background: sociodemographic characteristics of nurses who work in hospitals may impact on their quality of life. this study aimed to assess the relationship between quality of life of nursing staff with chronic nonspecific low back and their sociodemographic characteristics.   materials and methods: this study was a cross section study. a total of 119 nurses were participated in this study. th...

objectives: aim of this study is to investigate the initial effect of taping technique on wrist extension and grip strength and pain of individuals with tennis elbow. methods: fifteen patients (10 men and 5 women with 42.53 years) on their dominant arm participated in this study. outcome measures were wrist extension and grip strength and pain taken before and immediately after application of t...

background: the comparison between voluntary and automatic contraction of deep abdominal muscles in patients with nonspecific low back pain (nlbp) may justify being the best treat for them. the aim of this case-controlled study was to compare changes in the thickness of the transverses abdomin is (tra) and internal oblique (io) muscles during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver (adim) and the act...

Osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint is a frequent cause of shoulder pain and can result in significant debilitation. It is the most common disorder of the acromioclavicular joint and may arise from a number of pathologic processes, including primary (degenerative), posttraumatic, inflammatory, and septic arthritis. Patients often present with nonspecific complaints of pain located in ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the difference in the presence of trigger points (TrPs) between patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) and healthy people, and to determine the relationship of TrPs with the intensity of ongoing pain, disability, and sleep quality. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING The role of TrPs in LBP has not been determined. PATIENTS Forty-two patients wi...

Evidence • A meta-analysis1 (N = 1804) examined 2 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) trials and 4 x-ray trials; 0% to 44% of patients had sciatica. -The trials were of relatively good quality but there was a lot of heterogeneity (except with pain). -Short-term and long-term outcomes of pain, function, quality of life, mental health, and patient satisfaction did not di...