OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of low-frequency low-intensity electrotherapy and manual lymphatic drainage in the treatment of chronic upper limb breast cancer-related lymphoedema. DESIGN Cross-over single-blind random clinical trial. SETTING Rehabilitation service. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-six women with chronic upper limb breast cancer-related lymphoedema. METHODS Patients were randomiz...

R esearch into treatment techniques for tissue repair has undergone tremendous discussion and growth in recent years. There are many treatment facets to consider when addressing the healing process. Treatment options may range in scale from global concerns to effects produced at a cellular level. Global tissue repair issues include health care coverage, reimbursement, and the interaction of hea...

This article reviews the use of electrotherapy for pain relief. Authors present the basis of the successfull electrotherapy to treat many types of pain. In addition, the article described neurophysiological and neurochemical mechanisms by which non-pharmacological methods like: direct current stimulation (DCS), microcurrent electrical therapy (MET), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (...

BACKGROUND Pathophysiology and treatment of obstructive defecation syndrome (ODS) remains to be defined clearly. Rectal hidden intussusceptions and voluminous hemorrhoids may be the cause. Where conservative treatment is not effective, ODS can be treated by STARR or Delorme operation. In some patients treatment of advance hemorrhoidal disease may resolve the syndrome. METHODS 81 females out o...

Background: Pathophysiology and treatment of obstructive defecation syndrome (ODS) remains to be defined clearly. Rectal hidden intussusceptions and voluminous hemorrhoids may be the cause. Where conservative treatment is not effective, ODS can be treated by STARR or Delorme operation. In some patients treatment of advance hemorrhoidal disease may resolve the syndrome. Methods: 81 females out o...

background: pathophysiology and treatment of obstructive defecation syndrome (ods) remains to be defined clearly. rectal hidden intussusceptions and voluminous hemorrhoids may be the cause. where conservative treatment is not effective, ods can be treated by starr or delorme operation. in some patients treatment of advance hemorrhoidal disease may resolve the syndrome. methods: 81 females out o...

hemorrhoids is one of the most common diseases of mankind. there are different methods of treatment, but many problems and complications are associated with the use these modalities. dc electrotherapy of hemorrhoids is an alternative method which offsets many of these conditions. two hundred and ten patients with 426 hemorrhoidal tags of different grades underwent dc electrotherapy by a dc gene...