Comparison of the effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in myofascial pain syndrome.

Background/aim: To compare the effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) used in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and to determine whether they are superior to conservative treatment (CT).

Materials And Methods: A total of 42 female patients (aged 18-60 years) diagnosed with MPS were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the CT (n = 14), CT+IASTM (n = 14), or CT+ESWT group (n = 14). All of the groups received treatment for 3 weeks (CT: 5 sessions per week, 15 sessions in total, ESWT and IASTM: 2 sessions per week, 6 sessions in total).

The Turkish minimum dataset for chronic low back pain research: a cross-cultural adaptation of the National Institutes of Health Task Force Research Standards.

Background: The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has produced a minimal data set to promote more accurate and consistent reporting of clinical trials, facilitating easier comparison of research on low back pain patients worldwide. The NIH-minimal dataset has not been previously translated into Turkish, and its features are currently unknown. This study aimed to adapt the NIH-Minimal Data Set into Turkish and investigate its validity and reliability in Turkish-speaking patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative applications on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in youth with major depressive disorder: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Context: Osteopathic treatments regulate the neurovegetative system through joint mobilizations and manipulations, and myofascial and craniosacral techniques. Despite the growing body of research, the precise impact of osteopathic medicine on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is not yet fully elucidated. As to Kuchera's techniques, the stimulation of the sympathetic trunk and prevertebral ganglia contributed to harmonization of the sympathetic activity.

Effect of high voltage electrical stimulation in temporomandibular disorders: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To examine the effects of high voltage electrical stimulation (HVES) on pain intensity, maximum mouth opening (MMO), cervical mobility, head position, pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), bite force, joint sounds, and jaw muscle strength in individuals with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs).

Methods: Thirty-four individuals with TMDs were randomly divided into the exercise group (EG) ( = 17) and the HVES group (HG) ( = 17). For 4 weeks, EG received exercise therapy alone, while HG received HVES (12 sessions in total, 3 days a week to anterior temporalis and masseter) in conjunction with exercise.

Psychometric properties of the Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI) for temporomandibular disorders: Turkish version, responsiveness, reliability, and validity study.

Purpose: Many assessment tools have been proposed for use in clinical practice and research on individuals with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It aimed to translate the Fonseca Anamnestic Index into Turkish (FAI/T) and examine the responsiveness, reliability and validity of the FAI/T in this study.

Materials And Methods: Two hundred forty-nine individuals (207 female/42 male) with TMD were included in this study according to the RDC/TMD (muscle disorders, disc displacement, arthralgia and mixed disorders (muscle disorders and disc displacement)).

Comparison of balance and function in the long term after all arthroscopic ATFL repair surgery.

Introduction: We compared the balance, ROM, clinical scores, kinesiophobia and functional outcomes of patients after all-arthroscopic ATFL repair surgery with the non-operated side and healthy control group.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five patients with follow up time 37.32 ± 12.

The effect of orthotics on plantar pressure in children with infantile tibia vara (Blount's disease).

Albeit some studies have revealed the effectiveness of the orthosis use in infantile tibia vara (ITV), hitherto no study has shown the effects of these orthosis on plantar pressures. This study aims to reveals the effects of orthosis on plantar pressure in infantile tibia vara. Fourteen children (mean age: 27.

Does Venipuncture Increase Lymphedema by Triggering Inflammation or Infection? An Experimental Rabbit Ear Lymphedema Model Study.

Recent guidelines recommend avoiding venipuncture to prevent lymphedema for breast cancer patients. This study investigated whether single or multiple sterile venipuncture procedures develop a systemic inflammation or infection and increase lymphedema in the rabbit ear lymphedema model. Eighteen New Zealand white female rabbits were included.

Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Craniofacial Pain and Disability Inventory (CF-PDI/T) for individuals with temporomandibular disorders.

Purpose: To translate the Craniofacial Pain and Disability Inventory into Turkish (CF-PDI/T) and to examine its reliability and validity.

Materials And Methods: Cultural adaptation of CF-PDI/T was conducted according to international standards. The psychometric analyses included reliability by internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and test/retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC); structural validity was evaluated with exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA); and construct validity was investigated by matching ( hypotheses) the CF-PDI/T with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6), Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Temporomandibular Disorders-12 (TSK-TMD-12), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI), and Jaw Functional Limitation Scale-20 (JFLS-20).

