Publications by authors named "Filiz Yildiz Aydin"
Background: Blockade of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) with local anesthetic (LA) has therapeutic role as well as diagnostic value for meralgia paresthetica (MP). The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided LA and LA + CS injections in the treatment of MP.
Methods: This was a prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of cervicogenic dizziness in patients suffering from neck pain, analyzing a sample of 2,361 individuals over two years.
- Approximately 40.1% of the patients experienced dizziness, with myofascial pain syndrome being the most common cause for neck pain.
- Various factors such as gender, occupation, and education level were found to significantly influence the risk of dizziness, with patients experiencing dizziness from myofascial pain syndrome showing better clinical outcomes.
In the prospective, randomized, controlled multicenter study, 100 patients who were clinically diagnosed with sarcopenia were assigned to either a home-based exercise group or a control group. The home-based training program included exercises with gradually increasing intensity comprising posture, stretching and upper- and lower-extremity muscle-strengthening exercises, balance and coordination exercises, and gait training. Before and 3 months after the exercise program, all the patients were evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to investigate (1) the probable correlation between clinical and ultrasonographic findings in chronic painful primary knee OA patients referred with acute flare-ups and (2) the impact of diagnostic ultrasonography (US) to determine the real source of pain in these patients. We included 100 patients consecutively who were admitted to our outpatient unit with a pain complaint on a single knee with the diagnosis of primary knee OA according to the ACR criteria. The control group consisted of the patients with pain-free knees at least during the last month, who were already included in the study group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this study is to investigate the quality of life and the rates of depression in spouses/partners of patients with AS compared with spouses/partners of healthy controls". Twenty-five persons with AS and their 25 spouses (21 women and 4 men) and 25 healthy controls were recruited consecutively. All the subjects completed 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire forms and 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound (HPPTUS) therapy and local anesthetic injection on pain and active cervical lateral bending in patients with active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) of the upper trapezius muscle.
Design: Randomized single-blinded controlled trial.
Setting: Physical medicine and rehabilitation department of university hospital.