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Persistent symptoms of lateral epicondylitis prompt patients to seek effective conservative treatment. The study aimed to determine the effects of focused shock wave (FSWT) and ultrasound therapies for lateral epicondylitis. Sixty patients with tennis elbow were randomly divided into three equal groups: A, B, and C. Group A received a total of 3 FS...
Background
Neuromuscular deficits affecting functional ability can occur in patients with Achilles tendinopathy during difficult balance activities. This study aimed to assess postural control in patients with Achilles tendinopathy after shockwave and sonotherapy, using advanced analytical methods, including rambling-trembling signal decomposition...
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Physiotherapists and physicians continue to seek effective conservative treatments for Achilles tendinopathy. This study aimed to subjectively and objectively determine the therapeutic efficacy of radial shock wave therapy (RSWT) and ultrasound therapy in non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy.
Materials and methods
Thirty-nine patients w...
Objective: Physiotherapists and physicians continue to seek effective conservative treatments for Achilles tendinopathy. This study aimed to subjectively and objectively determine the therapeutic efficacy of radial shock wave therapy (RSWT) and ultrasound therapy in non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy. Materials and methods: Thirty-nine patients...
Objective
The outcomes of physical therapy are commonly assessed with subjective scales and questionnaires. Hence, a continuous search to identify diagnostic tests that would facilitate objective assessment of symptom reduction in those patients with Achilles tendinopathy who undergo mechanotherapy. The main aim of this study was to evaluate and co...
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the therapeutic efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for athletes with patellar tendinopathy. We searched PubMed, EBSCOHost and Ovid for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of ESWT in athletes with jumper's knee. The methodol...
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The troublesome symptoms of Achilles tendinopathy prompt patients to seek effective forms of conservative treatment. The main aim of the study was to determine the therapeutic efficacy of shock wave and ultrasound therapies for Achilles tendinopathy in reducing pain intensity. Treatment efficacy was also assessed using objective posturog...
Diathermy is a method used in physiotherapy based on obtaining an increase in temperature by supplying energy from the electromagnetic field to the tissues. The aim of this retrospective work, based on the data included in a medical documentation, was to assess the dynamics of temperature changes on the body surface after the application of a high-...
Background: There are many therapeutic methods targeting fascia. However, the only method whose basic assumption is to eliminate the densification of fascia is Fascial Manipulation. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of various Fascial Manipulation (FM) protocols in reducing myofascial pain. Design: Randomized control trial. Subjects: A total...
Research objective: The aim of the study was to determine normative values and reference ranges for the median nerve by means of classical electrodiagnosis methods.
Material and methods: The study involved 50 patients (50 hands), in whom, on the basis of a clinical test, no impairment in the functioning of the median nerve in the healthly limb was...
Type-2-diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global problem of medical, social and economic consequences. Physical activity is a vital therapy in patients with T2DM, but some of them cannot exercise for various reasons. The purpose of our pilot study was to determine whether a combination of neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) and insulin therapy could...
Introduction
In physical therapy, the duration and severity of pain complaints determine the choice of an appropriate physical agent and parameters needed. The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic efficacy of focused and radial shock waves for tennis elbow with respect to the dysfunction period.
Material and methods
The patients with a...
Background:
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is among the conservative treatments for symptomatic heel spur.
Objective:
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate and compare the therapeutic effects of radial shock wave (RSWT) and focused shock wave (FSWT) applied in the treatment of symptomatic heel spur.
Methods:
Fifty-five participants were...
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is among the conservative treatments for Achilles tendinopathy. Unfortunately, no optimal application parameters have been determined that would ensure ESWT effectiveness in this condition. The aim of the paper is to use research reports on ESWT in patients with Achilles tendinopathy to help practising physi...
Introduction: Lateral epicondylitis can be resistant to treatment that usually involves the use of conservative therapies, including physical modalities such as radial shockwave and ultrasound. Studies show that both modalities are efficacious but their results are inconsistent. The optimal parameters for applying them are also yet to be determined...
Whole-body vibration training has become a popular method used in sports and physiotherapy.