Reliability and validation of Turkish version of the Dallas Pain Questionnaire.

Objectives: Evaluation of low back pain (LBP) requires a condition specific disability questionnaire along with pain and satisfaction measure such as self-assessment pain scales. Dallas Pain Questionnaire (DPQ) is a 16-item visual analog scale, developed for evaluating patient's cognitions about the percentage that chronic pain affects four aspects of the subject's lives. It's easy to understand; can be answered in 3-5 min and can be scored in <1 min.

The Coping Strategies Questionnaire: Translation, cultural adaptation, reliability and validity in Turkish-speaking patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Background: The use of pain coping questionnaires is advantageous when selecting cognitive and behavioral targets for chronic pain management. The objective of this study was to investigate adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ) in Turkish population with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Methods: The Turkish version of the questionnaire (CSQ-T) was checked in terms of reliability and validity with a convenience sample of 123 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Reliability and validation of the Turkish version of the Low Back Outcome Score.

Objective: This study aimed to validate the Turkish version of the Low Back Outcome Score and check its reliability in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP).

Methods: Overall, 105 patients (81 women and 24 men; mean age: 49.5 years (18-65 years)) with a complaint of LBP for at least 3 months were included in this study.

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Core Outcome Measures Index for the neck pain.

Purpose: The Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) is a short and multidimensional scale covering all domains recommended to be included in outcome measures for patients with neck pain. The purpose of the present study was to translate and cross culturally adapt the COMI into Turkish and to test its reliability and validity in patients with neck pain.

Methods: One hundred and six patients with a complaint of chronic neck pain (> 3 months) were enrolled in the present study.

Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Neck OutcOme Score.

Background/aim: This study aims to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Neck OutcOme Score (NOOS).

Materials And Methods: Two hundred eight patients suffering from nonspecific neck pain participated in the study. Test–retest reliability and internal consistency were assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (2, 1) and Cronbach’s alpha, respectively.

Cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Turkish version of the Patient-Rated Elbow Evaluation.

Introduction: The Patient-Rated Elbow Evaluation (PREE) is a joint-specific, self-administered outcome measure used to determine the level of pain and disability in patients with various elbow pathologies. The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt the PREE into Turkish (PREE-T) and to test its reliability and validity.

Methods: Fifty-nine patients with elbow disorders were included in the present study.

Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of the Back Pain Functional Scale.

Study Design: Prospective study.

Purpose: To investigate the cross-cultural adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Turkish version of the Back Pain Functional Scale (BPFS).

Overview Of Literature: Low back pain is a common disorder in the population that negatively affects the patient's daily, professional, and social life.

Effects of Kinesio Taping on the Relief of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Kinesio taping (KT) on delayed onset muscle soreness.

Design: Randomized controlled study.

Setting: Clinical laboratory.

Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of Back Performance Scale.

Study Design: Validation of a performance scale.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Turkish version of the Back Performance Scale (BPS).

Summary Of Background Data: Low back pain affects people of all ages and causes pain, disability, and psychosocial problems.

Translation, cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Penn Shoulder Score.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to translate the Penn Shoulder Score into Turkish and to establish its cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity in patients with shoulder dysfunctions.

Methods: The Penn Shoulder Score was translated and culturally adapted from English into Turkish. Subsequently, the Penn Shoulder Score, the Constant Score, the American Shoulder and Elbow Score, and the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index were completed by 97 patients with shoulder dysfunctions.

Relationship between scapular muscle and core endurance in healthy subjects.

Background: Scapular muscle endurance and core endurance reportedly influence shoulder injury risk. The exact relationship between scapular muscle endurance and core endurance, and how they impact one another in the healthy subjects remain unclear.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between scapular muscle endurance and core endurance in healthy subjects.

Reliability, Validity, and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Turkish Version of the Bournemouth Questionnaire.

Study Design: Validation of a self-report questionnaire.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Turkish version of the Bournemouth Questionnaire.

Summary Of Background Data: Low back pain is one of the most frequent disorders leading to activity limitation.