Objective:To study the effect of spa therapy on relieving knee and shoulder pain.Methods:Participants were randomized to an intervention group(n=26)or a control group(n=23).The intervention group received the hot spri...Objective:To study the effect of spa therapy on relieving knee and shoulder pain.Methods:Participants were randomized to an intervention group(n=26)or a control group(n=23).The intervention group received the hot spring intervention program(1-2 times a day for two weeks),while the control group didn’t receive any intervention.Primary outcomes were assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC)and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index(SPADI).Secondary outcomes were assessed by general physical symptoms and Short Form-36(SF-36)health survey.Results:All parameters before intervention were homogenous between the groups.At baseline,there was no significant difference in WOMAC and SPADI index between the two groups,but there was a statistically significant difference in blurred vision,which was worse in the intervention group than in the control group(P<0.05).After intervention,general physical symptoms were relieved significantly in the intervention group compared with the control group(P<0.05).WOMAC index,SPADI index,social functioning,and general physical symptoms were relieved significantly after intervention in the intervention group(P<0.05).There is a significant difference in the blurred vision before and after the comparison of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Spa therapy may relieve knee and shoulder pain and improve general physical symptoms and quality of life.展开更多
The use of the ultrasound imaging (USI) in physiotherapy is becoming increasingly common but is highly operator dependent and there are safe and professional issues regarding its practical use. Currently there are no ...The use of the ultrasound imaging (USI) in physiotherapy is becoming increasingly common but is highly operator dependent and there are safe and professional issues regarding its practical use. Currently there are no specific training guidelines relating to physiotherapists using USI. The use of ultrasound technology for medical applications began in the 1950s and has proven to be an effective, safe, non-invasive, and relatively inexpensive tool for assessing morphologic characteristics and structural integrity of visceral organs and soft tissues. The use of ultrasound to assess muscle morphology and guide rehabilitation decision-making in physical therapy practice can be traced back to the late 1960s and has been found to be reliable and valid for specific muscles during particular movements. Over the last decade there has been rapid development of this technique with increased use both by clinicians and researchers. This method is defined in literature with the denomination of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (RUSI). In this work we will see how RUSI could be of help in the evaluation of shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS).展开更多
肩周炎是一种临床多发疾病,针刺“肩三针”在减轻肩周疼痛、改善肩关节功能方面疗效显著,但临床研究较少,且缺乏对相关手法术式以及临床研究的归纳总结。因此,试通过检索知网、维普、PubMed、Web of Science数据库,就针刺“肩三针”为...肩周炎是一种临床多发疾病,针刺“肩三针”在减轻肩周疼痛、改善肩关节功能方面疗效显著,但临床研究较少,且缺乏对相关手法术式以及临床研究的归纳总结。因此,试通过检索知网、维普、PubMed、Web of Science数据库,就针刺“肩三针”为主治疗肩周炎的操作方法以及临床研究做一综述,为今后针刺“肩三针”为主治疗肩周炎的试验研究和临床运用提供一定的参考。展开更多
基金This work was supported by Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy Tourism for their sincere cooperation(No.X7773)。
文摘Objective:To study the effect of spa therapy on relieving knee and shoulder pain.Methods:Participants were randomized to an intervention group(n=26)or a control group(n=23).The intervention group received the hot spring intervention program(1-2 times a day for two weeks),while the control group didn’t receive any intervention.Primary outcomes were assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC)and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index(SPADI).Secondary outcomes were assessed by general physical symptoms and Short Form-36(SF-36)health survey.Results:All parameters before intervention were homogenous between the groups.At baseline,there was no significant difference in WOMAC and SPADI index between the two groups,but there was a statistically significant difference in blurred vision,which was worse in the intervention group than in the control group(P<0.05).After intervention,general physical symptoms were relieved significantly in the intervention group compared with the control group(P<0.05).WOMAC index,SPADI index,social functioning,and general physical symptoms were relieved significantly after intervention in the intervention group(P<0.05).There is a significant difference in the blurred vision before and after the comparison of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Spa therapy may relieve knee and shoulder pain and improve general physical symptoms and quality of life.
文摘The use of the ultrasound imaging (USI) in physiotherapy is becoming increasingly common but is highly operator dependent and there are safe and professional issues regarding its practical use. Currently there are no specific training guidelines relating to physiotherapists using USI. The use of ultrasound technology for medical applications began in the 1950s and has proven to be an effective, safe, non-invasive, and relatively inexpensive tool for assessing morphologic characteristics and structural integrity of visceral organs and soft tissues. The use of ultrasound to assess muscle morphology and guide rehabilitation decision-making in physical therapy practice can be traced back to the late 1960s and has been found to be reliable and valid for specific muscles during particular movements. Over the last decade there has been rapid development of this technique with increased use both by clinicians and researchers. This method is defined in literature with the denomination of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (RUSI). In this work we will see how RUSI could be of help in the evaluation of shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS).
文摘肩周炎是一种临床多发疾病,针刺“肩三针”在减轻肩周疼痛、改善肩关节功能方面疗效显著,但临床研究较少,且缺乏对相关手法术式以及临床研究的归纳总结。因此,试通过检索知网、维普、PubMed、Web of Science数据库,就针刺“肩三针”为主治疗肩周炎的操作方法以及临床研究做一综述,为今后针刺“肩三针”为主治疗肩周炎的试验研究和临床运用提供一定的参考。
