"Hands-On" and "Hands-Off" Physiotherapy Treatments in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

: Physiotherapy plays a key role in managing fibromyalgia, a multifaceted disorder, through a combination of active and passive treatments. The purpose of this review is to compare the efficacy of "hands-off" treatments alone versus the combination of "hands-off" and "hands-on" therapies. : MEDLINE (PubMed), CENTRAL, and Embase were searched.

The Effect of Personalized Shoe Insoles on Parkinson's Disease Subjects: A Triple-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Subjects with Parkinson's Disease (PD) display different motor and non-motor symptoms. Different therapies have been shown to be effective, such as plantar foot stimulation, which has proved to be effective for motor symptoms. Different stimulation methods were proposed and tested through specific devices, or insoles.

The Efficacy of Electromagnetic Diathermy for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Objective: This study aims to establish the effect of electromagnetic diathermy therapies (e.g., shortwave, microwave, capacitive resistive electric transfer) on pain, function, and quality of life in treating musculoskeletal disorders.

Movement Analysis Could Help in the Assessment of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: Results from a Preliminary Explorative Study.

: This study aimed to assess the reliability of a qualitative scoring system based on the movement analysis of the spine in different populations and after usual care rehabilitative intervention. If proven true, the results could further future research development in quantitative indexes, leading to a possible subclassification of chronic low back pain (cLBP). : This was a preliminary exploratory observational study.