Comparison of mobilization with supervised exercise for patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of joint mobilization with supervised exercise in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS).

Patients And Methods: This prospective, randomized-controlled study included a total of 40 patients (18 males, 22 females; mean age 43.52 years; range, 27 to 67 years) with SAIS of more than six weeks between June 2014 and June 2015.

Nephrolithiasis in ankylosing spondylitis and its relationship with disease assessment scales.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of renal calculi in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to determine its relationship with disease assessment variables.

Methods: The study was designed retrospectively, and it included a cohort of 320 patients with AS diagnosed using the Modified New York Criteria. A total of 119 patients who underwent renal ultrasonography (USG), in who the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, blood calcium, phosphorus, Vitamin D, parathormone, and urinary calcium excretion were measured, and who also had lateral cervical and lumbar radiography in the same time period were extracted from the cohort.

The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Fibromyalgia Participation Questionnaire.

Objective: The objective of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Fibromyalgia Participation Questionnaire (FPQ).

Methods: One hundred and eighty-four female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome were included in the study. All patients filled out the Turkish FPQ (FPQ-T) questionnaire, which was obtained by translation from German according to the guideline for the process of cross-cultural adaptation The patients filled out the revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and reevaluated the FPQ-T two hours later.

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the fibromyalgia rapid screening tool (FiRST).

[Purpose] An easy-to-use, psychometrically validated screening tool for fibromyalgia is needed. This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool by correlating it with 2013 American College of Rheumatology alternative diagnostic criteria and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. [Subjects and Methods] Subjects were 269 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic outpatients.

Risk of falls in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Background: Risk of vertebral fractures is increased in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The underlying mechanisms for the elevated fracture risk might be associated with bone and fall-related risks. The aims of this study were to evaluate the risk of falls and to determine the factors that increase the risk of falls in AS patients.

Back pain after labour under epidural analgesia.

In this case report we have discussed a parturient patient who had epidural analgesia during childbirth and then presented with back pain 50 days postpartum as well as the causes of postpartum back pain.

Evalution of Mulligan's technique for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

Objective: To evaluate Mulligan's technique for relieving pain and improving functional capacity of the shoulder in patients with adhesive capsulitis in the stiffness phase.

Design: Randomized controlled study.

Methods: A total of 40 subjects were randomly allocated into 2 groups: (i) group 1 (n = 20) were treated with hot pack, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and passive stretching exercises; (ii) group 2 (n = 20) were treated with hot pack, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and Mulligan's technique.

Health-related quality of life in patients with myofascial pain syndrome.

Health-related quality of life is being emphasized because people who are living with a chronic illness are demanding that the qualities of their lives are enhanced. Health-related quality of life defines the effects of diseases or symptoms including musculoskeletal conditions on functioning and a sense of well being. This review highlights the results of quality-of-life measurements in patients with myofascial pain syndrome while providing a comparison with various musculoskeletal disorders, emphasizing the domains that are affected for each specific disease.

Shoulder rotator strength in patients with stage I-II subacromial impingement: relationship to pain, disability, and quality of life.

The purpose of this study was two-fold: to determine the shoulder rotator strength in patients with stage I and II subacromial impingement syndrome and to explore its relationship with pain, disability, and quality of life. Thirteen patients with at least 2 positive tests (Neer, Hawkins, painful arc) on the dominant side and 25 unaffected control subjects were included. All individuals had an intact rotator cuff bilaterally, as evaluated by sonography.

Congenital contracture of the quadriceps muscle: confirming the diagnosis with magnetic resonance imaging.

Congenital contracture of the quadriceps muscle can be defined as progressive loss of knee flexion due to fibrosis within the muscle without a history of trauma or intramuscular injection into the thighs. In the course of time, secondary changes might develop and vitiate the end result so this rare childhood disease needs particular attention for early diagnosis and treatment. Herein, we report a 14-year-old girl presented with inability to bend her knees completely.

F wave studies of neurogenic intermittent claudication in lumbar spinal stenosis.

Objective: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) may result in neurogenic claudication (NC), which is thought to be a result of transient ischemia during exercise. In this study we evaluated the changes in F wave studies before and immediately after walking stress in patients with NC.

Design: Twenty-six patients with LSS who had signs and symptoms of NC and 20 healthy volunteers were included in this study.

Fibromyalgia in men: comparison of psychological features with women.

Objective: To describe possible differences in psychological factors in men compared to women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FM).

Methods: Forty men and 160 women with FM were evaluated for anxiety, stress, and depression measured by ordinal scales and validated psychological instruments. Clinical and psychological variables were evaluated by a protocol.

Thoracic sequels after thoracotomies in children with congenital cardiac disease.

The standard surgical approach for closed heart procedures in small infants and children is to use a posterolateral thoracotomy incision, which results in the division of the latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior muscles. The aim of our study was to determine the frequency and type of musculoskeletal deformities in children undergoing surgery with this approach for congenital cardiac disease. We included 49 children, 28 boys and 21 girls, in the study.

Factors playing a role in the development of decreased bone mineral density in juvenile chronic arthritis.

Objective: The aims of this study were to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA), compare them with healthy controls, and assess the effects of disease activity and corticosteroid treatment on BMD.

Methods: Twenty-eight patients diagnosed with JCA and 45 healthy controls were included in this study. Disease activity was determined by clinical and laboratory evaluation, Articular Disease Severity Score (ADSS), and the Juvenile Arthritis Functional Assessment Report (JAFAR).

Corticosteroid injection vs. nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug and splinting in carpal tunnel syndrome.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of local corticosteroid injection to a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug and splinting for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Design: This study was a prospective, unblinded, randomized clinical trial with an 8-wk follow-up. Thirty-three hands of 23 patients were randomly treated with acemetacine and splinting (group A) or with corticosteroid injection (group B).