OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of a land-based home exercise programme on pain, functional ability and quality of life in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. DESIGN A randomized, controlled, single-blind study. PATIENTS Eighty-one patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis participated in this study. METHODS Functional ability, pain, and quality of life were assessed with ...

Percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the trigeminal ganglion through the foramen ovale is a well-established procedure for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN). However, this approach can be tricky when individual trigeminal sub-branch nerve block is required. We report our initial experience of image-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the maxillary branch through the ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of homoeopathic immunotherapy on lung function and respiratory symptoms in asthmatic people allergic to house dust mite. DESIGN Double blind randomised controlled trial. SETTING 38 general practices in Hampshire and Dorset. PARTICIPANTS 242 people with asthma and positive results to skin prick test for house dust mite; 202 completed clinic based assessme...

[Purpose] The purpose of the current research was to identify how gait training with shoe inserts affects the pain and gait of sacroiliac joint dysfunction patients. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty subjects were randomly selected and assigned to be either the experimental group (gait training with shoe insert group) or control group. Each group consisted of 15 patients. Pain was measured by Visua...

OBJECTIVE Inadequate postoperative pain relief after cesarean section can increase complications. In this study, we evaluated the effect of intrathecal betamethasone as an adjunct to bupivacaine on postoperative pain in patients undergoing cesarean section. METHODOLOGY Ninety-nine patients undergoing cesarean section were assigned to one of three groups. Group 1 (Control) patients received in...