Publications by authors named "Danny Myrtos"
Introduction: The effectiveness of post-surgical rehabilitation following lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery is unclear.
Research Question: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of rehabilitation interventions initiated within three months post-surgery for adults treated surgically for LDH.
Material And Methods: This systematic review searched seven databases from inception to November 2023.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of education and advice for adults suffering from chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) to inform WHO guidelines.
- After reviewing over 2,500 studies, 15 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included, indicating that education/advice can improve pain, function, and quality of life compared to no intervention.
- Despite these improvements, the evidence supporting these benefits is considered to be of very low certainty, highlighting the need for further research.
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness and risks of needling therapies (NT) for adults with chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) to guide WHO clinical guidelines.
- After examining 1831 articles, 37 randomized controlled trials were included, revealing low certainty in evidence and minimal differences between NT and other treatments across most measures.
- NT showed some positive effects on health-related quality of life and pain reduction at different time points, especially compared to no intervention and usual care, although overall, the evidence was not strong.
Purpose: To evaluate benefits and harms of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic primary low back pain (CPLBP) in adults to inform a World Health Organization (WHO) standard clinical guideline.
Methods: We searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from various electronic databases from July 1, 2007 to March 9, 2022. Eligible RCTs targeted TENS compared to placebo/sham, usual care, no intervention, or interventions with isolated TENS effects (i.
Background: The uptake of Self-Management Support (SMS) among clinicians is suboptimal. To date, few studies have tested knowledge translation (KT) interventions to increase the application of SMS in chiropractic teaching clinics.
Study Objective: Evaluate the feasibility of implementing a KT intervention to promote the use of a SMS strategy among chiropractic interns, their supervisors, and individuals with spine pain compared to controls.
Sleep problems are common and may be associated with persistent pain. It is unclear whether non-pharmacological interventions improve sleep and pain in adults with comorbid sleep problems and musculoskeletal (MSK) pain. We conducted a systematic review on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on sleep characteristics among adults with MSK pain and comorbid sleep problems.
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