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of different vibration frequency and peak-to-peak displacement combinations
on men knee flexors and extensors strength in isokinetic conditions. The sample consisted of 49 male subjects
randomly allocated to seven compa...
Whole-body vibration (WBV) training is a very popular kind of practice in sport, fitness and physiotherapy. This work reviews the current knowledge regarding the use and effectiveness of WBV in the physiotherapy. The discrepancies between different authors’ results are probably due to divergence in WBV training protocols. The paperwork clearly show...
Purpose:
The experiment was designed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of focused shockwave and radial shockwave in symptomatic heel spur treatment. Postural balance tests were used to ensure the objectivity of evaluations.
Methods:
Forty three patients with symptomatic heel spur were divided into two comparative groups that received respecti...
The purpose of this article was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of radial and focused shock wave therapies applied to treat tennis elbow. Patients with tennis elbow were randomized into two comparative groups: focused shock wave therapy (FSWT; n=25) and radial shock wave therapy (RSWT; n=25). Subjects in the FSWT and RSWT groups were applied w...
Vibration training has become a popular method used in professional sports and recreation. In this study, we examined the effect of whole-body vibration training on the central nervous system and muscle excitability in a group of 28 active men. Subjects were assigned randomly to one of two experimental groups with different variables of vibrations....
The study aimed to establish the short-term and long-term effects of whole-body vibration on postural stability. The sample consisted of 28 male subjects randomly allocated to four comparative groups, three of which exercised on a vibration platform with parameters set individually for the groups. The stabilographic signal was recorded before the t...
The study aimed to establish the short- and long-term effects of vibration on postural stability in young men. A single set of exercises and a 4-week vibration training were assessed for their impact on the center of foot pressure (COP) sway. The sample consisted of 49 male subjects randomly allocated to seven comparative groups, six of which exerc...
Background. As well as being a long process, the treatment of pressure ulcers involves the application of different therapeutic methods. In treating soft tissue defects, including pressure ulcers, physical modalities are increasingly used. Material and methods: The experiment involved 24 patients (16 women and 8 men) with chronic stage II-IV pressu...
Pain experienced in the plantar part of the heel is the most common cause of its dysfunction in adults. In many cases the underlying reason is a calcaneal spur. This study aimed to assess and compare focused and radial shockwave therapies in terms of their efficacy in treating a symptomatic calcaneal spur.
Twenty patients with a symptomatic calcane...
Background.Avascular necrosis of the femoral head continues to represent a major challenge for the orthopaedist and trauma surgeon. A fully effective method of treatment is yet to be introduced. After femoral head collapse, only total hip replacement can help the patient. Our study aims to assess the effects of treatment of avascular necrosis of th...
Venous ulcers are prevalent, challenging wounds; their incidence is rising with the increasing age of the general population. Physical mo- dalities often are used to help heal these chronic wounds. A prospective study was conducted to investigate the application of high-voltage stimu- lation (HVS), ultrasound therapy (US), low-level laser therapy (...
The review article published in the previous issue of The Polish Journal of Physiotherapy added the most recent findings to the analysis of focused and radial shockwaves applied to treat pseudarthrosis, tendinosis calcarea, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, tendinitis and inflammation of muscle attachments, etc., which was published three years earlie...
Background. Focused shockwaves have been successfully used in orthopaedics and physiotherapy for over twenty years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of focused shockwaves in treating patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (OFH), as well as their effectiveness as a therapy for tennis elbow and symptomatic heel spurs. Mat...
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The present study sought to estimate the hemodynamic effects inside wounds after applying infrared thermography. Clinical results were analyzed to evaluate any correspondence with hemodynamic events occurring inside the wounds.
Methods:
Group 1 consisted of 20 patients with venous leg ulcers (12 women, 8 men). Patients from gr...
Background. The goal of the investigation was to assess neuromuscular excitability changes brought about by local cooling and warming procedures in healthy people divided into comparative groups A, B, C and D were tested for neuromuscular excitability changes. Material and methods. In each group, the subjects' skin temperature was measured above th...
To estimate early and long-term results of physical methods in the treatment of venous leg ulcers.
