Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection with Various Volumes of 5% Dextrose for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Trial.

Objective: Ideal volume of 5% dextrose (D5W) for median nerve hydrodissection (HD) for treating carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is still unknown. This study assessed the efficacy of nerve hydrodissection using varying volumes of D5W for treating mild to moderate CTS.

Design: Eighty participants with unilateral mild to moderate CTS were randomized into groups to receive either 5 ml of normal saline (NS), 5 ml of D5W, 10 ml of NS, and 10 ml of D5W, with each group undergoing one session of ultrasound-guided HD.

Effect of Robotic Rehabilitation on Hand Functions and Quality of Life in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the impact of robotic hand rehabilitation on hand function and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.

Design: Children with cerebral palsy aged 7-16 yrs were divided into robotic rehabilitation ( n = 9) or conventional rehabilitation ( n = 10) groups for hand rehabilitation of 30 sessions. The primary outcomes were the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity and Box and Block Test.

Evaluation of finger strength and spasticity in hemiplegic patients using hand-finger robotic device: A validity and reliability study.

We aimed to investigate the validity, reliability, and clinical relevance of Amadeo hand-finger robotic rehabilitation system measurements for evaluating spasticity and strength in hemiplegic patients. In total, 161 participants (107 hemiplegic patients and 54 sex- and age-matched healthy controls) were included in this study. Spasticity was evaluated using the Modified Ashworth Scale, hand motor functions were evaluated using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Hand Subscale, and hand grip and pinch strength were evaluated using the Jamar hand grip and pinch dynamometer.

Effectiveness of Pulse Electromagnetic Field Therapy in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Sham Controlled Study.

Objectives: To evaluate the 3-month effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS).

Design: Planned analysis of a randomized controlled trial with 4- and 12-week follow-ups.

Setting: Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic, treatment unit.

Clinical Efficiency of High-Intensity Laser Therapy in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A 12-Week Follow-up, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to research the clinical effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy combined with exercise on pain, quality of life, and disability in patients with cervical radiculopathy and compared it with that of placebo and exercise alone.

Design: Ninety participants with cervical radiculopathy were randomized into the following three groups: high-intensity laser therapy + exercise ( n = 30), placebo + exercise ( n = 30), and exercise only ( n = 30). Pain, cervical range of motion, disability, and quality of life (36-item Short Form Health Survey) were assessed at baseline and weeks 4 and 12.

Evaluation and follow-up of pain, fatigue, and quality of life in COVID-19 patients.

Objectives: We evaluated pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and observed them over a period of 3 months. We also investigated the relationship of these symptoms to age, sex, disease severity, and levels of anxiety and depression.

Methods: The study included 100 confirmed COVID-19 patients (i.

The comparison of effects of balneotherapy, water-based and land-based exercises on disease activity, symptoms, sleep quality, quality of life and serum sclerostin level in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A prospective, randomized study.

Objectives: This study aims to compare the effects of balneotherapy, water-based exercise (WBE), and land-based exercise (LBE) on disease activity, symptoms, sleep quality, quality of life, and serum sclerostin level (SSL) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Patients And Methods: Between January 2019 and January 2020, a total of 60 patients (35 males, 25 females; mean age: 40.9±11.

The association of Type D personality with functional outcomes, quality of life and neuropathic pain in persons with spinal cord injury.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association of Type D personality (TDP) with functional outcomes, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and neuropathic pain in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI), using dichotomous and continuous analysis methods.

Setting: Tertiary rehabilitation center.

A Comparative study on the assessment of dual task performance in rheumatic diseases.

Background: In task-oriented studies showed that the chronic pain is effective on dual tasks. Chronic pain is the main health problem that prevents mobility restriction and participation in most rheumatic diseases.

Research Question: Do rheumatic diseases have an effect on dual task gait performance?

Methods: This comparative-descriptive study included 75 individuals who aged 18-65 years and divided in two groups as Rheumatic Disease Group (RG; 23 women, 14 men) and Control Group (CG; 20 women, 18 men).

Aquatic vs. land-based exercise after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in middle-aged active patients with a degenerative meniscal tear: A randomized, controlled study.

Background: Awareness of the value of aquatic exercise (AE) in the postoperative rehabilitation has increased, and several inherent advantages of AE, such as adjustment of both resistance and muscle strengthening parameters makes good rationale for its inclusion in postoperative rehabilitation. This study aimed to determine and compare the benefits of AE and land-based exercise (LBE) on pain, functionality, and quality of life after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM).

Methods: This randomized controlled study included 30 middle-aged (35-50), physically active patients who were randomized into LBE (n = 15) and AE (n = 15) groups after APM for a degenerative meniscal tear.

Evaluation of the efficiency of different treatment modalities in individuals with painful temporomandibular joint disc displacement with reduction: a randomised controlled clinical trial.

