Efficacy of Percutaneous vs Transcutaneous Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation in Overactive Bladder Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Introduction: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a symptom syndrome consisting of urgency, frequency, and nocturia. It is a common urologic disorder. Percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is a minimally invasive, well-tolerated, and effective treatment of OAB.

Iranian clinical practice guideline for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive neurodegeneration involving motor neurons. The 3-5 years that patients have to live is marked by day-to-day loss of motor and sometimes cognitive abilities. Enormous amounts of healthcare services and resources are necessary to support patients and their caregivers during this relatively short but burdensome journey.

The effect of dextrose prolotherapy versus placebo/other non-surgical treatments on pain in chronic plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Background: Prolotherapy is the injection of a small volume of sclerosing or irritant solutions into an injured tissue. We aimed to investigate the effect of dextrose prolotherapy (DPT) versus placebo/other non-surgical treatments on pain in chronic plantar fasciitis.

Methods: We searched seven electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, EMBASE, Scopus, ProQuest, CENTRAL, PEDro) from inception to December 31, 2021 with no language restriction for publications comparing the effect of DPT with placebo/other non-surgical treatments in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.

Effects of weight loss after bariatric surgery on the median and ulnar nerves conduction studies.

Background: The aim of the present study was to compare the nerve conduction study (NCS) of median and ulnar nerves before and after bariatric surgery.

Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study included 32 patients with BMI≥35 who were candidate for Sleeve gastrectomy. NCS of median and ulnar nerves were evaluated before and 3 months after surgery.

Ultrasound-Guided vs. Blind Coccygeal Corticosteroid Injections for Chronic Coccydynia: A Randomized, Clinical Trial.

Background: Corticosteroid injection is frequently used for chronic coccydynia management. Ultrasonography can be used to improve the accuracy of the injection. This study aims to assess the clinical outcome of ultrasound-guided compared to blind coccygeal injection in chronic coccydynia.

Effects of Meaningful Action Observation Therapy on Occupational Performance, Upper Limb Function, and Corticospinal Excitability Poststroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial.

Introduction: Action observation therapy (AOT) is a mirror neuron-based approach that has been recently used in poststroke rehabilitation. The main goal of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of AOT of occupations and tasks that are meaningful for chronic stroke patients on occupational performance, upper-extremity function, and corticospinal changes.

Method: A randomized control trial was designed to compare between experimental ( = 13) and control groups ( = 14).

The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Poststroke Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study.

Background: A major complication caused by stroke is poststroke fatigue (PSF), and by causing limitations in doing activities of daily living (ADL), it can lower the quality of life.

Objective: The present study is an attempt to examine the effects of vestibular rehabilitation on BADL (Basic Activities of Daily Living), fatigue, depression, and Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) in patients with stroke.

Method: Patients with a history of stroke took part voluntarily in a single-blind clinical trial.

Effectiveness of Self-Action Observation Therapy as a Novel Method on Paretic Upper Limb and Cortical Excitability Post-Stroke: A Single-Subject Study.

Action Observation Therapy (AOT) is a top-down approach that has been recently introduced in the rehabilitation of neurological disorders mainly after stroke. The main goal of this study was to investigate the effects and feasibility of a new technique in AOT procedure (called self-AOT) following periods of no treatment and routine AOT intervention on upper limb motor function, occupational performance and neurophysiological changes in a stroke patient. A single-subject A-B-A-C design was used and a 58-year-old woman with a 3-year history of left hemiplegia poststroke participated in this study.

Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) Questionnaire-Persian Version Can Differentiate Neuropathic from Non-Neuropathic Pain.

Background: Neuropathic pain (NP) is a common condition that impacts life negatively. This type of pain responds poorly to treatment. Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) is a common instrument used for the assessment of NP response to the treatment.

Validity and reliability of the Persian version of self-administered foot evaluation questionnaire (SAFE-Q) in people with foot orthopedic problems.

Introduction: Foot problems are one of the main causes of seeing a doctor. According to the World Health Organization's definition of health, the healthcare system must consider patients' quality of life as an important entity. In this regard, many tools have been developed to evaluate patients' opinions about their health status.

Acupuncture-like versus conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the management of active myofascial trigger points: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most common causes of chronic musculoskeletal pain. The transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-expensive, safe, feasible modality, used recently for the treatment of MPS with promising but limited results. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of acupuncture-like TENS (AL-TENS) vs conventional TENS (C-TENS) in the treatment of active myofascial trigger points.

Comparison of the Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Injection of Botulinum Toxin Type A and Corticosteroid in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided injection of botulinum toxin type A with corticosteroid in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis (PF).

