Systemic cryostimulation in the treatment of rheumatic diseases

Grzegorz Rozwadowski, Katarzyna Makaś, Anna Patkowska

Grzegorz Rozwadowski, Katarzyna Makaś, Anna Patkowska – Systemic cryostimulation in the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Fizjoterapia Polska 2001; 1(4); 396-399

Abstract
This article presents the BASIC assumptions of system cryotherapy. The goal of our report is to elucidate some of the factors and subjective impressions of the patients that may have an impact on the positive effects of systemic cryotherapy in rheumatic diseases.

Key words:
rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative joint disease

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Pain relief and increase of physical function by womac scale in patients with osteoarthritis after two weeks of physical exercise

Anna Straburzyńska-Lupa, Wojciech Romanowski, Agnieszka Romanowska, Zbigniew Brenda

Anna Straburzyńska-Lupa, Wojciech Romanowski, Agnieszka Romanowska, Zbigniew Brenda – Pain relief and increase of physical function by womac scale in patients with osteoarthritis after two weeks of physical exercise. Fizjoterapia Polska 2004; 4(1); 52-57

Abstract

Background. The most common reason of visiting physician among patients with OA is pain and loss of mobility of the join. Clinical experience suggests effectiveness of physical exercise in decreasing of pain and individual patient improvement in motion. This investigation was made to indicate influence of well prepared program of physical exercise on pain relief and functional ability.Material and methods. 21 women with symptomatic knee and lumbar/sacral (LS)spine OA, mean age 55 years (±4,9 years), were enrolled for two weeks exercise program. Before and after treatment patients filled out the WOMAC questionnaire to assess level of pain and global disease activity.Results and Conclusions. This study showed significant improvement of physical function and decreasing of level of pain according to patient and physician assessment after two weeks with physical exercise program in patients with OA of the knee.

Key words:
osteoarthritis (OA), physical exercise
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Effect of Cryotherapy and Selected Knee Exercises on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Nevin Adel Amer, Amera Bekhatroh Rashed, Zeinab A.Ali, Miad Janab Al-Ruwaili

Nevin Adel Amer, Amera Bekhatroh Rashed, Zeinab A.Ali, Miad Janab Al-Ruwaili – Effect of Cryotherapy and Selected Knee Exercises on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. Fizjoterapia Polska 2021; 21(1); 90-96

Abstract
Objective. This study aimed to determine the effect of Cryotherapy and selected knee exercises on clinical outcomes of patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Materials and Methods. The researchers utilized interrupted time series research design. Data collection started from 1st of February to the end of August 2017 at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Menofia University Hospitals. A purposive sample of 100 patients with primary knee osteoarthritis assigned alternatively into two equal groups, 50 patients for each group. 91 patients completed the study (48 in group I and 43 in group II). Three instruments were used for data collection. Clinical data assessment sheet, WOMAC knee osteoarthritis scale, and Knee stroke test.
Results and discussion. There was statistically significant improvement in knee joint pain, stiffness, and physical function in study group I throughout the study (p = 0.000) while there wasn’t any statistically significant difference between both groups throughout the assessment time in joint pain (p = 0.236), stiffness (p = 0.454), and physical function (p =.201). There was a statistically significant suppression in knee joint swelling in the study group I P =0.000.
Conclusion: Knee joint pain, stiffness and physical function is enhanced among Knee osteoarthritis patients who performed exercise program followed by cryotherapy and in those who exposed to conventional therapy. Knee swelling is decreased in patients performed exercise program and cryotherapy.
Key words:
osteoarthritis, knee, thermotherapy
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肩部不适的骨关节炎患者所选用的理疗疗程有效性比较。

Magdalena Staniek, Marek Kiljański, Joanna Kałuża-Pawłowska, Patryk Kiljański

M. Staniek, M. Kiljański, J. Kałuża-Pawłowska, P. Kiljański – Comparison of the effectiveness of certain physical therapy treatments in shoulder pain in patients with degenerative lesions. Fizjoterapia Polska 2018; 18(4); 6-13

摘要
研究目标。研究目的在评估对肩部不适的骨关节炎患者施以激光治疗的有效性,特定疗程的参数如:疼痛程度、健康状况的主观评估、通过治疗前后的肩关节活动范围测量(屈曲、伸展、外展)所表示的灵活度及根据洛维特量表所表示的肌肉力量等特定疗程的影响被列入评估中。
材料及方法。研究材料由50人组的病患组成,其年龄在60-85岁之间,他们的诊断统一,即退行性骨关节炎。研究于凯尔采县立医疗服务中心进行,所有病患均分为两组,每组25人。第一组有17名女性及8名男性,而第二组有15名女性及10名男性。第一组进行三种理疗疗程,包括:超声波、磁疗及低温疗法,而第二组额外进行激光治疗。
结果。结果显示理疗疗程对两组的研究参数进展有显著影响,未进行激光治疗的病患组在主观的健康状态改善评估上具较大差异。第二组受试者在依VAS量表计算的疼痛减轻和外展及伸展等活动范围改善上都比前一组有更好的结果。其他研究参数如:屈曲程度及肌肉力量等在受试两组中的改善程度一样。统计上的显著差异只在于另外进行激光治疗的病患组的外展范围改善上。
结论。研究工作显示出下列理疗疗程的有效性,如:结合激光治疗或无激光治疗的低温疗法、超声波、磁疗等,于患退行性骨关节炎者肩部不适的部位进行。使用医疗激光治疗为较有效的治疗方法。

关键词:
退行性骨关节炎、肩部、肩带、医疗激光、激光治疗

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