Introduction. The main aim of the current study was to compare the effect of monopolar radiofrequency (MRF) and pulsed dye laser (PdL) in reducing acne scars and improving the cosmetic appearance. Methods. overall, 30 patients suffering from mild or severe acne scars evaluated with the échelle d’évaluation clinique des cicatrices d’acné (ECCA) grading scale were randomly distributed into 2 groups. Group A (MRF group) was subjected to 1 session (8 minutes for each cheek) per month of MRF for 4 months. Group B (PdL group) received 1 session (5 minutes for each cheek) per month of PdL for 4 months. Preand post-treatment acne scar severity was assessed by using the ECCA grading scale and the self-assessment of clinical acne-related scars (SCARS) scale. Quality of life and the emotional impact of acne scars were evaluated by the facial acne scar quality of life (FASQoL) scale. Results. Both groups presented a significant decrease in ECCA scale, SCARS scale, and FASQoL scale after the treatment compared with the pre-treatment status (p < 0.001). There was a significant reduction in scores of ECCA scale, SCARS scale, and FASQoL scale in group B compared with group A after the treatment (p < 0.001). Conclusions. PdL is highly more effective than MRF in patients with acne scars.
{"title":"Monopolar radiofrequency versus pulsed dye laser for treatment of acne scars: a randomized clinical trial","authors":"N. Allam, R. Elshorbagy","doi":"10.5114/pq.2021.108666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2021.108666","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. The main aim of the current study was to compare the effect of monopolar radiofrequency (MRF) and pulsed dye laser (PdL) in reducing acne scars and improving the cosmetic appearance. Methods. overall, 30 patients suffering from mild or severe acne scars evaluated with the échelle d’évaluation clinique des cicatrices d’acné (ECCA) grading scale were randomly distributed into 2 groups. Group A (MRF group) was subjected to 1 session (8 minutes for each cheek) per month of MRF for 4 months. Group B (PdL group) received 1 session (5 minutes for each cheek) per month of PdL for 4 months. Preand post-treatment acne scar severity was assessed by using the ECCA grading scale and the self-assessment of clinical acne-related scars (SCARS) scale. Quality of life and the emotional impact of acne scars were evaluated by the facial acne scar quality of life (FASQoL) scale. Results. Both groups presented a significant decrease in ECCA scale, SCARS scale, and FASQoL scale after the treatment compared with the pre-treatment status (p < 0.001). There was a significant reduction in scores of ECCA scale, SCARS scale, and FASQoL scale in group B compared with group A after the treatment (p < 0.001). Conclusions. PdL is highly more effective than MRF in patients with acne scars.","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70519713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction. The study aim was to examine the effects of virtual reality games on motor performance level in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods. The study involved 30 children (boys and girls) aged 7–10 years with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. They were randomly divided into the control group, who received a conventional selected exercise program, and the study group, who received the same conventional selected exercise accompanied by virtual reality games, 3 times per week for 3 successive months. Motor performance level was evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Measure scale (GMFM) and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). The Wilcoxon test was applied for within-group comparison and the Mann-Whitney test for between-group comparison. Results. The within-group comparison revealed significant improvements of GMFM and GMFCS scores in the study group, while in the control group, there was no statistically significant difference. Between-group comparisons showed a significant improvement of GMFM in the study group. Conclusions. Virtual reality games have positive effects on the motor performance level in patients with spastic diplegic ce- rebral palsy.
