Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2011
Clinical TrialShort-term follow-up: micro-invasive therapy of the cervical herniated disk by percutaneous nucleotomy.
The purpose of this article is to present the clinical results of percutaneous nucleotomy treatment on patients with cervical disk herniation. ⋯ Cervical percutaneous nucleotomy is a promising alternative to traditional open disk surgery or to chemonucleolysis for herniated disks of the cervical spine.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2011
The effect of group-exercising on females with non-specific chronic low back pain in a sitting position: a pilot study.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of active group-exercising on women with non specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) in a sitting position. ⋯ A functional program of group-exercising conducted in a sitting position, improved the functional, painful status and lumbar ranges of motion in the sagittal plane of women suffering from non specific chronic low back pain. As sitting is considered the most common posture in today's workplace, applying this protocol during working hours would be very effective.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2011
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Korean version of the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire for use in low back pain.
The Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) is a reliable tool for evaluating disability in patients with back pain, but no Korean version has been published and validated. We developed a cross-culturally adapted Korean version of the RMDQ (RMDQ-K) and validated its use for assessing disability in Korean patients with low back pain. ⋯ This study demonstrates that the RMDQ-K is a reliable, valid instrument for measuring of disability in Korean patients with low back pain.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2011
Efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency treatment on the saphenous nerve in patients with chronic knee pain.
We studied the long-term efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency treatment (PRF) on the saphenous nerve in 115 patients with chronic knee pain. ⋯ PRF application to the saphenous nerve for eight minutes showed remarkable amount of patient satisfaction. Application of PRF for the second time could be recommended if it shows some benefit after the sixth month. But none of our patients needed a second application of PRF after six months period.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2011
Effectiveness of diadynamic currents and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in disc disease lumbar part of spine.
Back pain has multi-factorial etiology and is modified by environmental influences, character of work, and individual predispositions. ⋯ DD current and TENS therapies in low back discopathy have an analgesic impact and improve functional fitness. The applied therapies have a comparable impact on researched parameters.