EFFECTIVENESS OF KINESIOLOGIC TAPE APPLICATION IN ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES

Background: In our study, it was aimed to research the effect of kinesiological tape on pain, shoulder movement angles, and daily life activities. Methods: The control group (n:15) was applied with classical physiotherapy program including ultrasound, tens and exercise. The experiment group (n:15) was applied kinesiological-tape for seven days in addition to classical physiotherapy and rehabilitation program. Pretreatment and post-treatment pains of the patients were measured by using Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the goniometer was used to measure the shoulder ranges, Constant-Murley measured daily life activity levels, and DASH-T measured shoulder disability level. Results: As the VAS scores of the control group inactivity reduced by 11,21 points, the scores of the experiment group decreased by 24,53 points. The difference in scores between the two groups is significant statistically (p0,05). For shoulder movement opening, all records of the experiment group are significantly better than that of the control group, except the flexion increase. Conclusion: Kinesiological tape application ensuring a reduction in pain for rotator cuff injury in a shorter period is a treatment also providing significantly better results in shoulder movement recovery, increase in functionality, and a decrease in disability

Correction to: P-12 Assessment of Symmetrigraph and Global Postural System Results for the Posture Analysis of the Healthy Individuals

After publication of the below abstract in supplement [1] it was bought to our attention that in abstract P-12, author Kerem Alptekin’s surname name had been published incorrectly as Alptekim. The authors also wished to add the below information to the abstrac

LOMBER DISC HERNIATION AT 13 YEARS OF AGE

Concerning the development of spine we have to realize the importance of back pain in children. Sex related factors may play a role in spinal deformities and injuries. Lomber disc herniation (LDH) at childhood is observed in dumbbell sport or after lifting heavy loads where forces in direction of flexion are experienced. LDH at childhood may not present with symptoms. In treatment bed rest, bracing, exercise with physical agents and in unresponsive cases use of epidural corticosteroid injections are preferred. Cases with neurologic deficit and cauda equina syndromes should be treated surgically

The Impact of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Life Quality in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of auricular vagus nerve stimulation, applied in conjunction with an exercise treatment program, on pain and life quality in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). To achieve the study objectives, 60 female patients between the ages 18 and 50, with diagnosed FMS according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2010 diagnostic criteria, were randomly divided into 2 groups of 30. The first group was assigned 20 sessions of a home-based exercise program, while the second group was assigned 20 sessions of auricular vagus nerve stimulation and 20 sessions of a home-based exercise program. Patients were assessed before and after the treatments using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, Beck Depression Scale for depression, Beck Anxiety Scale for anxiety, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) for functional evaluation, and Short Form-36 (SF-36) for life quality. In this randomized controlled trial, comparisons within the groups revealed that both groups had statistically significant improvements in pain, depression, anxiety, functionality, and life quality scores (p<0.05), while comparisons across the groups revealed that the group experiencing the vagus nerve stimulation had no statistically significant differences between the baseline scores, except for those of SF-36’s subparameters of physical function, social functionality, and pain. In fact, comparisons across the groups after the interventions revealed that the group experiencing the vagus nerve stimulation had better scores but not statistically significant. From analysis of this data, we observed that vagus nerve stimulation in FMS treatment did not give additional benefit together with exercise, except for three subparameters of SF-36. It was identified that further studies which separately investigate the effects of vagus nerve stimulation and exercise on FMS with longer follow-up periods and an increased number of patients are needed

The efficacy of vestibular electrical stimulation on patients with unilateral vestibular pathologies

WOS: 000422785900006Objectives: This study aims to investigate the efficacy of vestibular electrical stimulation (VES) in unilateral vestibular lesions including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Patients and methods: Between June 2007 and August 2007, a total of 19 patients diagnosed with BPPV were included in this study and they were randomized into two groups using the 1: 1 method. Ten patients were administered medical treatment plus VES (treatment group; 1 male, 9 females; mean age 55.8 years; range 27 to 74 years), whereas nine patients were only administered medicine (control group; 2 males, 6 females; mean age 54.9 years; range 34 to 73 years). Both groups received the same medical treatment throughout the study. Vestibular electrical stimulation was performed for 30 min long twice a day, three times a week; 12 sessions in total with 80 Hz high-frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS). Before and after the treatment, patients' severity of dizziness was assessed with Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and daily life activities with Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), and their duration (sec) of single leg stance with eyes open and closed was recorded. Results: Compared to prior to the treatment, VAS-dizziness and DHI scores, and the duration of single leg stance on one foot with eyes open and closed at the end of the treatment showed statistically significant improvement in both groups; however, although VES provided a positive contribution, we did not find a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: It can be concluded that VES has positive contribution to medical treatment of patients with dizziness due to unilateral vestibular lesions; however the results of this study should be further investigated with larger groups of patients