{"title":"Effect of virtual reality games on motor performance level in children with spastic cerebral palsy","authors":"Somaia A. Hamed, N. Waked, Akram M. Helmy","doi":"10.5114/pq.2021.108681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2021.108681","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. The study aim was to examine the effects of virtual reality games on motor performance level in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods. The study involved 30 children (boys and girls) aged 7–10 years with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. They were randomly divided into the control group, who received a conventional selected exercise program, and the study group, who received the same conventional selected exercise accompanied by virtual reality games, 3 times per week for 3 successive months. Motor performance level was evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Measure scale (GMFM) and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). The Wilcoxon test was applied for within-group comparison and the Mann-Whitney test for between-group comparison. Results. The within-group comparison revealed significant improvements of GMFM and GMFCS scores in the study group, while in the control group, there was no statistically significant difference. Between-group comparisons showed a significant improvement of GMFM in the study group. Conclusions. Virtual reality games have positive effects on the motor performance level in patients with spastic diplegic ce- rebral palsy.","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70520156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of antigravity moon shoes on gait cycle in children with diplegic cerebral palsy","authors":"N. Ibrahim, R. Attia, K. Shoukry","doi":"10.5114/pq.2022.116446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2022.116446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70521235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vivian Junglos, Paula Stefânia Patrício, Ana Sofia Barbosa de Oliveira, Viviane Caceres, Danielle Vieira
{"title":"Which is the most common rest interval for the incremental shuttle walking test in different population? A systematic review","authors":"Vivian Junglos, Paula Stefânia Patrício, Ana Sofia Barbosa de Oliveira, Viviane Caceres, Danielle Vieira","doi":"10.5114/pq.2022.121153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2022.121153","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70521684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Prasanth, Aparna Sudhan Mohana M, Sreejesh Sreedharan, A. Subbarayalu, Shahul P
Introduction. Physical therapy plays a significant role in managing frozen shoulder (FS), and it includes applying manual mobilization techniques to reduce pain, restore the extensibility of the shoulder capsule and increase range of motion (ROM). Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Gong's mobilization (GM) and Spencer technique (ST) in reducing pain, functional disability, and improving shoulder ROM on FS patients. Methods. A pre-and-post-test experimental study design was adopted, where thirty patients ( n = 30) diagnosed with unilateral FS were selected and randomized into two groups of 15 using a simple random technique. Subjects in experimental group 1(EG-I) received ST technique and ultrasound therapy (US), with Codman’s pendular exercise (CPE). Whereas experimental group II (EG-II) received GM technique and US, with CPE. The intervention lasted five days and consisted of one session every day. Three variables were assessed to study the treatment effectiveness both at the pre-intervention and at the end of the first week: (i) pain intensity as measured by the Visual Analogue Scale; (ii) shoulder ROM as measured by a goniometer (abduction, flexion, and medial rotation (MR)); and (iii) functional disability as measured by SPADI (Shoulder Pain Disability Index). Results. The EG-II showed a better reduction in pain intensity (mean difference (MD) of 0.87), SPADI (MD of 7), and increase in shoulder ROM (MD: 'abduction': 15.76; ‘Flexion’: 15.67; ‘MR’: 10.33) than the EG-I at 0.05 levels of significance. Conclusions. Gong’s mobilization was found to be more effective than Spencer's technique with ultrasound therapy and CPE in treating patients with FS. frozen shoulder, a wide range of beneficial treatments, both surgical and non-surgical, are available. The therapeutic management of frozen shoulder frequently differs significantly across clinicians and is based on personal experience rather than published research. This study contributed to the body of knowledge that both Gong's mobilization and the Spencer technique are found to have short-term effects on pain, functional disability, and shoulder range of motion. Further, Gong's mobilization is found to be more clinically significant than Spencer's approach, with greater improvements in shoulder flexion, abduction, medial rotation ROM, and functional disability. In addition, the study also provides evidence to the clinicians that Gong's mobilization with ultrasound therapy and a unique set of Codman pendular exercises can be used in combination with the physiotherapy treatment plan for patients with frozen shoulders. From the patients’ perspectives, this study’s findings will help understand the causes of frozen shoulder and how to manage it physiotherapeutically with the latest advanced techniques with pain-free, immediate, and short-term improvement. This study will also add evidence to the researcher’s knowledge of combined therapeutic interventions' effectiveness in managing
