scholarly journals Immediate Effects of Cervical Thrust Manipulation in Weightbearing and Non-weight bearing on Cervical Range of Motion in Asymptomatic Individuals – A Randomized Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anand Heggannavar ◽  
Shannel C. Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Asymptomatic Individuals

scholarly journals Short-Term Effects of Cervical Kinesio Taping on Pain and Cervical Range of Motion in Patients With Acute Whiplash Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 515-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier GonzáLez-Iglesias ◽  
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas ◽  
Joshua Cleland ◽  
Peter Huijbregts ◽  
Maria Del Rosario Gutiérrez-Vega
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Whiplash Injury ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Short Term Effects

scholarly journals Should ice application be replaced with neurocryostimulation for the treatment of acute lateral ankle sprains? A randomized clinical trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Tittley ◽  
Luc J. Hébert ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Roy
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Functional Recovery ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Ankle Dorsiflexion ◽  
Ankle Sprains ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Lateral Ankle ◽  
Link Type

Abstract Study design Single-blind parallel group randomized clinical trial. Objectives To compare the effects of neurocryostimulation (NCS) with those of traditional ice application on functional recovery, pain, edema and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) in individuals receiving physiotherapy treatments for acute lateral ankle sprains (LAS). Background Ankle sprain is a very common injury and its management is often costly, with important short- and long-term impacts on individuals and society. As new methods of therapy using cold (cryotherapy) are emerging for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, little evidence exists to support their use. NCS, which provokes a rapid cooling of the skin with the liberation of pressured CO2, is a method believed to accelerate the resorption of edema and recovery in the case of traumatic injuries. Methods Forty-one participants with acute LAS were randomly assigned either to a group that received in-clinic physiotherapy treatments and NCS (experimental NCS group, n = 20), or to a group that received the same in-clinic physiotherapy treatments and traditional ice application (comparison ice group, n = 21). Primary (Lower Extremity Functional Scale - LEFS) and secondary (visual analog scale for pain intensity at rest and during usual activities in the last 48 h, Figure of Eight measurement of edema, and weight bearing lunge for ankle dorsiflexion range of motion) outcomes were evaluated at baseline (T0), after one week (T1), two weeks (T2), four weeks (T4) and finally, after six weeks (T6). The effects of interventions were assessed using two-way ANOVA-type Nonparametric Analysis for Longitudinal Data (nparLD). Results No significant group-time interaction or group effect was observed for all outcomes (0.995 ≥ p ≥ 0.057) following the intervention. Large time effects were however observed for all outcomes (p <  0.0001). Conclusion Results suggest that neurocryostimulation is no more effective than traditional ice application in improving functional recovery, pain, edema, and ankle dorsiflexion ROM during the first six weeks of physiotherapy treatments in individuals with acute LAS. Level of evidence Therapy, level 1b. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02945618. Registered 23 October 2016 - Retrospectively registered (25 participants recruited prior to registration, 17 participants after).

scholarly journals Electrical interferential current stimulation versus electrical acupuncture in management of hemiplegic shoulder pain and disability following ischemic stroke-a randomized clinical trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariba Eslamian ◽  
Mehdi Farhoudi ◽  
Fatemeh Jahanjoo ◽  
Elyar Sadeghi-Hokmabadi ◽  
Parvin Darabi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Pain Severity ◽  
Shoulder Range Of Motion ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Electrical Acupuncture ◽  
Interferential Current

Abstract Background Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain (HSP) is among common complications occurring after stroke leading to disability. This study was conducted to compare the effects of electrical Interferential Current stimulation (IFC) and Electrical Acupuncture (EAC) on pain intensity, range of motion, and functional ability in patients with HSP and also comparing the two modalities regarding improvement of above indices. Methods In this randomized clinical trial, 46 patients with HSP caused by ischemic stroke were recruited and assigned into 2 groups. Conventional exercise trainings were applied for both groups. Group A received additional IFC with medium frequency of 4000 HZ, and Group B received additional EAC two times a week for a total of 10 sessions. Pain severity, daily function, and shoulder Range of Motion (ROM) were evaluated using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), and goniometry, respectively before and 5 weeks after the treatment. Results Both groups showed relative improvement in pain severity, SPADI score, and its subscales, and also active and passive shoulder ROM after the treatment. However, IFC group compared to EAC group had higher mean changes of active ROM in abduction (28.00 ± 3.81 vs. 12.25 ± 2.39) and functional subscale of SPADI (11.45 ± 1.88 vs. 5.80 ± 1.66) after the treatment. On the contrary, EAC group showed higher percentage of VAS changes (46.14 ± 6.88 vs. 34.28 ± 5.52), indicating better pain improvement compared to IFC group. Other parameters did not show significant difference between two groups. Conclusion Both IFC and EAC caused short term improvement in functional state, increased motion, and decreased pain in patients with HSP. Although pain control was more evident in acupuncture group, IFC resulted in better effects on function and active ROM of abduction, and seems to have higher efficacy. Trial registration This clinical trial was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials at 2016-07-16 with a registry number of IRCT201602153217N10.

Incidence of Decreased Hip Range of Motion in Youth Soccer Players and Response to a Stretching Program: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Vieira de Castro ◽  
Karina Costa Machado ◽  
Kelly Scaramussa ◽  
João Luiz Ellera Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Hip Rotation ◽  
Stretching Exercises

Context:After years of focusing on the management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, the most common soccer-related injuries, the orthopedic community has concluded that soccer players have a wide range of variation in joint biomechanics and has thus started to focus research efforts on the morphological factors that might contribute to ACL trauma. One such factor is decreased hip-rotation range of motion (ROM), which may be due to compensatory musculoskeletal changes occurring in response to longstanding soccer practice since childhood.Objective:This study sought to assess decreased hip rotation and the influence of stretching exercises on the behavior of the hip joint in players of the youth soccer categories of a Brazilian soccer team.Design:Randomized clinical trial.Setting:University hospital.Patients:262 male soccer players.Interventions:Subjects were randomly allocated into 2 groups—control or a stretching program.Main Outcome Measures:Subjects were reassessed after 12 wk.Results:The findings suggest that hip-rotation ROM decreases over the years in soccer players. In the study sample, adherence to a stretching program improved only external hip-rotation ROM in the nondominant limb.Conclusion:Playing soccer can restrict rotation ROM of the hip, and adherence to stretching exercises may decrease the harmful effects on the hip joints.

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