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BackgroundPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and concomitant fibromyalgia (FM) frequently experience severe, refractory pain, elevated disease activity scores, and substantial psychological distress. Conventional tr...

ABSTRACT Introduction Diabetic neuropathy, the most common long‐term complication of diabetes, frequently presents as painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (pDPN), significantly impairing patients' quality of life. Pr...

Introduction: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common causes of anterior knee pain, yet its radiographic diagnostic indicators remain poorly defined. Aim: To evaluate morphometric parameters, inc...

Background: Fibromyalgia is associated with chronic pain, affective burden, and limited response to pharmacological treatment alone; emerging evidence suggests psychological interventions, including Eye Movement Desensit...

Abstract Background Port-A-Cath needle insertion in pediatric chemotherapy is often painful and stressing. Distraction is a non-pharmacological method of pain management in invasive procedures in children. The purpose of...

Abstract Background Low back pain and temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) have a coexistence in clinical practice. To find the effect of temporomandibular exercises (TME) along with conventional physiotherapy in patient...

Abstract Background The study aimed to determine the effect of manual pressure and local cold spray administration on pain intensity and satisfaction in reducing pain due to Human Anti-D Immunoglobulin injection administ...

Tatiana CLA Silva,1 Yvinna T Rodrigues,1 Emilė Radytė,2 Ervinas Bernatavičius,2 Alexander A Cook,2 Ieva Karvelyte,2 Maria LAS Carvalho,1 Luiza Macedo,1 Joyce Maria Pereira de Oliveira,1 Talit...

Background: Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder frequently associated with proprioceptive impairments and reduced cervical mobility. This study aimed to evaluate the immediate effects of Mulligan’s mobilizat...

Abstract Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common musculoskeletal symptom associated with spinal disorders, impairing quality of life while imposing significant medical and socioeconomic burdens. Traditional l...

Abstract Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are highly prevalent in nursing home residents. The main aims of this study were to examine whether music-based care (MBC) had sustained effects on NPS in nursing home ...

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to determine the effects of the addition of neural mobilization (NM) to resistance exercises for 8 weeks on neuropathy symptoms, neurophysiology, and muscular properties in patients with diabet...

Introduction Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) is a common condition characterised by pain, stiffness and reduced function. While conventional physiotherapy (typically comprising joint mobilisation, stretching, stren...

# Background Rotator cuff weakness is common in patients with shoulder pain, but the underlying causes are unclear when tendons are structurally intact. Atrophy is well established after full-thickness tears, but it is u...

Abstract Background Altered pain processing and central sensitization are key mechanisms underlying migraine. Although quantitative sensory testing (QST) objectively assesses sensory thresholds, its clinical implications...

# Background Hip Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease associated with pain, reduced physical function, and impaired quality of life (QoL). Identifying patient characteristics associated with these outcomes...

Abstract BackgroundChronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) imposes a significant psychological, physical, and emotional burden on millions of adults in the United States. A challenge in treating CMP is its tendenc...

Fei-Yi Zhao,1–4,* Qiang-Qiang Fu,5,* Jie Qian5,6 1Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, 201209, People’s Republic of C...

Abstract Background Some studies regarding patients complaining of residual pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) showed pain scores improvement using genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation (GNRFA). This prompted the...

Abstract Primary dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic pathology, whereas secondary dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain attributable to an underlying pelvic disease (e.g., endometriosis). Nonsteroidal ...

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of various transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) parameters—including stimulation duration, intensity, pulse number, frequency, and target region—on pain scores in patients with neu...

Odontectomy is a surgical procedure to extract impacted teeth and also commonly performed to address dental and oral health issues. One symptom observed prior to the procedure is anxiety that may cause patients to avoid ...

Carla S Enriquez,1– 3 Alka Bishnoi,1 Musola N Oniyide,4 Katherine L Jennings,1 Roger Luo5,6 1Department of Physical Therapy, Kean University, Union, NJ, USA; 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns H...

Ying Zhao, Jingjing Zhang, Wei Qian, Hailing Mu, Qiushuang Tang, Peng Zhang Department of Anesthesiology, The Second People’s Hospital, Wuhu, Anhui, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Peng Zhang, Department of...