several times motor threshold of the tibialis anterior.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2000
Nonsurgical treatment of zygapophyseal joint cyst-induced radicular pain.
To evaluate the role of fluoroscopically guided injection procedures in the nonsurgical treatment of zygapophyseal joint cyst-induced radicular pain. ⋯ Preliminary findings suggest a role for fluoroscopically guided injection techniques in the nonsurgical treatment of zygapophyseal joint cyst-induced radicular pain, with up to one-third of patients experiencing lasting symptomatic relief.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2000
Effect of varying frequency, intensity, and pulse duration of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on primary hyperalgesia in inflamed rats.
To examine the effect of varying frequency, intensity, and pulse duration of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on primary hyperalgesia (increased response to a noxious stimuli) to heat and mechanical stimuli induced by carrageenan paw inflammation in rats. ⋯ High-frequency TENS reduces primary hyperalgesia to heat and mechanical stimuli for up to 1 day after treatment. In contrast, low-frequency TENS is ineffective in reducing primary hyperalgesia. Varying intensity or pulse duration had no effect on the degree of antihyperalgesia produced by high-frequency TENS.