BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems affecting pregna... more BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems affecting pregnant women. While the etiology/pathogenesis of pregnancy-related LBP (PR-LBP) has not been fully explained, it is thought to stem from several biological/physical factors including hormonal, vascular, and biomechanical changes, trauma, metabolic factors, insufficient muscle control, stress, weight gain, sedentary lifestyle, muscle function loss [1,2]. As such, risk factors need to be assessed comprehensively during pregnancy and those women who are at risk should be given preventive recommendations.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the association between musculoskeletal factors (abdominal muscle thickness and diastasis recti), physical activity, quality of life and self-reported LBP intensity during different trimesters of pregnancy.MethodsA total of 107 pregnant women who were between 11 and 37 weeks of gestation, without obstetric and medical complications were included i...
BackgroundLow back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem which negatively affects funct... more BackgroundLow back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem which negatively affects functional capasity and quality of life during pregnancy (1). So, from the beginning of pregnancy, pregnant women should be supported by appropriate exercise approaches recomended as first-line therapy to reduce the complaints about low back pain (2, 3). Although there are different opinions about the type, intensity and frequency of exercise in order to improve function in pregnant women with low back pain, there are no comparative studies on the diversity and length of the exercise program.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to compare the effects of supervised, long and multivarity an exercise program (LEP) and a short exercise program (SEP), planned based on core stabilization and in line with the needs of pregnant women, on functional capasity and quality of life.MethodsA total of 27 pregnant women complained about low back pain, without obstetric and medical complications were included ...
Purpose: This study was planned to investigate the relationship between pain parameters and depre... more Purpose: This study was planned to investigate the relationship between pain parameters and depression and Health- Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome (PFMS). Material and methods: Fifty-nine patients who were diagnosed PFMS according to American College of Rheumatology criteria were included in our study. In patients with PFMS, we evaluated the pain intensity by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold and pressure pain tolerance by algometry, depression predictors by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and HRQoL by Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). Results: The mean values of BDI (11.67±7.58) showed that the subjects had a mild level of depression. A statistically significant correlation was found between pain parameters and depression and the level of HRQoL in patients with PFMS who was included in this study (p<0.05). Conclusion: Chronic widespread pain can cause important psychological problems and affects the HRQoL negatively. This study emphasized that there was a close relationship between pain intensity, threshold, tolerance, HRQoL and depression. These results are important when planning treatment programs for PFMS
... pain threshold in different in different tissues in one body region the in uence of skin sens... more ... pain threshold in different in different tissues in one body region the in uence of skin sensitivity in pressure, Scand J Rehab Med 31 ... 9. Abubaker AO, John F, Sotereanos GC, Patterson G, Jenosky J, Prevalence of female sex hormone use by female TMJ patients, J Dent Res 71 ...
Purpose To identify the effect of pregnancy on the development of external hemorrhoids and consti... more Purpose To identify the effect of pregnancy on the development of external hemorrhoids and constipation. Subjects and methods This pilot study involved 61 primigravid women without a history of perianal diseases. Each patient was examined and filled a questionnaire between the 11th and 14th gestational week prior to prenatal screening tests. Patients were re-examined and questioned in relation to perianal symptoms and hemorrhoidal changes again in the 24th and 37th gestational weeks. Results A total of 5, 8, and 11 women had symptomatic external hemorrhoids with or without perianal complications in the 11–14th, 24th, and 37th gestational weeks, respectively. Meanwhile, 27, 25, and 29 women complained about constipation in the 11–14th, 24th, and 37th gestational weeks, respectively. Only 4 (6.6%) patients experienced painful hemorrhoids. The overall morbidity rate was 18% (11 cases). We found a statistically significant relationship between external hemorrhoids/perianal complications...
Purpose To investigate the effects of a physiotherapy program on incision pain and functional act... more Purpose To investigate the effects of a physiotherapy program on incision pain and functional activities in the early post-cesarean period. Methods Fifty women were evaluated after Cesarean operation with regard to times of ambulation and return of bowel activity, intensity of incision pain, difficulty in functional activities and number of analgesics required additional to routine pain control procedure. Twenty-four women received only routine nursing care, and a physiotherapy program was applied to the study group (n = 26), additionally. Results Postoperative ambulation and return of bowel activity were earlier in the study group (p < 0.05). Incision pain and difficulty in functional activities decreased significantly within 2 days in both groups, and the values were lower in the study group (p < 0.05). Study group needed less medication for pain control (p < 0.05). Conclusions Findings revealed the effectiveness of a physiotherapy program in the early post-cesarean perio...
