COMPARISON OF KINESIO TAPING AND MANUAL THERAPY IN TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BRUXISM USING SHEARWAVE ULTRASONOGRAPHY-A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

Background: Bruxism is significantly associated with craniofacial pain, feeling of stiffness or fatigue of the jaw and neck pain. Various physiotherapeutic strategies are used in the treatment of bruxism, however, it is not clear which method leads to greater decrease in pain. Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the effects of two physiotherapy methods (manual therapy (MT) and Kinesio taping with manual therapy (KTMT)) in patients with bruxism. Methods: Patients were randomized into MT or KTMT groups. Evaluations were performed at baseline and following four weeks of physiotherapy. Muscle thickness and stiffness were assessed via shearwave ultrasonography; pain thresholds were evaluated using algometer. Sleep quality was assessed using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Quality of life was assessed with Likert scales regarding the associated symptoms. Results: Significant improvements were found in muscle stiffness, pain threshold, sleep quality, quality of life (p<0.05) in both MT and KTMT group. Pain in bilateral temporalis and right occipital region of the trapezius muscle decreased more in the KTMT group compared to the MT group (p<0.05). No significant differences in muscle thickness (p>0.05) were found in either of the groups. Conclusion: Both MT and KTMT methods were effective in the treatment of bruxism. KT used in conjunction with MT has additionally decreased jaw pain and temporal region pain when compared to MT intervention only. Therefore, if jaw pain is the primary complaint of a patient, our results recommend including KT application in the physiotherapeutic treatment program.

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Effects of Kinesio Taping Method on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Venous Disease

Case Medical Research ◽

10.31525/ct1-nct04148950 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Chronic Venous Disease ◽

Venous Disease ◽

Kinesio Taping

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A comparative study on effect of vestibular and auditory Stimulation on autonomic measures, sleep quality and Quality of life in college students

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences ◽

10.22376/ijpbs.2016.7.4.b783-788 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

Author(s):

MARIA JOSEPH ◽

ARCHANA R ◽

KUMAR SAI SAILESH ◽

MUKKADAN J K

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

College Students ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Auditory Stimulation

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The influence of the Kinesio Taping on selected ultrasonography measurements, and quality of life in patients with rotator cuff lesions

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-75701-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Aneta Bac ◽

Magdalena Wróbel ◽

Katarzyna Ogrodzka-Ciechanowicz ◽

Edyta Michalik ◽

Anna Ścisłowska-Czarnecka

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Rotator Cuff ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Control Group ◽

Subacromial Space ◽

Kinesio Taping ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Rotator Cuff Lesions ◽

Significant Change

Abstract The assessment of the six-week influence of Kinesio Taping combined with a rehabilitation on selected ultrasonography measurements, the level of disability, and the quality of life in patients with rotator cuff lesions. 60 participants were randomly assigned into a taping group (KT combined with a six-week rehabilitating protocol) and a control group (only rehabilitation protocol). In all patients the following assessments were performed twice: USG, UEFI and NHP questionnaires. In the examination of the subacromial space and the subacromial bursa in the taping group, no statistical significance was observed. A statistically significant change in the thickness of the muscles was obtained only for the thickness of the infraspinatus in the taping group. A statistically significant change was obtained in the assessment of tendinopathy only for the supraspinatus muscle in both groups. Within both groups a statistically significant difference was observed in the average UEFI and NHP scores; however, the differences in the scores obtained between the groups were not statistically significant. The use of KT with a rehabilitation program did not yield statistically significantly better results in the improvement of selected shoulder region indicators, the function of the upper limb and the quality of life.

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Pilates and dance to patients with breast cancer undergoing treatment: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial – MoveMama study

Trials ◽

10.1186/s13063-019-3874-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Leonessa Boing ◽

Tatiana do Bem Fretta ◽

Melissa de Carvalho Souza Vieira ◽

Gustavo Soares Pereira ◽

Jéssica Moratelli ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Body Image ◽

Side Effects ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Control Group ◽