{"title":"Comparative effect of Gong’s mobilization and Spencer technique to manage Frozen Shoulder","authors":"S. Prasanth, Aparna Sudhan Mohana M, Sreejesh Sreedharan, A. Subbarayalu, Shahul P","doi":"10.5114/pq.2023.115415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2023.115415","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. Physical therapy plays a significant role in managing frozen shoulder (FS), and it includes applying manual mobilization techniques to reduce pain, restore the extensibility of the shoulder capsule and increase range of motion (ROM). Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Gong's mobilization (GM) and Spencer technique (ST) in reducing pain, functional disability, and improving shoulder ROM on FS patients. Methods. A pre-and-post-test experimental study design was adopted, where thirty patients ( n = 30) diagnosed with unilateral FS were selected and randomized into two groups of 15 using a simple random technique. Subjects in experimental group 1(EG-I) received ST technique and ultrasound therapy (US), with Codman’s pendular exercise (CPE). Whereas experimental group II (EG-II) received GM technique and US, with CPE. The intervention lasted five days and consisted of one session every day. Three variables were assessed to study the treatment effectiveness both at the pre-intervention and at the end of the first week: (i) pain intensity as measured by the Visual Analogue Scale; (ii) shoulder ROM as measured by a goniometer (abduction, flexion, and medial rotation (MR)); and (iii) functional disability as measured by SPADI (Shoulder Pain Disability Index). Results. The EG-II showed a better reduction in pain intensity (mean difference (MD) of 0.87), SPADI (MD of 7), and increase in shoulder ROM (MD: 'abduction': 15.76; ‘Flexion’: 15.67; ‘MR’: 10.33) than the EG-I at 0.05 levels of significance. Conclusions. Gong’s mobilization was found to be more effective than Spencer's technique with ultrasound therapy and CPE in treating patients with FS. frozen shoulder, a wide range of beneficial treatments, both surgical and non-surgical, are available. The therapeutic management of frozen shoulder frequently differs significantly across clinicians and is based on personal experience rather than published research. This study contributed to the body of knowledge that both Gong's mobilization and the Spencer technique are found to have short-term effects on pain, functional disability, and shoulder range of motion. Further, Gong's mobilization is found to be more clinically significant than Spencer's approach, with greater improvements in shoulder flexion, abduction, medial rotation ROM, and functional disability. In addition, the study also provides evidence to the clinicians that Gong's mobilization with ultrasound therapy and a unique set of Codman pendular exercises can be used in combination with the physiotherapy treatment plan for patients with frozen shoulders. From the patients’ perspectives, this study’s findings will help understand the causes of frozen shoulder and how to manage it physiotherapeutically with the latest advanced techniques with pain-free, immediate, and short-term improvement. This study will also add evidence to the researcher’s knowledge of combined therapeutic interventions' effectiveness in managing","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70522116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail, Alshaymaa Shaaban Abd El-Azeim
{"title":"Response of erectile dysfunction to extracorporeal shock wave therapy in type 2 diabetic men","authors":"Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail, Alshaymaa Shaaban Abd El-Azeim","doi":"10.5114/pq.2022.121151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2022.121151","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70521207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors influencing attitudes toward, education, skills, barriers, and application of evidence-based practice among physiotherapists in South Korea","authors":"Ye-Seul Lee, D. Oh, Sung-Soo Kim","doi":"10.5114/pq.2022.116448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2022.116448","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70521342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lower limb dynamic stability in professional hockey players","authors":"M. Andreánsky, Dávid Líška, D. Gurín","doi":"10.5114/pq.2022.121149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2022.121149","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70521473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of proprioceptive training on lower back muscle performance in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial","authors":"S. Alasar, G. Abdallah, M. Elkabalawy","doi":"10.5114/pq.2022.121155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2022.121155","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70521836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hernán Andrés de la Barra Ortiz, Carola Freire Gavilan, M. Rojas
{"title":"Efficacy of low-intensity laser therapy in trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review","authors":"Hernán Andrés de la Barra Ortiz, Carola Freire Gavilan, M. Rojas","doi":"10.5114/pq.2022.121152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2022.121152","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37315,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70522074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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