Abdominal muscle strength decreases and fat ratio in the waist region increases following cesarea... more Abdominal muscle strength decreases and fat ratio in the waist region increases following cesarean section. Kinesio taping (KT) is an easily applicable method and stimulates muscle activation. The aim of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to investigate the effects of KT combined with exercise in women with cesarean section on abdominal recovery compared to the exercise alone. Twenty-four women in between the fourth and sixth postnatal months who had cesarean section were randomly assigned to KT + exercise (n = 12) group or exercise group (n = 12). KT was applied twice a week for 4 weeks on rectus abdominis, oblique abdominal muscles and cesarean incision. All women were instructed to carry out posterior pelvic tilt, core stabilization and abdominal correction exercises. Outcome measures were evaluated with the manual muscle test, sit-up test, abdominal endurance test, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), circumference measurements and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests were used to analyze data. p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. The improvement observed in the KT + exercise group was significantly greater compared to the exercise group in terms of the strength of the rectus abdominis muscle, sit-up test, VAS, measurements of the waist circumference and RMDQ (p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05). It appears that the addition of KT to abdominal exercises in the postnatal physiotherapy program provides greater benefit for the abdominal recovery in women with cesarean section. Further studies with larger sample sizes and long-term follow-up are needed to verify these results.
This study was planned to assess and compare the effectiveness of cervical and scapulothoracic st... more This study was planned to assess and compare the effectiveness of cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercise treatment with and without connective tissue massage (CTM) on pain, anxiety, and the quality of life in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain (MNP). Sixty patients with chronic MNP (18-65 years) were recruited and randomly allocated into stabilization exercise with (Group 1, n = 30) and without the CTM (Group 2, n = 30). The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks. Pain intensity with Visual Analog Scale, pressure pain threshold with digital algometer (JTech Medical Industries, ZEVEX Company), level of anxiety with Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and quality of life with Short Form-36 were evaluated before and after the treatment. After the program, pain intensity and the level of anxiety decrease, physical health increase in Group 1 and 2 were found (p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05). Pressure pain threshold and mental health increase were detected in only Group 1 (p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05). The intergroup comparison showed that significant difference in pain intensity at night, pressure pain threshold, state anxiety and mental health were seen in favor of Group 1 (p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05). The study suggested that stabilization exercises with and without the CTM might be a useful treatment for patients with chronic MNP. However, stabilization exercises with CTM might be superior in improving pain intensity at night, pressure pain threshold, state anxiety and mental health compared to stabilization exercise alone.
... Türkan Akbayrak, Serap Kaya, Esma Duru Deligöz, Yavuz Yakut ... Bu nedenle ısı değişimi ile s... more ... Türkan Akbayrak, Serap Kaya, Esma Duru Deligöz, Yavuz Yakut ... Bu nedenle ısı değişimi ile suyun dansite değişimi olabileceği göz önüne alınarak hacim ölçümü sırasında ısı sabit tutulmalıdır.3,8,9 Hacim belirlemede taşan su yönteminin yanı sıra varolan dolaylı yöntemler ...
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BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems affecting pregna... more BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems affecting pregnant women. While the etiology/pathogenesis of pregnancy-related LBP (PR-LBP) has not been fully explained, it is thought to stem from several biological/physical factors including hormonal, vascular, and biomechanical changes, trauma, metabolic factors, insufficient muscle control, stress, weight gain, sedentary lifestyle, muscle function loss [1,2]. As such, risk factors need to be assessed comprehensively during pregnancy and those women who are at risk should be given preventive recommendations.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the association between musculoskeletal factors (abdominal muscle thickness and diastasis recti), physical activity, quality of life and self-reported LBP intensity during different trimesters of pregnancy.MethodsA total of 107 pregnant women who were between 11 and 37 weeks of gestation, without obstetric and medical complications were included i...
BackgroundLow back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem which negatively affects funct... more BackgroundLow back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem which negatively affects functional capasity and quality of life during pregnancy (1). So, from the beginning of pregnancy, pregnant women should be supported by appropriate exercise approaches recomended as first-line therapy to reduce the complaints about low back pain (2, 3). Although there are different opinions about the type, intensity and frequency of exercise in order to improve function in pregnant women with low back pain, there are no comparative studies on the diversity and length of the exercise program.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to compare the effects of supervised, long and multivarity an exercise program (LEP) and a short exercise program (SEP), planned based on core stabilization and in line with the needs of pregnant women, on functional capasity and quality of life.MethodsA total of 27 pregnant women complained about low back pain, without obstetric and medical complications were included ...
Purpose: This study was planned to investigate the relationship between pain parameters and depre... more Purpose: This study was planned to investigate the relationship between pain parameters and depression and Health- Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome (PFMS). Material and methods: Fifty-nine patients who were diagnosed PFMS according to American College of Rheumatology criteria were included in our study. In patients with PFMS, we evaluated the pain intensity by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold and pressure pain tolerance by algometry, depression predictors by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and HRQoL by Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). Results: The mean values of BDI (11.67±7.58) showed that the subjects had a mild level of depression. A statistically significant correlation was found between pain parameters and depression and the level of HRQoL in patients with PFMS who was included in this study (p<0.05). Conclusion: Chronic widespread pain can cause important psychological problems and affects the HRQoL negatively. This study emphasized that there was a close relationship between pain intensity, threshold, tolerance, HRQoL and depression. These results are important when planning treatment programs for PFMS
... pain threshold in different in different tissues in one body region the in uence of skin sens... more ... pain threshold in different in different tissues in one body region the in uence of skin sensitivity in pressure, Scand J Rehab Med 31 ... 9. Abubaker AO, John F, Sotereanos GC, Patterson G, Jenosky J, Prevalence of female sex hormone use by female TMJ patients, J Dent Res 71 ...
