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Filter by:Midportion Achilles tendinopathy (MAT) is a common overuse injury of the lower extremity characterized by the presence of pain, restricted function and interruption of sport activities. Conservative management of MAT has been suggested as the first line of treatment. Actually, there are several exercise programs with beneficial effects on pain and function among which high load training stands out. However, this training modality is inherently difficult to implement in certain populations and pathological conditions due to their inability to tolerate this mechanical stress. In this sense, low load training with blood flow restriction (BFR-LLT) emerges as an effective option in producing hypertrophic adaptations with low intensities (30% 1RM). However, this training modality has not yet been studied in tendon pathology. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential clinical effects of BFR-LLT in comparison with HLT in patients with chronic MAT.
A total genotype risk score was generated based on the findings of previous research for non-contact injury, non-contact muscle injury, tendon injury, ligament injury, fracture injury and apophysitis injury. This score was then compared with the incidence of injury between those with high, medium and low risk scores for each injury. The influence of different rates of growth, stages of physical maturation and loading exposure were then also included in the risk model to see if any interaction effects could be observed between genetic risk score and susceptibility to injury in different categories of growth, maturation and loading exposure.
The aim of our study is to determine the effect of activity-based intervention on the activity, participation levels and kinesiophobia (fear of movement) of the patients by evaluating the person, environment and activity using the Person-Environment-Occupation model (PEO) in the rehabilitation of hand forearm flexor tendon injuries.
The primary objective is to compare the two different rehabilitation protocols relative motion flexion and short splint regarding patients'satisfaction in patients with flexor tendon injuries in Zone I and II after 13 and 26 weeks post-surgery.
Injury to the flexor tendons of the fingers of the hand is a frequent and disabling injury, since it produces tendon retraction and functional limitation. A prompt and adequate diagnosis and treatment is required to minimize the risk of tendon retraction, re-rupture, reoperation rate, and the presence of tendon adhesions that limit the range of motion. On occasions, the limitation of the articular balance of the MCP, PIP and DIP joints generates a loss of strength and difficult in completely closing the fingers to the palm of the hand.
This project was a Randomized clinical trial conducted COMPARATIVE STUDY OF POST ISOMETRIC RELAXATION AND MULLIGAN BENT LEG RAISE ON HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Wide-awake surgery with local anesthesia is a widely described approach to performing numerous minor hand procedures, such as tendon repairs and percutaneous fracture pinning, but is less frequently used for longer procedures such as open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). This is in part due to the need for a tourniquet for improved visualization, however pain-free tourniquet time with local anesthesia is roughly 20 minutes, shorter than the average time for ORIFs (Gillis), for example. While general anesthesia may still be avoided with more proximal blocks such as a brachial plexus or bier blocks, these still require presence of an anesthesiologist during the procedure, increasing human resource utilization and costs. Development of an anesthetic technique for hand surgery which could be performed by surgeons in a clinic setting, that still provides sufficiently long pain-free tourniquet times could decreases costs and wait times. The investigators hypothesize that the pain patients experience after 20 minutes of tourniquet application with local anesthetic infiltration is not due to direct pressure on the proximal arm, but rather distal digital ischemia pain. Previously, it has been shown that ultrasound-guided regional block of the median, radial, and ulnar nerves in the forearm is effective analgesia for awake hand surgery (Winter). Currently, there are no randomized studies investigating if forearm nerve blocks can prolong pain-free tourniquet time compared to local anesthesia infiltration, by blocking this ischemic pain in the distal arm. The investigators' objective is therefore to determine if forearm nerve blocks prolong pain-free tourniquet time compared to local anesthetic infiltration.
This study examines the rehabilitation results when low-level laser therapy is applied in zone 5-8 extensor tendon injuries. Rehabilitation results will be evaluated with both objective measurements and patient reported outcome measures. The study was planned as a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, two-arm study. Participants in both treatment groups will be given exercise therapy in accordance with the early active mobilization protocol and appropriate splint will be given to be used while exercising.
Tendon injuries are the most common injuries in sports. They are difficult to treat and cause prolonged absence and decreased athlete performance. Proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) is one of them. First described by Puranen and Orava in 1988 as hamstring syndrome. This injury is most common in the active population. PHT is a chronic degenerative injury that is produced by mechanical overload and repetitive stretch. Risk factors include overuse, poor lumbopelvic stability and relative weakness of the hamstring muscles. The phenomenon manifests itself with deep pain in the ischial tuberosity area and projection to the posterior thigh, pain during prolonged sitting, pain during hip flexion and knee extension and pain that increases or arises during running, especially during the swing phase. Risk factors are divided into internal (systemic and biomechanical) and external factors. Internal factors associated with systemic characteristics, include advanced age, sex, obesity, genetics, inflammation and autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and drug use. The external factors, which are more modifiable, are those that depend on the patient's external environment and include training errors such as increasing training volume and / or intensity too quickly and insufficient recovery that cause an overload on the tendon. For PHT two conditions are considered provocative - energy storage, an action that is typical in the late swing phase while running and repetitive movements that cause compressive forces of the tendon on ischial tuberosity. Compressive forces increase as the hip or trunk flex which explains why training errors such as an increase in volume or intensity of the training and non-gradual change in training type, such as hurdle or hills training, are considered to be factors involved in PHT. PHT treatment options include physiotherapy, shock waves, Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and surgical treatment. Non-surgical treatments for tendinopathy includes gradual loading of the tendon under the supervision of the level of pain. The load on the tendon causes an increase in collagen synthesis and an increase in the stiffness and capacity of the tendon which ultimately helps return the athlete to function and reduces the level of pain. Although the injury mechanism is common among runners and athletes from various endurance disciplines (medium and long distance runners, triathletes, etc.) the phenomenon and its treatment has not been sufficiently studied within this population.
Background: Both health professionals and consumers use menthol-based topical analgesics extensively for the temporary relief of pain from musculoskeletal ailments or injury. However, there are no reports of differences in the pain pressure threshold (PPT) or the relative effectiveness of topical analgesics to reduce pain in the upper and lower body muscles and tendons. Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate whether differences existed in PPT and relative pain attenuation associated with a menthol based topical analgesic over a variety of upper and lower body muscles and tendons. Design: Randomized allocation, controlled, intervention study. Method: Sixteen participants (10 females and 6 males), who were tested on their dominant or non-dominant side. The order of specific muscle / tendon testing was also randomized, which included upper body (middle deltoid, biceps brachii, and lateral epicondylar tendon) and lower body locations (quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, lumbo-sacral erector spinae muscles, and patellar and Achilles tendons). PPT was monitored before and 15-minutes following the application of a menthol based topical analgesic.