The aim of the study was to investigate and compare short and long-term effects of occlusal splints (OS), ultrasound (US), and high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in patients with painful temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc displacement with reduction (DDWR). This prospective, randomised, single-blinded, controlled clinical study was conducted on patients with DDWR at a university oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic. A total of 140 patients were allocated randomly to four groups (OS, US, HILT, and control), with 35 patients in each.

Comparison of the Efficiency of High-Intensity Laser Therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Patients With Symptomatic Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement With Reduction.

Purpose: Many different treatment modalities have been tried in the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders and different results have been reported. The aim of the study was to investigate and compare the effects of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy on the treatment of patients with TMJ disc displacement with reduction(DDWR).

Methods: Researchers conducted a prospective, single-blind, controlled clinical trial on patients with TMJ disc disease at a university's oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic.

Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy in patients with myogenic temporomandibular joint disorder: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Purpose: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in the short and long term in the treatment of patients with the myogenic temporomandibular joint disorder(TMD).

Methods: This prospective, double-blind, controlled clinical study was conducted on patients with myogenic TMD at a university's oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic. Seventy-six patients were randomized into two groups (HILT, and control group), including 38 patients in one group.

The effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy on pain, range of motion, functional capacity, quality of life, and muscle strength in subacromial impingement syndrome: a 3-month follow-up, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

The aim of this study was to perform a placebo-controlled assessment of the short- and long-term efficiency of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS). Sixty-three patients (32 in HILT + exercise and 31 in sham HILT + exercise group) who were diagnosed with SAIS were included. The assessments were performed before (baseline, 0) and after treatment (3rd week/12th week).

The effect of high intensity laser therapy in the management of painful calcaneal spur: a double blind, placebo-controlled study.

To evaluate the effect of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) in patients with calcaneal spur. The patients were randomized to receive either HILT + exercise (n = 21) (five times a week for a period of 3 weeks) or placebo HILT + exercise (n = 21) (five times a week for a period of 3 weeks). Pain severity (with visual analog scale (VAS) and with Roles and Maudsley score (RMS)), functionality (with Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS)), plantar pressure measurement, and quality of life (with short form-36 (SF-36)) of the patients were evaluated at baseline, at 4 weeks, and 12 weeks.

Effects of water-based and land-based exercises on walking and balance functions of patients with hemiplegia.

Background: After the stroke, a number of changes occur in the neuromuscular system functions.

Objective: To determine whether the water based exercise (WBE) program applied in combination with the land-based exercises (LBE) compared to LBE alone contributes to the stroke patients' motor functions, walking, balance functions and quality of life (QoL).

Methods: In total, 60 patients participated in this study.

Does the Use of Electrotherapies Increase the Effectiveness of Neck Stabilization Exercises for Improving Pain, Disability, Mood, and Quality of Life in Chronic Neck Pain?: A Randomized, Controlled, Single-Blind Study.

Study Design: This study was a prospective, randomized, controlled study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) or interferential current (IFC) increase the effectiveness of neck stabilization exercises (NSEs) on pain, disability, mood and quality of life for chronic neck pain (CNP).

Summary Of Background Data: Neck pain is one of the three most frequently reported complaints of the musculoskeletal system.

Association between serum vitamin D levels and neuropathic pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: Recent literature suggests that neuropathic pain (NP) and vitamin D deficiency can occur concurrently in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to examine the development of NP in patients with RA and the relationship between NP and vitamin D.

Methods: We used the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) questionnaire to evaluate NP in 93 patients with RA.

The effect of aquatic exercise on spasticity, quality of life, and motor function in cerebral palsy.

Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to compare the effects of aquatic exercises and land-based exercises on spasticity, quality of life, and motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The secondary aim was to assess the morphology of spastic muscle using ultrasonography.

Patients And Methods: Thirty-two children (17 boys, 15 girls; mean age 9.

FPL tendon thickness, tremor and hand functions in Parkinson's disease.

Introduction: In Parkinson's disease (PD), a resting tremor of the thumb may affect the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) and influence hand functions. We investigated the relationship between FPL tendon thickness and hand function in PD patients and compared these characteristics with those in healthy controls.

Methods: The hand grip and pinch strengths were measured.

Assessment of Pain Sensitivity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Association With HTR2A Gene Polymorphism.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the association of two common HTR2A gene polymorphisms, rs6313 (102 T/C) and rs6311 (1438 A/G), with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and the pain threshold, disability, and sex differences.

Patients And Methods: A total of 121 patients (40 males, 81 females; mean age 36.8±9.

Ultrasound detection of knee joint degeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Objective: Early degeneration of the knees might occur in patients with multiple sclerosis secondary to balance and walking impairment and muscle weakness. The aims of this study were to evaluate the knee joints of patients with multiple sclerosis compared with healthy controls, using ultrasono-graphy, and to investigate whether there is any correlation between femoral cartilage degeneration and disease-related parameters.

Design: Study participants were 79 patients with multiple sclerosis and 60 healthy controls.