Belly Dance ◽

Belly Dancing

Abstract Background Breast cancer is a global public health issue. The side effects of the clinical treatment can decrease the quality of life of these women. Therefore, a healthy lifestyle is essential to minimize the physical and psychological side effects of treatment. Physical activity has several benefits for women with breast cancer, and Pilates solo and belly dancing can be an enjoyable type of physical activity for women with breast cancer undergoing clinical treatment. The purpose of this study is to provide a Pilates solo and a belly dance protocol (three times per week/16 weeks) for women undergoing breast cancer treatment and compare its effectiveness with that in the control group. Methods The participants will be allocated to either the intervention arm (Pilates solo or belly dance classes three times per week for 16 weeks) or a control group (receipt of a booklet on physical activity for patients with breast cancer and maintenance of habitual physical activity routine). The Pilates solo and belly dance classes will be divided into three stages: warmup and stretching, the main stage, and relaxation. Measurements of the study outcomes will take place at baseline; postintervention; and 6, 12, and 24 months after the end of the intervention (maintenance period). The data collection for both groups will occur with a paper questionnaire and tests covering general and clinical information. The primary outcome will be quality of life (EORT QLQ-C30 and EORT QLQ-BR23), and secondary outcomes will be physical aspects such as cardiorespiratory fitness (6-min walk test and cycle ergometer), lymphedema (sum of arm circumference), physical activity (IPAQ short version), disabilities of the arm (DASH), range of motion (goniometer test), muscular strength (dynamometer test) and flexibility (sit and reach test), and psychological aspects such as depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory), body image (Body Image After Breast Cancer Questionnaire), self-esteem (Rosenberg), fatigue (FACT-F), pain (VAS), sexual function (FSFI), and sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). Discussion In view of the high prevalence of breast cancer among women, the implementation of a specific protocol of Pilates solo and belly dancing for patients with breast cancer is important, considering the necessity to improve their physical and psychological quality of life. Pilates solo and belly dancing are two types of physical activity that involve mental and physical concentration, music, upper limb movements, femininity, and social involvement. An intervention with these two physical activities could offer options of supportive care to women with breast cancer undergoing treatment, with the aim being to improve physical and psychological quality of life. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03194997. Registration date 12 August 2017. Universal Trial Number (World Health Organization), U1111-1195-1623.

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SAT0625-HPR FATIGUE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN CHINESE PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ◽

10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.6313 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. 1272.2-1272

Author(s):

W. Zhou ◽

J. Guo ◽

R. Zhao ◽

C. Dong ◽

Z. Gu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

The Self ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Self Rating ◽

Chi Square Analysis

Background:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic chronic inflammatory disease, which most likely occurs in young men. It mainly affects sacroiliac joints, axial skeleton, thoracic cage and seriously decreasing quality of life in AS patients[1,2]. In recent years, fatigue of AS patients has been paid more and more attention[3]. Fatigue is a complex feeling, diseased individuals describe fatigue as a sense of tiredness at rest, exhaustion with activity, lack of energy which affects daily work, inertia or lack of endurance, or as loss of vitality. It has been confirmed that fatigue is not only a symptom but may also be quantified by fatigue scores and can be modified by various measures depending on the underlying cause[4]. However, there has been no study about fatigue in AS patients in China.Objectives:This study aimed to evaluate the predictors of fatigue and the effects of fatigue on HR-QoL among patients with AS.Methods:A total of 150 AS patients were involved in the study. A series of questionnaires included: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), the 10 cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI), the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) and the Fatigue Severity Scale(FSS). Independent samples t-test, Mann–Whitney U-test, Chi-square analysis, Pearson /Spearman correlation and binary logistic regression were used to analyze the data.Results:The results demonstrated that 48.7% individuals with AS suffered from fatigue. Compared with AS patients without fatigue, AS patients with fatigue showed higher WHR(P<0.05), increased BASDAI (P<0.01) and poorer BASFI (P<0.05). Meanwhile, AS patients with fatigue tended to have more severe pain(P<0.05), higher degree of anxiety(P=0.001), more serious functional disability(P=0.001) and worse sleep quality(P=0.001). Binary logistic regression indicated that WHR (OR=1.78,P<0.05), BASDAI (OR=1.34,P=0.01), sleep disturbance (OR=2.35,P<0.05) were independent predictors of fatigue in AS patients. Additionally, the occurrence of fatigue significantly reduced the quality of life in AS patients both physically and psychologically.Conclusion:These findings suggested that medical personnel should pay more attention to AS patients with fatigue and take effective measures to relieve fatigue.References:[1]Law L, Beckman Rehnman J, Deminger A, Klingberg E, Jacobsson LTH, Forsblad-d’Elia H (2018) Factors related to health-related quality of life in ankylosing spondylitis, overall and stratified by sex. Arthritis research & therapy 20 (1):284. doi:10.1186/s13075-018-1784-8[2]Hanson A, Brown MA (2017) Genetics and the Causes of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America 43 (3):401-414. doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2017.04.006[3]Ulus Y, Akyol Y, Bilgici A, Kuru O (2019) Association of work instability with fatigue and emotional status in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: comparison with healthy controls. Clinical rheumatology 38 (4):1017-1024. doi:10.1007/s10067-018-4366-x[4]Finsterer J, Mahjoub SZ (2014) Fatigue in healthy and diseased individuals. The American journal of hospice & palliative care 31 (5):562-575. doi:10.1177/1049909113494748Acknowledgments:Thanks to all the authors for their efforts and thanks to all members of the Department of Rheumatology of Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University for their helpfulness in the acquisition of data.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