The reliability of Turkish translation of quick exposure check (qec) for risk assessment of work related musculoskeletal dİsorders

Amaç: İş ile ilgili aktiviteler sonucunda gelişen işe bağlı kas iskelet hastalıkları (MKİH) endüstrileşmiş ülkelerde yaygın bir sağlık sorunudur ve sakatlığın önde gelen nedenlerindendir. MKİH için risk faktörlerine maruziyet ve maruziyette değişim gözlemsel değerlendirme teknikleri ile ölçülebilir. Li ve Buckle tarafından 1998'de geliştirilen QEC-HMD (Quick Exposure Check- Hızlı Maruziyet Değerlendirme) bu yöntemlerden birisidir. Çalışmanın amacı, temizlik işlerinde çalışanlarda QEC ölçeğinin Türkçe çevirisinin güvenilirliğini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve yöntemler: Çalışma İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesinde, temizlik işlerinde çalışan 200 kişi arasından randomizasyon ile seçilen 20 kişinin değerlendirmesi ile yapıldı. Test yeniden test güvenilirliğinde sınıf içi korelasyon katsayısı (SKK) ve Bland Altman metodu kullanıldı. Bulgular: QEC'nin madde ve tüm ölçek korelasyon katsayıları 0.589 ile 1 arasında bulundu. QEC maddeleri arasında el bileği pozisyonu, bel pozisyonu, taşıt kullanımı, iş periodu istatistiksel olarak güvenirliği en yüksek olanlardı. Sonuç: QEC ölçeğindeki maddelerin güvenilirliği genellikle orta-iyi idi. Bu sonuçlarla, QEC ölçeğinin MKİH risklerini değerlendirmede iş sağlığı ve güvenliği konusunda çalışanlara ve endüstriye yararlı olacağını düşünüyoruz.Objective: Work Related Musculo-Skeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) are a common health problem and one of the major causes of disability. Exposure to risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders and the change in exposure can be measured by observational assessment techniques. One of the techniques is QEC (Quick Exposure Check), which was developed by Li and Buckle in 1998. This study was designed for translation of Quick Exposure Check in Turkish and investigation of its' reliability among cleaners. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted among 20 cleaners who were randomly chosen from 200 subjects working at Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty Hospital. Test-retest reliability of QEC was investigated by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland Altman method. Results: The reliability coefficients of QEC items were found between 0.589 and 1. Among those QEC items, wrist hand position, back position, using vehicle, work period, were found as the statistically most reliable items between measurements. Conclusion: The items' reliability of QEC was generally fair to good. For this reason, we suggest that, QEC would be helpful for the evaluation of WRMSD risk assessment to those who work in the field of work health and safety in the industry of Turkey

Comparison of 12-Week Fitness Protocols Following Bariatric Surgery: Aerobic Exercise Versus Aerobic Exercise and Progressive Resistance

Background Successful bariatric surgery outcomes are better maintained with an exercise program. This pilot study compared the effects on short-term functional capacity and body composition of 2 post-bariatric surgery home-based programs: aerobic exercise alone versus aerobic exercise combined with progressive resistance conditioning

Prevalence, etiology, and biopsychosocial risk factors of cervicogenic dizziness in patients with neck pain: A multi-center, cross-sectional study

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the prevalence, etiology, and risk factors of cervicogenic dizziness in patients with neck pain. Patients and methods: Between June 2016 and April 2018, a total of 2,361 patients (526 males, 1,835 females; mean age: 45.0±13.3 years; range, 18 to 75 years) who presented with the complaint of neck pain lasting for at least one month were included in this prospective, cross-sectional study. Data including concomitant dizziness, severity, and quality of life (QoL) impact of vertigo (via Numeric Dizziness Scale [NDS]), QoL (via Dizziness Handicap Inventory [DHI]), mobility (via Timed Up-and-Go [TUG] test), balance performance [via Berg Balance Scale [BBS]), and emotional status (via Hospital Anxiety- Depression Scale [HADS]) were recorded. Results: Dizziness was evident in 40.1% of the patients. Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) was the most common etiology for neck pain (58.5%) and accompanied with cervicogenic dizziness in 59.7% of the patients. Female versus male sex (odds ratio [OR]: 1.641, 95% CI: 1.241 to 2.171, p=0.001), housewifery versus other occupations (OR: 1.285, 95% CI: 1.006 to 1.642, p=0.045), and lower versus higher education (OR: 1.649-2.564, p[removed