The Role of Ultrasound Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Pain

Ultrasound is an invaluable physical modality widely used for diagnosis and therapy in humans and animals. It is noninvasive, atraumatic, and may be used repeatedly. As a therapeutic tool, ultrasound has been in use for some 6 decades. Therapeutic ultrasound (TUS) is used for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, including acute soft tissue injuries, overuse syndromes, as well as chronic orthopedic and rheumatologic conditions. The aim of this review was to investigate the clinical effectiveness of TUS in musculoskeletal acute and chronic pain, mainly through the control of inflammation and the promotion of soft tissue injury healing. Based on the evidence presented, TUS is clinically effective in some musculoskeletal soft tissue pain conditions, but due to conflicting results in some studies, no specific positive recommendations can be made, nor does it permit exclusion of TUS from clinical practice. In phonophoresis, TUS plays a significant role, without reported adverse effects. There is scope for improving the evidence base with better designed studies.

Christoph Wagner (1931-2013): Father of Music Physiology and Musicians' Medicine in Germany

Born on 20 May 1931 in Marburg, Germany, Christoph Wagner grew up playing piano. In 1958, after finishing his studies in medicine and subsequent doctoral work, he followed his dream to study music. As he recognized the lack of objective knowledge in professional practicing and teaching, and as he noticed the spread of overuse syndromes, he decided to combine the two fields and to go new ways with scientific methods. His guiding principle was always science for musicians, not on musicians. Christoph Wagner died on 30 August 2013 at the age of 82 in Isernhagen, Germany.

Occupational Overuse Syndrome and its Severities in Software Professionals of Rupandehi District, Nepal

INTRODUCTION: Prevalence of occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) is not new in computer professionals. Occupational overuse syndromes are diseases of the modern era and rank first among the health problems in the frequency with which they affect the quality of life. As the IT has been developed in a rapid way the different health problems are emerging in the same way which is of great concern. Some are caused by occupational exposures, and are marked with direct professional relation, or the action of harmful effects in the workplace.MATERIAL & METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted in software professionals of Rupandehi district, Nepal. Data was collected as per pretested structured Performa from 270 respondents randomly and analyzed by using SPSS, MS-excel and Chi-square test to determine associations between categorical variables.RESULTS: The results of the study showed that majority of respondents belonged to 20-30 years of age, 74.4 per cent of respondents were male and 25.6 per cent were female, major occupational overuse syndrome was headache, back pain and neck pain. Majority of respondent's (56.3%) working duration was 3-6 years and increased health problems are observed with increase in work duration.CONCLUSION: The present study concluded that majority of respondents had health problems and the major occupational overuse syndromes were headache, back pains, neck pain. Study also concludes that there is a relation between working duration and health problems, and the problems increase as the duration at work increases.Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, Vol. 5, No, 2, 2017, Page: 26-30