Design: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 35 patients with chronic plantar fasciitis. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups: one group received methylprednisolone in to the plantar fascia ( n = 18) and the other group received botulinum toxin type A injection into the flexor digitorum brevis and quadratus plantae ( n = 17).

A Randomized Clinical Trial on the Effect of Biofeedback on Pain and Quality of Life of Patients With Chronic Coccydynia.

Introduction: Pelvic floor muscles dysfunction is one of the most important etiologies of coccydynia; therefore, manual therapies have been proposed as the first line of treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of biofeedback as a new approach in the treatment of coccydynia.

Methods: Thirty women were randomized into two groups.

Randomized clinical trial comparing of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in knee osteoarthritis.

Background: Due to the limitations of pharmacological and surgical management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), several non-pharmacologic approaches including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have been introduced, with promising results.

Objective: We aimed to investigate and compare the therapeutic effects of TENS and tDCS for the treatment of patients with knee OA.

Methods: In this double-blinded randomized controlled trial, a total of 40 adult patients with knee OA were randomly allocated to either the TENS or the tDCS group.

Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Comparison Between Radial and Ulnar Approaches.

Purpose: To compare two common approaches for ultrasonography (US)-guided injection.

Patients And Methods: Sixty patients with mild-to-moderate CTS were included in this double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT). They received a single shot of corticosteroid injection through either the US-guided in-plane approach: radial or ulnar side.

Prolotherapy vs Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Short-term Treatment of Lateral Epicondylosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of prolotherapy with hypertonic dextrose and radial shock wave therapy in chronic lateral epicondilosis.

Design: Prospective single-blind randomized clinical trial.

Setting: Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic.

Comparison Between Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection Above Versus Below the Median Nerve in Mild to Moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: In this study, the clinical effectiveness of ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection "above" versus "below" the median nerve for treatment of patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome was compared.

Design: This prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial included 44 patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups to receive ultrasound-guided injection of 40 mg of triamcinolone either "above" or "below" the involved median nerve.

Evaluation of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The aim of this study was to examine the additive effect of medical acupuncture on controlling the symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS). A total of 46 randomly allocated patients diagnosed with RLS were assigned to receive either 10 sessions of acupuncture plus gabapentin (300 mg/d), or gabapentin (300 mg/d) alone (23 patients in each group) over 4 weeks in a single-blind study. The symptoms of patients were assessed by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the International Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale (IRLSRS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at baseline, just after the therapeutic course and 8 weeks later.

Efficacy of biofeedback on quality of life in stages I and II pelvic organ prolapse: A Pilot study.

Objectives: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a prevalent disorder which seriously affects the sufferer's quality of life. The main goal of this study was to evaluate biofeedback impact on quality of life in women with mild to moderate POP.

Study Design: 40 females in stages I and II POP were allocated into 2 groups.

The Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Waves for Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

This study examined the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Forty patients with mild to moderate CTS were allocated to two groups: (i) shock wave + wrist splint and (ii) wrist splint. Patients used wrist splints followed by three sessions of low-energy shock wave therapy in the intervention group and wrist splints alone in the other group.

Prevalence of ulnar-to-median nerve motor fiber anastomosis (Riché-Cannieu communicating branch) in hand: An electrophysiological study.

Background: Two main muscles studied in the hand for evaluation of median nerve injuries are opponens pollicis (OP) and abductor pollicis brevis (APB). However, Riché-Cannieu communicating branch (RCCB) may limit the use of these muscles in electrodiagnosis. This condition is confusing in the case of median nerve injuries.

Vasculitic Mononeuritis Multiplex May Be Misdiagnosed as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Vasculitis is a group of disorders characterized by inflammation and destruction of blood vessels, resulting in ischemic injury to the involved tissue. Sometimes, peripheral neuropathy is one of the first symptoms of systemic vasculitis. Although the classic form of peripheral nervous system vasculitis is mononeuritis multiplex, it can also present as a mononeuritis.

Repeated sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation for treatment of chronic subjective tinnitus: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Subjective tinnitus is an auditory phantom sensation characterized by the perception of sound in the absence of an identifiable external source. This distressing audiological symptom can severely affect the quality of life. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive technique that can induce short-term relief in tinnitus in some patients.

Is There an Association Between Lumbosacral Radiculopathy and Painful Gluteal Trigger Points?: A Cross-sectional Study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of gluteal trigger point in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy with that in healthy volunteers.

Design: In a cross-sectional, multistage sampling method, patients with clinical, electromyographic, and magnetic resonance imaging findings consistent with lumbosacral radiculopathy were examined for the presence of gluteal trigger point. Age- and sex-matched clusters of healthy volunteers were selected as the control group.