BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and cryotherapy are physical therapy resources individually used, since there is the possibility of interaction between TENS and cryotherapy if they are associated. This study aimed at evaluating the analgesic effectiveness of the association or not of TENS and cryotherapy to relieve chronic low back pain. METHOD: Cli...

Human adenoviruses (AdVs) typically cause mild illnesses in otherwise healthy hosts. We investigated a pediatric outbreak of acute respiratory infection with fatal outcomes that occurred in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2004. Biological specimens were collected from 83 children attending two nurseries, a kinesiotherapy clinic, and the household of a nanny. Adenovirus infection was confirmed in 48 childr...

Musculoskeletal back pain (MSBP) is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical care. A socioeconomic burden MSBP significant, as it leads to reduced working capacity adult population. It important consider that chronicity develops under impact “yellow flags”, i. e. factors contribute central sensitization (pathophysiologically) and chronicification (clinically). The factor anxiety under...

Antidepressants are widely used in neurological practice, and their use stroke, Alzheimer's disease, depression with cognitive impairment, Parkinson's multiple sclerosis, chronic back pain migraine is discussed. the presence of severe depressive symptoms, which observed 20–30% patients. The effect antidepressants higher case combination recurrent depression. Presence episodes before development...

The analysis of scientific literature shows that the leading place in development methods restoring health young children with congenital pathology hip joints rehabilitation centers is occupied by use physical exercises and massage, most progressive today are osteopathic techniques kinesiotaping.
 tasks using to restore joint include: prevention elimination thigh muscle contracture; format...

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mobilization with movement and kinesiotherapy in the treatment of patients with lateral epicondylosis. METHODS This cases series included eight volunteers who had chronic lateral epicondylosis. The patients were treated with stretching, massage deep transverse at the lateral epicondyle and mobilization with movement asso...

This study revised articles from the MEDLINE (PubMed) databases and other research sources, with no time limit. To do so, the search strategy adopted was based on (P.I.C.O.) structured questions (from the initials “Patient”; “Intervention”; “Control” and “Outcome”. As keywords were used: Breast Neoplasm, Mastectomy, Mastectomy, Radical; Lymph Node Excision, Surgery, Lymphedema, Breast Cancer-re...

OBJECTIVE To compare radial shockwave treatment and conventional physiotherapy for plantar fasciitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-two patients with plantar fasciitis were included in this study. They were randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 was composed of 16 patients who underwent 10 physiotherapy sessions each, consisting of ultrasound, kinesiotherapy and instruction for stretching e...