Purpose To identify the effect of pregnancy on the development of external hemorrhoids and consti... more Purpose To identify the effect of pregnancy on the development of external hemorrhoids and constipation. Subjects and methods This pilot study involved 61 primigravid women without a history of perianal diseases. Each patient was examined and filled a questionnaire between the 11th and 14th gestational week prior to prenatal screening tests. Patients were re-examined and questioned in relation to perianal symptoms and hemorrhoidal changes again in the 24th and 37th gestational weeks. Results A total of 5, 8, and 11 women had symptomatic external hemorrhoids with or without perianal complications in the 11–14th, 24th, and 37th gestational weeks, respectively. Meanwhile, 27, 25, and 29 women complained about constipation in the 11–14th, 24th, and 37th gestational weeks, respectively. Only 4 (6.6%) patients experienced painful hemorrhoids. The overall morbidity rate was 18% (11 cases). We found a statistically significant relationship between external hemorrhoids/perianal complications...
Purpose To investigate the effects of a physiotherapy program on incision pain and functional act... more Purpose To investigate the effects of a physiotherapy program on incision pain and functional activities in the early post-cesarean period. Methods Fifty women were evaluated after Cesarean operation with regard to times of ambulation and return of bowel activity, intensity of incision pain, difficulty in functional activities and number of analgesics required additional to routine pain control procedure. Twenty-four women received only routine nursing care, and a physiotherapy program was applied to the study group (n = 26), additionally. Results Postoperative ambulation and return of bowel activity were earlier in the study group (p < 0.05). Incision pain and difficulty in functional activities decreased significantly within 2 days in both groups, and the values were lower in the study group (p < 0.05). Study group needed less medication for pain control (p < 0.05). Conclusions Findings revealed the effectiveness of a physiotherapy program in the early post-cesarean perio...
Abdominal muscle strength decreases and fat ratio in the waist region increases following cesarea... more Abdominal muscle strength decreases and fat ratio in the waist region increases following cesarean section. Kinesio taping (KT) is an easily applicable method and stimulates muscle activation. The aim of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to investigate the effects of KT combined with exercise in women with cesarean section on abdominal recovery compared to the exercise alone. Twenty-four women in between the fourth and sixth postnatal months who had cesarean section were randomly assigned to KT + exercise (n = 12) group or exercise group (n = 12). KT was applied twice a week for 4 weeks on rectus abdominis, oblique abdominal muscles and cesarean incision. All women were instructed to carry out posterior pelvic tilt, core stabilization and abdominal correction exercises. Outcome measures were evaluated with the manual muscle test, sit-up test, abdominal endurance test, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), circumference measurements and Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests were used to analyze data. p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. The improvement observed in the KT + exercise group was significantly greater compared to the exercise group in terms of the strength of the rectus abdominis muscle, sit-up test, VAS, measurements of the waist circumference and RMDQ (p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05). It appears that the addition of KT to abdominal exercises in the postnatal physiotherapy program provides greater benefit for the abdominal recovery in women with cesarean section. Further studies with larger sample sizes and long-term follow-up are needed to verify these results.
This study was planned to assess and compare the effectiveness of cervical and scapulothoracic st... more This study was planned to assess and compare the effectiveness of cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercise treatment with and without connective tissue massage (CTM) on pain, anxiety, and the quality of life in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain (MNP). Sixty patients with chronic MNP (18-65 years) were recruited and randomly allocated into stabilization exercise with (Group 1, n = 30) and without the CTM (Group 2, n = 30). The program was carried out for 12 sessions, 3 days/week in 4 weeks. Pain intensity with Visual Analog Scale, pressure pain threshold with digital algometer (JTech Medical Industries, ZEVEX Company), level of anxiety with Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and quality of life with Short Form-36 were evaluated before and after the treatment. After the program, pain intensity and the level of anxiety decrease, physical health increase in Group 1 and 2 were found (p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05). Pressure pain threshold and mental health increase were detected in only Group 1 (p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05). The intergroup comparison showed that significant difference in pain intensity at night, pressure pain threshold, state anxiety and mental health were seen in favor of Group 1 (p &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt; 0.05). The study suggested that stabilization exercises with and without the CTM might be a useful treatment for patients with chronic MNP. However, stabilization exercises with CTM might be superior in improving pain intensity at night, pressure pain threshold, state anxiety and mental health compared to stabilization exercise alone.
... Türkan Akbayrak, Serap Kaya, Esma Duru Deligöz, Yavuz Yakut ... Bu nedenle ısı değişimi ile s... more ... Türkan Akbayrak, Serap Kaya, Esma Duru Deligöz, Yavuz Yakut ... Bu nedenle ısı değişimi ile suyun dansite değişimi olabileceği göz önüne alınarak hacim ölçümü sırasında ısı sabit tutulmalıdır.3,8,9 Hacim belirlemede taşan su yönteminin yanı sıra varolan dolaylı yöntemler ...
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