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Sleep disturbance in patients attending specialized chronic pain clinics in Denmark: a longitudinal study examining the relationship between sleep and pain outcomes

Scandinavian Journal of Pain ◽

10.1515/sjpain-2020-0155 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Henrik Bjarke Vaegter ◽

Mette Terp Høybye ◽

Frederik Hjorth Bergen ◽

Christine E. Parsons

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Chronic Pain ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Pain Intensity ◽

Sleep Disturbances ◽

Pain Disability ◽

Pain Clinics ◽

Pain Outcomes

Abstract Objectives Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent in patients with chronic pain. However, the majority of studies to date examining sleep disturbances in patients with chronic pain have been population-based cross-sectional studies. The aims of this study were to 1) examine the frequency of sleep disturbances in patients referred to two interdisciplinary chronic pain clinics in Denmark, 2) explore associations between sleep disturbances and pain intensity, disability and quality of life at baseline and follow-up, and 3) explore whether changes in sleep quality mediated the relationships between pain outcomes at baseline and pain outcomes at follow-up. Methods We carried out a longitudinal observational study, examining patients enrolled in two chronic pain clinics assessed at baseline (n=2,531) and post-treatment follow-up (n=657). Patients reported on their sleep disturbances using the sleep quality subscale of the Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire (KSQ), their pain intensity using 0–10 numerical rating scales, their pain-related disability using the Pain Disability Index (PDI), and quality of life using the EuroQol-VAS scale. The average time between baseline and follow-up was 207 days (SD=154). Results At baseline, the majority of patients reported frequent sleep disturbances. We found a significant association at baseline between self-reported sleep disturbances and pain intensity, pain-related disability, and quality of life, where greater sleep disturbance was associated with poorer outcomes. At follow-up, patients reported significant improvements across all pain and sleep outcomes. In two mediation models, we showed that changes in sleep disturbances from baseline to follow-up were significantly associated with (i) pain intensity at follow-up, and (ii) pain disability at follow-up. However, baseline pain intensity and disability scores were not associated with changes in sleep disturbances and, we did not find evidence for significant mediation of either pain outcome by changes in sleep disturbances. Conclusions Self-reported sleep disturbances were associated with pain outcomes at baseline and follow-up, with greater sleep disturbances associated with poorer pain outcomes. Changes in sleep quality did not mediate the relationships between baseline and follow-up scores for pain intensity and disability. These findings contribute to a growing body of evidence confirming an association between sleep and chronic pain experience, particularly suggestive of a sleep to pain link. Our data following patients after interdisciplinary treatment suggests that improved sleep is a marker for a better outcome after treatment.

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Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cardiology ◽

10.1159/000321718 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 117 (3) ◽

pp. 200-206 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Rodrigo P. Pedrosa ◽

Sandro G. Lima ◽

Luciano F. Drager ◽

Pedro R. Genta ◽

Aline C.S. Amaro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ◽

Sleep Quality

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Health-related qualıty of lıfe, sleep qualıty, and depressıon in peritoneal dialysis and hemodıalysıs patıents

Hemodialysis International ◽

10.1111/j.1542-4758.2011.00648.x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 198-206 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Kultigin Turkmen ◽

Raziye Yazici ◽

Yalcin Solak ◽

Ibrahim Guney ◽

Lutfullah Altintepe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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The role of basic psychological need satisfaction, sleep, and mindfulness in the health-related quality of life of people living with HIV

Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1177/1359105316678305 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 535-545 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Rachel Campbell ◽

Maarten Vansteenkiste ◽

Liesbeth Delesie ◽

Bart Soenens ◽

Els Tobback ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Psychological Need ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Living With Hiv

Research has not yet examined the relationship between psychological need satisfaction, sleep, mindfulness, and health-related quality of life in people living with HIV. This cross-sectional study ( N = 101; 84% male; mean age = 45.48, SD = 12.75) found need satisfaction to relate positively to physical and mental health. Sleep quality fully mediated the association with physical health and partially mediated the association with mental health. Furthermore, mindfulness related to higher sleep quality through higher need satisfaction. Findings underscore the role of need satisfaction in determining health-related quality of life and sleep quality in people living with HIV and suggest that mindfulness may facilitate need satisfaction.

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