Poster 112
| Autor: | Gordana Teofilovski-Parapid, Mirko Teofilovski, Djordje Letic, Gordana Devecerski, Biljana Parapid |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Ankylosing spondylitis Rehabilitation business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation medicine.disease Cervical spine Surgery Meloxicam medicine In patient Home treatment business Range of motion medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 84:E24 |
| ISSN: | 0003-9993 |
| Popis: | Objective: To study the advantages of a home treatment combination of infrared (IR) light with transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) over the classic approach of nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in treating ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Design: Prospective randomized follow-up study. Setting: Academic medical center. Participants: Patients were randomized into 2 groups (20 each). All were men, ages 30 to 40 years old, with cervical symptoms of AS. Interventions: Range of motion of the cervical spine and presence of pain in the neck were evaluated in each group. Patients in both groups underwent kinesitherapy during 2 weeks. Also, group 1 took NSAIDs (7.5mg of meloxicam twice a day), while group 2 had TENS (30min) applied with IR lamp 300W (20min) over the cervical region every morning. Main Outcome Measures: Pain decrease and movement increase. Results: After 2 weeks, in group 1, 60% of the patients experienced a reduction in pain, while 25% experienced an increased amplitude of neck movements. In group 2, 40% experienced a reduction in pain and 75% had a significant increase in neck movements. Conclusions: Application of TENS with an IR lamp is useful and practical in home treatment of patients with cervical symptoms of AS. Also, we must not forget kinesitherapy and NSAIDs, which are a necessary part of treatment. |
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