PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics field and on-ice performances ice-hockey players relationship performance with subjective joint pain dysfunction.METHODS A total 25 male college icehockey were evaluated for 19 items performance. Pain dysfunctions in lower extremities back confirmed through Foot Ankle Outcome Score, Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Hip Dysfuncti...

INTRODUCTION Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a multifactorial disease. For this reason, it is difficult to obtain an accurate and correct diagnosis. In this context, conservative treatments, including therapeutic exercises classified as stretching, relaxation, coordination, strengthening and endurance, are oftentimes prescribed. OBJECTIVE Thus, the aim of the present article was to conduc...

The use of surface electromyography as a tool in differentiating temporomandibular disorders from neck disorders. D: Electromyographic data from TMD patients with myofascial pain and from matched control subjects: evidence for statistical, not clinical, significance. CA: Long-term effects of specific stabilizing exercises for first-episode low back pain.: Multifidus muscle recovery is not autom...

Background The objective of the present study was to compare efficacy different doses methylprednisolone on postoperative sequelae and quality life (QoL) following surgical removal mandibular third molars (SRM3). Material methods Fifty-two patients (16 men 36 women, mean age 25.9 years, range: 18-39) with bilateral impacted were randomly allocated into intraoperative muscular injection either 2...

Although Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is the most common diagnosis for injured workers [1], there is no uniform description or definition of MPS in the medical literature. Often the phrase myofascial pain is used to describe a variety of difficult to classify pain syndromes, resulting in confused and contradictory treatment approaches. Correct diagnosis and successful treatment of patients su...