Quality appraisal of systematic reviews on high-intensity laser therapy for musculoskeletal pain management: an umbrella review.

Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Recent approaches to treating this condition have prompted the development of several systematic reviews investigating the efficacy of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT), whose analgesic mechanisms are based on photobiomodulation neural inhibition, endorphin and serotonin release and anti-inflammatory effects. To assess the methodological quality, reliability, and validity of the systematic reviews (SRs) on HILT in MSP.

Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on acute postoperative breast augmentation pain: study protocol.

The aim of this study is to describe a protocol for evaluating the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain following breast augmentation surgery. Fifty-four women will be randomly allocated into two groups: active TENS and placebo. Pain will be assessed at rest and during movement, before and immediately after TENS application.

Effects of hypopressive exercise associated with aerobic and muscle strength training on the treatment of fatigue, urinary incontinence symptoms, sexual function, and quality of life in women treated for gynecologic cancer: A randomized clinical trial protocol.

Introduction: Therapeutic exercise has an important role in the population living with cancer as it improves function and quality of life and reduces the symptoms of cancer treatment. There is little clinical evidence on the effects of hypopressive exercise in women with gynecological cancer.

Objective: Evaluate the effects of 4 weeks of hypopressive exercise associated with muscle strength training and aerobic exercises on fatigue, urinary incontinence symptoms, sexual function, and quality of life in women treated for gynecological cancer compared to a group that will perform conventional training.

Self-management of primary dysmenorrhea-related pain: cross-sectional study on non-pharmacological interventions.

Different nonpharmacological strategies are adopted to decrease primary dysmenorrhea (PD)-related pain. The present study aimed to verify women's use of nonpharmacological methods for pain and compare them with evidence from the literature. A two-step study was conducted, comprising an online survey with 9144 women to assess nonpharmacological strategies for relieving PD-related pain, and a literature review on PubMed of verify the evidence of nonpharmacological methods.

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and measurement properties of the dysmenorrhea symptom interference (DSI) scale-Brazilian version.

Background: The Dysmenorrhea Symptom Interference (DSI) scale is a reliable, valid, and responsive tool to assess the interference of menstrual pain in the physical, mental, and social activities of women.

Objective: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the DSI scale into Brazilian-Portuguese (DSI-BrPt) and investigate the measurement properties of this version in on- and off-menses versions.

Methods: The original (United States) scale was translated and culturally adapted following existing guidelines.

Measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures for women with dysmenorrhea: A systematic review.

Background: Dysmenorrhea, or menstrual pain, is a subjective experience, and can only be assessed by patient-reported outcomes. These instruments should be reliable, valid and responsive.

Aim: To identify and critically appraise the available evidence for the measurement properties of specific patient-reported outcome measures used for dysmenorrhea.

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese and measurement properties of the WaLIDD score.

Objective: Dysmenorrhea is the pain related to menstruation; to screen for the symptoms, a working ability, location, intensity of days of pain, and dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD) score was created. The purpose of this work was to culturally adapt and assess the measurement properties of the WaLIDD score for dysmenorrhea in Brazilian women.

Methods: In this cross-sectional online study, we evaluated women with and without dysmenorrhea.

Use of cupping therapy in musculoskeletal disorders: A cross-sectional study on the profile, training, and practice of Brazilian physical therapists.

Introduction: Cupping therapy is a widely used technique in Brazilian physical therapy for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. However, there is limited scientific evidence to support its effectiveness.

Objective: To investigate the profile, training, clinical practice, and scientific updates of Brazilian Physical Therapists who use cupping therapy as a therapeutic resource for musculoskeletal disorders.

Presenteeism and associated factors among women with menstrual symptoms.

Purpose: Menstrual characteristics can affect a woman's productivity at work and college, but studies in a general population of adult women are scarce. In addition, it is important to know which menstrual symptoms are most associated with presenteeism in women to promote specific health actions. The present study aimed to assess menstrual symptoms associated with presenteeism in adult women.

Prevalence, pain intensity and symptoms associated with primary dysmenorrhea: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is an etiological cyclic pelvic pain related to the menstrual period; it can negatively impact women's quality of life and productivity. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of PD and analyze associated symptoms in Brazilian women.

Methods: An online cross-sectional study was carried out in Brazil, with a structured questionnaire regarding dysmenorrhea and associated symptoms.

Effectiveness of the Combined Use of a Brain-Machine Interface System and Virtual Reality as a Therapeutic Approach in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.

Spinal cord injury has a major impact on both the individual and society. This damage can cause permanent loss of sensorimotor functions, leading to structural and functional changes in somatotopic regions of the spinal cord. The combined use of a brain-machine interface and virtual reality offers a therapeutic alternative to be considered in the treatment of this pathology.

