Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions in women with dyspareunia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Dyspareunia is defined as the occurrence of pain during or after sexual intercourse, which directly affects physical, sexual, and mental health. This condition can lead to depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem in women who experience it.

Objectives: The aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for the treatment of female dyspareunia.

Cultural adaptation and validation of the "Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire" for the Portuguese population.

Background: The lack of instruments to assess the level of physical activity in pregnant women, led to the development of the PPAQ (Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire), a self-administered questionnaire, which has already been translated in several countries and has already been used in several studies.

Aim(s): Translate and adapt the PPAQ into Portuguese and test its reliability and validity.

Methods: An analytical observational study was carried out.

Efficacy of percutaneous electrolysis for the treatment of tendinopathies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous electrolysis for the treatment of patients with tendinopathies.

Data Sources: A systematic search of publications was conducted in Pubmed, Cinahl, Medline, Scopus and Web of Science.

Methods: The Oxford 2011 Levels of Evidence and the Jadad scale were used to assess the quality of studies.

Does Electroacupuncture Treatment Reduce Pain and Change Quantitative Sensory Testing Responses in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain? A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Chronic nonspecific low back pain is common and one of the most disabling conditions in the world. There is moderate evidence that chronic low back pain patients present altered functional connectivity in areas related to pain processing. Quantitative sensory testing is a way of clinical measure of these alterations.

Does electrode placement influence tens-induced antihyperalgesia in experimental inflammatory pain model?

Background: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a treatment commonly used for managing pain; however, the ideal placement of the electrodes is not fully understood.

Objective: To investigate the best way to apply TENS electrodes in an experimental inflammatory pain model.

Method: Knee joint inflammation was induced in rats, followed by administration of low-frequency TENS (4Hz) under anesthesia for five days.