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Medicine, General & Internal
Esther Diaz-Mohedo, Gloria Gonzalez-Roldan, Inmaculada Munoz-Gamez, Virginia Padilla-Romero, Eduardo Castro-Martin, Irene Cabrera-Martos, Clara Sanchez-Garcia
Summary: The study aimed to justify the use of Implicit motor imagery (IMI) as a therapeutic tool for chronic pelvic pain (CPP) by analyzing the differences between CPP patients and healthy individuals. The results showed significant differences in accuracy, CPPQ-Mohedo score, and pain intensity between the two groups, while no difference was found in response time. The study suggests that IMI can be a valuable and complementary tool for treating CPP.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Alexis F. Homs, Arnaud Dupeyron, Kjerstin Torre
Summary: Clinical models of chronic low back pain emphasize the role of excessive attention to pain and kinesiophobia in causing disability. This study used a complex systems approach and a distraction task to assess the impact of maladaptive attentional behaviors on patients with chronic low back pain. The findings suggest that excessive attention to pain leads to a loss of complexity and adaptability in motor control among individuals with chronic low back pain.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Adrian Pranata, Joshua Farragher, Luke Perraton, Doa El-Ansary, Ross Clark, Denny Meyer, Jia Han, Benjamin Mentiplay, Adam L. Bryant
Summary: Impaired lumbar extensor force control is associated with increased knee movement velocity during lifting in chronic low-back pain patients.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alex Rueger, Kevin Laudner, Karl-Stefan Delank, Rene Schwesig, Anke Steinmetz
Summary: This study aimed to compare three sensorimotor training forms in patients with chronic low back pain, and determine their effects on reducing pain-related impairment and changes in posturography. The results showed a significant reduction in pain-related impairment across all groups, but no improvement in postural stability. However, there was a significant improvement in the peripheral vestibular system. These findings suggest that these forms of sensorimotor training are effective in reducing pain-related impairment, but do not improve postural stability.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
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Neurosciences
Wei-en Wang, Rachel L. M. Ho, Bryan Gatto, Susanne M. van der Veen, Matthew K. Underation, James S. Thomas, Ajay B. Antony, Stephen A. Coombes
Summary: The study found that movement-evoked pain in individuals with chronic low back pain is associated with longer reaction times, delayed peak velocity, and greater movement variability. This type of pain is also linked to an attenuated reduction in beta power in the premotor cortex and supplementary motor area, indicating attenuated disinhibition in prefrontal motor areas during movement-evoked pain in chronic low back pain.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Muath A. Shraim, Hugo Masse-Alarie, Sauro E. Salomoni, Paul W. Hodges
Summary: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has revealed differences in the motor cortex (M1) between people with and without low back pain (LBP). Motor skill training can potentially reverse these changes, but it is unclear whether changes can be induced in people with LBP or whether this differs between LBP presentations.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zeynab Alshelh, Ludovica Brusaferri, Atreyi Saha, Erin Morrissey, Paulina Knight, Minhae Kim, Yi Zhang, Jacob M. Hooker, Daniel Albrecht, Angel Torrado-Carvajal, Michael S. Placzek, Oluwaseun Akeju, Julie Price, Robert R. Edwards, Jeungchan Lee, Roberta Sclocco, Ciprian Catana, Vitaly Napadow, Marco L. Loggia
Summary: This study suggests that patients with different chronic pain conditions exhibit neuroinflammation, which is accompanied by neurophysiological changes and correlates with clinical presentation. These findings contribute to the subtyping of distinct pain syndromes and provide potential targets for precision medicine.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jill A. Hayden, Jenna Ellis, Rachel Ogilvie, Antti Malmivaara, Maurits W. van Tulder
Summary: Exercise treatment is more effective than no treatment, usual care, or placebo for chronic low back pain in terms of pain reduction, but not significantly for functional limitations. It also shows improvement compared to other conservative treatments, but with small effects, indicating a probable efficacy in pain treatment but limited impact on overall functional limitations in comparison.
