Background: Given the prevalence of scoliosis, it is essential for residents in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine to develop proficiency evaluating spinal radiographs, particularly measuring Cobb angle. This education training study aimed define minimum educational requirements achieve competency angle measurement with acceptable inter- intra-operator variability, as reported literature. Methods: In this ethics-approved study, measured angles Risser index using specialized software on 30...

Fibromyalgia is a very common musculoskeletal disease. The purpose of this study to assess, on population fibromyalgic patients, the clinical efficacy antalgic mesotherapy with diclofenac and thiocolchicoside in treatment cervical pain reduction for improvement functional capacity quality life these patients.We conducted an observational 78 fibromyalgia patients recruited using our hospital database. Based different types received, were divided into two groups: group (TG), who received...

Fracture of the proximal femur is most feared complication osteoporosis. Given numerous physiological functions that magnesium performs in our body, literature there a correlation between osteoporosis and low serum levels magnesium.Evaluate incidence hypomagnesemia patients with lateral fragility fracture femur, possible fractures, effectiveness supplementing Sucrosomial® associated therapeutic exercise on outcome these patients.We divided study into two parts. In first part, we assessed...

Background and Objectives: In the Western world, back pain sciatica are among main causes of disability absence from work with significant personal, social, economic costs. This prospective observational study aims to evaluate effectiveness a rehabilitation program combined administration Alpha Lipoic Acid, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Resveratrol, Cholecalciferol in treatment due herniated discs young patients terms resolution, postural alterations, taking painkillers, quality life. Materials...

Chronic low back pain (LBP) caused by intervertebral disc herniation was reported in the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study to be main reason for years lived with disability. It causes significant personal, social, and economic burdens. Many those who suffer from LBP find conventional medical treatments unsatisfactory treating their pain, so they are increasingly resorting complementary alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. Given that population is aging, there an urgent need characterize...

Post-COVID syndrome is characterized by the persistence of nonspecific disabling symptoms, even several months after resolution infection, with clinical characteristics similar to fibromyalgia (FM) and a prevalence 31%. We evaluated effectiveness physical exercise, in association L-acetyl-carnitine (ALC) therapy, patients syndrome, on musculoskeletal pain, dyspnea, functional capacity, quality life, depression. conducted an observational case-control study syndrome. The were randomly divided...

Background: Obesity is the main risk factor for hip osteoarthritis, negatively affecting outcome of disease. We evaluated effectiveness viscosupplementation with hybrid hyaluronic acid compared to that high molecular weight in overweight/obese patients osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: 80 were divided into two groups: a treatment group received ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections HA 15 days apart; control single infiltration medium-high (1500−2000 kDa). assessed pain, functional and...

Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with aid Navio Robot, comparing it standard prosthetic surgery on functional outcomes patients after an intensive rehabilitation program. Method A case–control observational was conducted undergoing TKA for severe KOA. All underwent same hospital program 14 daily sessions lasting 3 h. following rating scales were administered: Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Knee Society Score (KSS) and 12-Item...

Background: A BMI > 25 is the most decisive, albeit modifiable, risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). This study aimed at assessing efficacy of intra-articular injections hybrid hyaluronic acid (HA) complexes (Sinovial® H-L) treatment KOA in overweight patients terms disease severity, cardiocirculatory capacity, and quality life. Materials: In this single-site, open-label, prospective trial, 37 with symptomatic OA were assessed baseline 3 months after ultrasound-guided injection HA...

Several studies have indicated a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and widespread chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia. During this study, the effect of supplementation with in association physical exercise patients fibromyalgia was evaluated, terms improvement pain, functional capacity quality life, also evaluating presence any differences age. A single-center, observational, comparative study conducted 80 patients. They are randomized into 2 groups: Group A, consisting ≤50...

Abstract Introduction: Literature provides unclear evidence of the effectiveness many physiotherapy interventions on pain intensity, quality life, and functional ability in hemophilic patients, suggests that rehabilitation programs should be focused goals disability patients. Aim: The aim present study is to outcome a case series patients with hemophilia which program has been carried out basis specific individual patient's impairment. Methods: Fifty-one were enrolled: 32 (Rehab Group)...

Telemedicine was shown to be indispensable during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic ensure continuity of care for fragile patients. We compared a telerehabilitation program versus an outpatient rehabilitation in women with breast cancer undergoing quadrantectomy surgery. There were 56 divided into two groups: treatment group (TG), made up 24 patients remote project program; and control (CG), composed 32 subjected same setting. At time enrollment (T0) end 8 weeks (T1), following questionnaire scores...

Introduction Hormonal therapy (HT) blocks the hormone-mediated growth signal dramatically reducing estrogenic levels with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) becoming a crucial component of treatment mainstay in patients early breast cancer (BC). Postmenopausal BC receiving HT present significant risk secondary osteoporosis AIs further estrogen and ultimately leading to an accelerated rate bone resorption thus decreased mineral density (BMD). This was observational retrospective clinical study that...

Numerous scientific papers have compared different treatment options in the management of myofascial pain syndrome. This study evaluated efficacy Extracorporeal ShockWave Treatment (ESWT) and mesotherapy patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) terms improvement pain, functional capacity, quality life. A case–control was conducted on 54 patients, who were randomized into 2 groups: group A, consisting 27 treated 5 sessions focal ESWT a weekly basis; B, underwent Thiocolchicoside fl 4 mg/2...

Muscle injuries are common traumatic events in the clinical practice of rehabilitation field. There is still a gap scientific literature on effectiveness physical agent modalities management muscle athletes.

Background.This study assessed the effect of eperisone + physical therapy compared with alone on alleviation pain and disability experienced by patients tension-type cervicalgia.Methods.Patients cervicalgia were randomized to (Group A) or B).Patients at baseline (T 0 ), after 4-weeks' treatment 1 2 months' follow-up ).Outcome measures included Numerical Rating Scale, Italian version Neck Pain Disability Short Form-McGill Questionnaire, Index.Results.Ninety-eight (50 in Group A 48 B)...

Background and Objectives: Digital ulcers (DUs) are the most common complication in patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). They cause pain hand dysfunction negatively impact activities of daily working life. Our study aims to evaluate efficacy a combined treatment manual therapy ultrasound SSc ischemic DU (IDU) compared alone. Materials Methods: We conducted before-and-after (non-randomized study). enrolled consecutive series IDU undergoing rehabilitation divided them into two groups: group...

Osteoporosis is characterized by poor bone quality, reduced mass and increased risk of fragility fractures. Vertebral fracture can result in chronic pain, postural balance disorders quality life (QoL). The purpose this longitudinal cohort study was to assess the effectiveness two months rehabilitation patients with at least vertebral fractures receiving vitamin D denosumab. In 28 patients, we studied following measures outcome before (T0) after (T1) an eight-week programme: pain (Numerical...