Additional effect of pain neuroscience education to spinal manipulative therapy on pain and disability for patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) demonstrates small effects on pain intensity in low back pain. Combining SMT with a psychosocial intervention like pain neuroscience education (PNE) could promote additional effect.

Objectives: To evaluate the additional effect of PNE when combined to SMT on pain intensity and low back pain-related disability in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Efficacy of telerehabilitation exercise in patients with chronic neck pain: a protocol for a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial.

The aim of this study is to investigate if telerehabilitation is just as effective as the same face-to-face exercise program in patients with chronic neck pain (NP). 140 participants will participate in this non-inferiority randomized controlled trial. Primary outcomes will be pain intensity and disability, and secondary outcomes will be kinesiophobia, catastrophizing, fear avoidance beliefs, anxiety and depression symptoms, self-efficacy for pain and global perceived effect.

Effects of progressive intensity resistance training on the impact of fibromyalgia: protocol for a blinded randomized controlled trial.

Background: Fibromyalgia guidelines indicate that exercise is critical in the management of fibromyalgia, and there is evidence that patients with fibromyalgia can perform resistance training at moderate and high intensities. However, despite the biological plausibility that progression of intensity provides greater benefit to individuals, no studies have compared different intensities (progressive versus constant intensities) of the same exercise in this population.

Objective: To compare the effect of 24 sessions of resistance training (progressive vs.

Effect of high-intensity laser therapy in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Chronic non-specific neck pain (CNNP) is a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder known for its significant disability and economic burden, ranking second only to low back pain in musculoskeletal conditions. Physical therapy offers effective interventions for CNNP, including low-level laser therapy (LLLT). High-intensity laser therapy (HILT) is a recent treatment for musculoskeletal pain, but studies that support its use in CNNP are limited.

The Effects of Electrode Placement on Analgesia Using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) refers to the occurrence of painful menstrual cramps without pathological involvement of the pelvic organs, with considerable morbidity and high prevalence among females of reproductive age. Objective The objective of this study is to present and test the efficacy of an innovative method of interactive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (iTENS) for PD. Methods and materials This study is a single-blind controlled clinical trial.

Self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Development of a virtual educational booklet for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

Objective: To describe the development of a virtual educational booklet for self-care promotion of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis during the COVID-19 pandemics.

Method: This methodological study was conducted in three steps: bibliographic search, development of virtual educational booklet by 12 evaluators and ten representatives of the target audience. A questionnaire adapted from the literature was used to evaluate the educational booklet.

Do the instruments used to assess fibromyalgia symptoms according to American College of Rheumatology criteria generate similar scores in other chronic musculoskeletal pain?

Background: As with fibromyalgia, several musculoskeletal disorders are characterized by chronic pain, raising a clinical question - do the instruments used to assess fibromyalgia symptoms according to ACR criteria (ACR criteria) generate similar scores in other chronic musculoskeletal pain?

Objective: To compare the symptoms among fibromyalgia and other chronic musculoskeletal pain. Additionally, we also compared the most researched outcomes in fibromyalgia (i.e.

WHODAS measurement properties for women with dysmenorrhea.

Background: There is an association of dysmenorrhea with human functioning and disability. However, no patient-reported outcome measure has been developed to assess this construct in women with dysmenorrhea. WHODAS 2.

Women with fibromyalgia (ACR criteria) compared with women diagnosed by doctors and women with osteoarthritis: Cross-sectional study using functional and clinical variables.

Purpose: To compare functional and clinical variables of women with fibromyalgia (American College of Rheumatology [ACR] criteria) vs women diagnosed by doctors and women with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. We used clinical measures, namely, Widespread Pain Index (WPI), Symptom Severity Scale (SSS), Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire-Revised (FIQ-R), Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI), Pain-Related Catastrophizing Thoughts Scale (PCTS), and functional measures, such as Sit-to-Stand (STS) test, and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.

Pain neuroscience education improves quality of life when added to aquatic exercise therapy for women with fibromyalgia: randomized controlled clinical trial.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of adding Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) to an aquatic therapy protocol on pain, fibromyalgia (FMS) impact, quality of life and sleep.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-five women were randomly allocated into two groups: aquatic exercises (AEG,  = 36) and aquatic exercises + PNE (PNG,  = 39). The primary outcome was pain, and the secondary outcomes were FMS impact, quality of life, sleep and pain sensitivity (pressure pain thresholds - PPTs).

The Brazilian version of the work role functioning questionnaire 2.0 with 5 items (WRFQ-5) has adequate measurement properties.

Background: The Work Role Functioning Questionnaire 2.0 (WRFQ 2.0) is an important instrument within the context of occupational health, consisting of 27 items and 5 domains.