The effects of a combined physical therapy approach on Morton’s Neuroma. An N-of-1 Case Report
Abstract Introduction There is a lack of supporting evidence for conservative treatments involving Morton’s Neuroma, which has often a clinical presentation with many associated complications such as functional impairment and chronic pain. This case study assessed the effects of a combined physical therapy treatment for Morton’s Neuroma, an injury often referred for surgery. Methods The patient suffered a long-standing Morton’s Neuroma and received 6 combined physical therapy sessions that included soft-tissue massage, joint mobilization, strengthening therapeutic exercises and pain education. Values for pain with deep pressure, pain maladaptive beliefs and functionality were taken using cl…
Prospective Randomized Trial of Electrolysis for Chronic Plantar Heel Pain
Background: Chronic plantar heel pain (CPHP) is a common condition with high prevalence rates and a projected cost of treatment of US$192 to US$376 million. There are several therapeutic approaches and there is increased interest in treatments aimed at the regeneration of tissues with poor healing potential. Our purpose was to investigate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle electrolysis in chronic plantar heel pain. Methods: A total of 73 patients with a clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis of plantar heel pain unrelated to systemic inflammatory disease who had not received any other treatment in the previous 6 months on the affected foot were randomly allocated to…
Tensiomyographical responsiveness to peripheral fatigue in quadriceps femoris
Background Fatigue influences athletic performance and can also increase the risk of injury in sports, and most of the methods to evaluate it require an additional voluntary effort. Tensiomyography (TMG), which uses electrical stimulation and a displacement sensor to evaluate muscle contraction properties of one or more muscle bellies, has emerged as a technique that can assess the presence of peripheral and central fatigue without requiring additional voluntary efforts. However, the evaluation of the TMG’s ability to detect fatigue is limited, both at the level of muscle bellies and statistical methods. Thus, the aim of the present study was twofold: (i) to examine and compare the tensiom…
FAI773998-ICMJE – Supplemental material for Prospective Randomized Trial of Electrolysis for Chronic Plantar Heel Pain
Supplemental material, FAI773998-ICMJE for Prospective Randomized Trial of Electrolysis for Chronic Plantar Heel Pain by Tom�s Fern�ndez-Rodr�guez, �lvaro Fern�ndez-Rolle, Sebasti�n Truyols-Dom�nguez, Jose C. Ben�tez-Mart�nez and Jose Casa�a-Granell in Foot & Ankle International
Diferencias en el espacio acromio-humeral medido ecográficamente en el dolor de hombro del deportista lanzador
Resumen Objetivo Observar la implicacion que tiene el espacio subacromial medido ecograficamente, y si existen diferencias entre el acromio great trocanter (AGT) y el acromio humeral distance (AHD) en deportistas con dolor de hombro. Material y metodo Se ha realizado un estudio observacional, transversal y comparativo sobre la relacion del espacio subacromial y el dolor del hombro del deportista lanzador. Se ha seleccionado a 81 deportistas hombres que utilizan los miembros superiores en su practica deportiva. Se les practico una ecografia del hombro obteniendo imagenes de la distancia AGT y la distancia AHD. La muestra se dividio en 2 grupos en funcion del dolor durante la practica deporti…
Impact of hip abductor and adductor strength on dynamic balance and ankle biomechanics in young elite female Basketball players
This study aimed to evaluate, in an isolated and relative manner, hip abductor (ABD) and adductor (AD) strength and to study the extent to which these factors are related to balance and ankle dorsiflexion mobility in young elite female basketball players. Sixty trainee-level elite female basketball players (13–18 years old), who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study, were divided into three subgroups based on competition age divisions (U14, U16, U18). Isometric hip ABD and AD strength in each leg was evaluated using the ForceFrame Strength Testing System, also calculating the strength ratio and imbalance between legs. Y Balance Test (YBT) and ankle dorsiflexion mobility were also a…
Sex Differences and Patterns of Muscle Stiffness in the Knee Flexor and Extensor Musculature Through Analysis of Isolated Bellies
ABSTRACT Martin-San Agustin, R, Benitez-Martinez, JC, Medina-Mirapeix, F, and Casana-Granell, J. Sex differences and patterns of muscle stiffness in the knee flexor and extensor musculature through analysis of isolated bellies. J Strength Cond Res 35(4): 1044-1049, 2021-Muscle stiffness (MS) is one of the key factors in joint control. The purpose of this study was to determine sex differences in the MS of 5 isolated muscle bellies (biceps femoris [BF], semitendinosus [ST], rectus femoris [RF], vastus medialis [VM], and vastus lateralis [VL]) and in the pattern of differences among their respective MS. Twenty female and 20 male recreational athletes participated. Muscle stiffness was measure…
Effects of exercise programs on physical function and activity levels in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial
Background There are still many barriers when implementing exercise routines within daily dialysis care, even though benefits are well-known. Developing cost-effective strategies is necessary to overcome these barriers and include exercise as a complementary therapy in dialysis. Aim To compare several exercise programs on hemodialysis patient's functional capacity and health-related quality of life. Design This study was a 16-week follow-up, two-parallel group trial with balanced randomization. Setting Participants in this study belonged to a private hospitalized care center. Population Referred sample of 71 patients that suffered end-stage chronic kidney disease who underwent hemodialysis …