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Neck and shoulder pain
Published in Gill Wakley, Ruth Chambers, Paul Dieppe, Musculoskeletal Matters in Primary Care, 2018
Gill Wakley, Ruth Chambers, Paul Dieppe
There was insufficient evidence of the effectiveness of most physical treatments for uncomplicated neck pain.15 Heat, cold, traction, biofeedback, spray and stretch, acupuncture and laser treatment showed no consistent improvements, but they did not show any harmful effects either. Physiotherapy and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy were found to have some beneficial effects. Mobilisation and manipulation did seem to be more effective than, for example, diazepam, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or usual medical advice. So again, get those necks moving!
Energy Medicine: Focus on Nonthermal Electromagnetic Therapies
Published in Len Wisneski, The Scientific Basis of Integrative Health, 2017
Len Wisneski, Bernard O. Williams
In the previous chapter, a range of cutting-edge energy modalities were briefly reviewed. In this chapter, some of the nonthermal bioelectromagnetic treatments, such as microwave therapy, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF), and pulsed signal therapy (PST), will be examined in greater depth. However, here the nonthermal electromagnetic therapies will be approached as a subfield of energy medicine.
Hip bone marrow edema presenting as low back pain: a case report
Published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2020
Firas Mourad, Filippo Maselli, Fabio Cataldi, Denis Pennella, César Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, James Dunning
Several studies have evaluated the effectiveness of noninvasive therapies in the management of BMES (Capone et al., 2011; Flores-Robles et al., 2017; Gao et al., 2015; Suresh, 2010; Ting, Esha, and Manit, 2016). That is, the surgeon then prescribed a long period (i.e. 30 days) of full rest associated with tapentadol, clodronic acid, colecalciferol, aceclofenac, and bromelain pharmacological therapy. Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy was advised as well. At the follow-up visit, the patient’s clinical presentation showed significant improvements. An additional 30 days of physiotherapy focused on progressive loading and tissue adaptation. A 60-day follow-up MRI was recommended. At the final visit, there was a complete regression of his symptoms (i.e. for both hip and back pain) with complete restoration of function. The follow-up MRI showed (Figure 5) “an almost complete regression of the BME compared with the previous MRI, although a focal edema still persists on the upper-external portion of the femur head”. For a more detailed story management, see the timeline in Figure 6 (Table 3).