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Ahmed Omar Abdelnaeem, Aliaa Rehan Youssef, Nesreen Fawzy Mahmoud, Nadia Abdalazeem Fayaz, Robert Vining
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of functionally oriented diagnostic classification systems for Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain. The findings suggest strong inter-rater reliability for O'Sullivan's classification system, while further research is needed to assess the reliability and validity of the MCI test battery and the PBA.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Hiroki Saito, Hikaru Yokoyama, Atsushi Sasaki, Kimitaka Nakazawa
Summary: This study investigated the muscle synergies during trunk movement and stability tasks in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The results showed that CLBP patients had poor muscle coordination and lower stability in the lumbar erector spinae. However, they exhibited higher variability in trunk synergies in other muscle regions, indicating more individual motor strategies during demanding tasks.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
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Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Norollah Javdaneh, Feridon Molayei, Nazanin Kamranifraz
Summary: Combining motor imagery training with neck stabilization exercises showed superior effects in reducing pain, disability, and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic neck pain compared to neck stabilization exercises alone, with statistically significant differences observed between the two groups.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Kenneth D. Candido, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Jan Van Zundert, Steven P. Cohen
Summary: Low back pain encompasses various types of pain, with diagnostic and therapeutic methods controversial, requiring a comprehensive approach considering biological, psychological, and social factors. Improvement in diagnostic accuracy, treatment algorithms, and multimodal interdisciplinary treatment are essential.
Review
Orthopedics
Ana M. Capel-Alcaraz, Adelaida M. Castro-Sanchez, Guillermo A. Mataran-Penarrocha, Eduardo Antequera-Soler, Inmaculada C. Lara-Palomo
Summary: This systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy of motor control exercises described by Richardson and Hodges in improving pain and disability in patients with non-specific low back pain. The results showed that motor control exercises had a significant effect on reducing disability compared to other exercises, and also had a significant effect on reducing pain compared to inactive control, placebo, or minimal intervention, as well as general exercises.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Aminu A. Ibrahim, Mukadas O. Akindele, Sokunbi O. Ganiyu
Summary: This study found that chronic low back pain patients who received both patient education and motor control exercise had greater short-term improvements in pain and disability compared to those who received patient education alone. The findings provide support for combining patient education with motor control exercise as a treatment approach.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Aurora Castro-Mendez, Inmaculada Requelo-Rodriguez, Manuel Pabon-Carrasco, Maria Luisa Gonzalez-Elena, Jose Antonio Ponce-Blandon, Inmaculada Concepcion Palomo-Toucedo
Summary: The study found that chronic low back pain may alter some normal gait patterns, leading to imbalances in the gait cycle. Further research is deemed necessary to explore this phenomenon. Gait plays a crucial role in maintaining optimal health and affects daily life.
Letter
Orthopedics
Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Roy La Touche, Clovis Varangot-Reille, Maeva Sardinoux, Jade Bahier, Luis Suso-Marti, Josue Fernandez-Carnero
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Manuel Arribas-Pascual, Sofia Hernandez-Hernandez, Christian Jimenez-Arranz, Monica Grande-Alonso, Santiago Angulo-Diaz-Parreno, Roy La Touche, Alba Paris-Alemany
Summary: The aim of this meta-meta-analysis was to assess the current evidence on the effect of physical therapy interventions on pain and functional variables in temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The results showed moderate effects for manual therapy and therapeutic exercise, and large effects for low-level laser therapy on improving pain intensity and maximum mouth opening in TMD patients. This study provides a synthesis of the available evidence for physical therapy interventions in patients with TMD, helping clinicians in selecting the optimal intervention.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Oliver Martinez-Pozas, Eleuterio A. Sanchez-Romero, Hector Beltran-Alacreu, Alberto Arribas-Romano, Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Jorge Hugo Villafane, Josue Fernandez-Carnero
Summary: This umbrella review with meta-meta-analysis found that orthopedic manual therapy had a small-moderate effect on mechanical hyperalgesia, with moderate-quality evidence and no heterogeneity. It also had a small effect on temporal summation, with moderate heterogeneity and low-quality evidence. Additionally, orthopedic manual therapy improved conditioned pain modulation with low-quality evidence. However, its effects were limited to immediate and short-term.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Javier Guerra-Armas, Mar Flores-Cortes, Consolacion Pineda-Galan, Alejandro Luque-Suarez, Roy La Touche
Summary: Chronic pain affects a significant portion of the world's population and immersive virtual reality has been suggested as a potential therapy. However, there is a lack of understanding regarding the mechanisms behind VR's impact on pain and its clinical effectiveness.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Monica Grande-Alonso, Beatriz Castillo-Alcaniz, Pablo Paraiso-Iglesias, Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Roy La Touche, Celia Vidal-Quevedo
Summary: There are significant differences in the burnout index between contract and freelance physiotherapists in the private sector in Madrid, Spain. Contract physiotherapists have a significantly higher burnout syndrome index compared to freelance physiotherapists. Other socio-occupational variables are also found to be related to the burnout syndrome index in both groups.
WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Clovis Varongot-Reille, Laura Barrero-Santiago, Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Alba Paris-Alemany, Roy La Touche, Aida Herranz-Gomez
Summary: Exercise has positive effects on pain, physical function, and quality of life for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis, although different studies have shown varying results.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Roy La Touche, Rodrigo Castillejos-Carrasco-Munoz, Maria Cruz Tapia-Toca, Joaquin Pardo-Montero, Sergio Lerma-Lara, Irene de la Rosa-Diaz, Miguel angel Sorrel-Lujan, Alba Paris-Alemany
Summary: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a new self-administered questionnaire (D-FABBI) for measuring fear-avoidance behaviors and cognitions related to dizziness disability. A total of 198 patients with vestibular disorders were recruited. The D-FABBI showed high internal consistency and good psychometric properties, indicating that it is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing fear-avoidance behaviors and cognition in patients with vestibular disorders.
Review
Neurosciences
Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Nuria Sempere-Rubio, Sara Molla-Casanova, Elena Munoz-Gomez, Josue Fernandez-Carnero, Alberto Sanchez-Sabater, Luis Suso-Marti
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with fibromyalgia (FMS). Eleven systematic reviews were included in the analysis. The results showed that high-frequency rTMS significantly reduced pain intensity at a 1-month follow-up, while the effects of low-frequency rTMS were uncertain. There was a significant effect on pain intensity up to 1-week post-intervention for the combination of high and low-frequency rTMS, but the results were controversial in the follow-up. rTMS was effective in improving general health but not in managing depressive symptoms and anxiety.
Review
Neurosciences
Mar Flores-Cortes, Javier Guerra-Armas, Consolacion Pineda-Galan, Roy La Touche, Alejandro Luque-Suarez
Summary: This article discusses the role of immersive virtual reality in decision making in people with pain, specifically focusing on sensorimotor uncertainty. The study found that VR has the potential to alter sensorimotor uncertainty, but further research of higher methodological quality is needed to explore this topic.
Article
Neurosciences
Monica Grande-Alonso, Diego Pro-Marin, Irene Piedra-Garrosa, Roy La Touche, Alba Paris-Alemany
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of disability level on sensorimotor and psychological variables in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. The results showed that patients with higher disability levels had greater pain intensity and significantly poorer psychological outcomes, but no differences were found in sensorimotor variables.
JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL & NEURONAL INTERACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jonathan Martin-Cuesta, Joaquin Calatayud, Jose Casana, Lee Smith, Shahina Pardhan, Guillermo Felipe Lopez-Sanchez, Luis Suso-Marti, Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Ruben Lopez-Bueno
Summary: This study analyzed the associations between daily physical activities and handgrip strength with cancer diagnoses among European older adults. The results showed that having difficulties in daily physical activities and lower handgrip strength were positively associated with cancer diagnoses.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Luis Matesanz-Garcia, Laura Fernandez-Chamorro, Alberto Rubio-Vallejo, David Cecilia-Lopez, Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Silvia Di-Bonaventura, Josue Fernandez-Carnero
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess the ability to generate kinesthetic and visual motor imagery in participants with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), compared with asymptomatic participants, and to evaluate the influence of psychophysiological and functional variables in the motor imagery process. The results showed that CTS patients had more difficulties in generating visual motor images and needed more time to complete the mental tasks. There was a negative correlation between the ability to imagine and functional deficits for the kinesthetic subscale and temporal summation. A positive correlation was found between pain pressure threshold homolateral and time to generate the visual mental images.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Javier Bailon-Cerezo, Roy La Touche, Beatriz Sanchez-Sanchez, Irene de la Rosa-Diaz, Maria Torres-Lacomba, Sergio Hernandez-Sanchez
Summary: The study translated and investigated the measurement properties of the KJOC score in Spanish overhead athletes. The results showed that the KJOC-Sp was valid and reliable, without floor or ceiling effects, in symptomatic athletes.
JOURNAL OF SPORT REHABILITATION
(2023)
