Physical therapeutic treatment for traumatic brachial plexus injury in adults: A scoping review.

Traumatic brachial plexus injury (BPI) is one of the most disabling injuries of the upper extremity, often requiring specialized treatment and a prolonged rehabilitation period. This scoping review was carried out to identify and describe the physical therapy modalities applied in the rehabilitation of adult individuals with BPI. Electronic databases, gray literature, and reference lists were searched, and studies meeting the following eligibility criteria were included: (a) interventions including any physical therapy modality; (b) individuals age ≥18 years old; and (c) a clinical diagnosis of BPI.

MRI in migraineurs: are there abnormalities in the area where the myofascial trigger points are palpable and in volume measurements?

Introduction: Patients with migraine may present a higher quantity of myofascial trigger points (MTrP) and alterations in the cervical muscles when compared to non-migraineurs. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a robust method for the study of human soft tissues and could be useful to investigate these points.

Objectives: To identify the presence of MTrP in the descending fibers of the trapezius muscle in women with migraine and to quantify the muscle volume by MRI, correlating it with the headache characteristics.

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation compared to conventional physiotherapy for adults with traumatic upper brachial plexus injury: A protocol for a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Traumatic upper plexus injury affects daily living activities performance and participation of individuals. Physical therapy treatment has a fundamental role on functional recovery, but it is still an unexplored and challenging field.

Aim: To develop a protocol to evaluate the efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) compared to conventional physiotherapy (CPT group) on functionality and quality of life.

Contract-relax technique compared to static stretching in treating migraine in women: A randomized pilot trial.

Introduction: Physical therapy is often used by patients with headache, including modalities such as muscle stretching exercises.

Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of a pilot trial aimed at determining the efficacy of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) contract-relax technique compared to static stretching for treating migraineurs.

Methods: This pilot trial allocated 30 migraineur women (23 ± 4 years) into PNF (n = 15) and static stretching groups (n = 15).

Efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation compared to other stretching modalities in range of motion gain in young healthy adults: A systematic review.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on range of motion (ROM) gain in young healthy adults. We performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi-randomized trials, including young healthy adults. The interventions were: PNF compared with different PNF techniques, control, other muscle stretching exercises and musculoskeletal manipulations.