In group A after surgical operation, 40 patients were treated with the high-voltage stimulation (HVS) (100 µs, 100 Hz, 100 V) and drug therapy. In group B after operation, 37 patients were treated with ultrasound (0.5 W/cm(2), 1 MHz) and drug therapy....
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of training protocols for whole body vibration (WBV) training through the modulation of the frequency and amplitude of vibration. Despite the large number of studies regarding effects of such training, there is still lack of knowledge regarding optimum training protocols. The study analyzed the i...
Background. The study aimed to assess and compare the effectiveness of Ketonal (ketoprotenum) iontophoresis and a combination therapy involving ultrasound and electrical stimulation in the treatment of rotator cuff injuries. Materials and methods. The study involved 30 patients with symptoms of rotator cuff injuries. The patients were randomly assi...
Background. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a therapeutic regimen combining kinesiotherapy, cryotherapy and electrical stimulation in patients with a surgically treated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Materials and methods. Twenty-four patients with reconstructed ACL participated in the study. The patients were randomly divided int...
This article aims at presenting current knowledge about shock wave therapy, and especially analysing the results of research on the influence of focused and radial shock wave in the treatment of pseudarthrosis, tendinosis calcarea of the shoulder calcanean spurs, plantar fasciitis, tendinitis and enthesitis, etc. Orthopaedics and physiotherapy have...
Objective: To evaluate in a randomized open-label clinical trial the ability of adjuvant low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to improve healing of venous leg ulcers in surgically and conservatively treated patients. Patients and methods: Eighty three patients with venous leg ulcers were included in this study. Patients in groups 1 and 2 were treated sur...
Via neuromuscular stimulation, vibration training induces many changes in the tissues and systems of the human body. Major adaptive responses are seen in muscle tissue, increased maximal strength, explosive strength and mechanical power of muscles after vibration training, were the basis for using vibration platforms in gymnasiums and spa centres....
Background. The study assessed the effectiveness of a multi-modality therapy for shoulder rotator cuff injuries. The treatment included kinesitherapy, classic massage therapy, cryotherapy and 'the combination treatment' (ultrasound plus electrical stimulation). The effects of cryotherapy and the combination treatment for rotator cuff injuries were...
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of a high voltage stimulation, sonotherapy and laser biostimulation on the process of healing of venous leg ulcers.
Material and methods:
Four comparative groups--A, B, C and D--were made at a random from 92 patients with venous leg ulcers. The group A consisted of 26 patients, the g...
Venous ulcers are significant both surgical and dermatological problem. The chronic and recurrent natures of the disease require a search for new methods to improve treatment efficiency. Therefore, the attempts at using some physical methods are needed. The authors review the current literature on characteristics and biological effects of high volt...
Vibration training nowadays is a very popular kind of practice in sport, fitness and rehabilitation. It can be used both by professionals as a complementary element of their traditional strength training, and by elderly as a way to improve their physical shape. There have been numerous research investigating the influence of vibration training on a...
A number of epidemiological studies have suggested that exposure to 50-60 Hz magnetic fields (MF) from power lines and electrical equipment may contribute to the development of various types of neoplasms and cancer. Studies of MF influence on neoplasm development have focused on residential and occupational exposures. We reviewed 17 epidemiological...
The objective of the experiment was to evaluate the impact of laser stimulation on crural ulceration healing. Three groups were established at random from patients with crural ulceration: A, B and C. Group A included 21 patients, group B included 22 patients and group C, 22 patients. Patients in all groups were treated with pharmaceuticals and with...
Venous crural ulceration typically affects elderly people, frequently burdened with other diseases which provide counter-indications for surgery. With those patients in mind, search for new efficient methods to treat the disease is under way. The goal of the paper was to evaluate the impact of ultrasound at two power densities from the range common...
The objective of this paper was to evaluate effect of laser's biostimulation on the process of healing of crural ulcerations. Three comparative groups of patients, A, B and C, were made at random from the patients with venous crural ulcerations. The group A consisted of 17, the group B 15, the group C 17 patients. The patients in all comparative gr...
