Important clinical features in non-specific low back pain in Greece : an international perspective with emphasis on the Greek healthcare setting

Identifying homogenous subgroups of non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) patients is considered a priority in the low back pain field. In achievinq this the specific features facilitating clinical distinction need to be identified. This study's primary aim was to develop a list of potentially important and discriminatory clinical items for NSLBP identified by Greek health professionals, and test them in a patient sample for their ability to discriminate different subsets. A secondary aim was to yield any cultural factors potentially influential in diagnostic practice in Greece.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo

Posterior thigh thermal skin adaptations to radiofrequency treatment at 448 kHz applied with or without Indiba(®) fascia treatment tools.

[Purpose] This study aimed to evaluate the posterior thigh's skin thermal responses to 448-kHz radiofrequency-based therapy applied either in the form of standard application (Indiba(®)Activ) or combined soft tissue treatment (Indiba(®)Fascia treatment). [Participants and Methods] Ten healthy males (22 ± 3 years of age, weight 75.2 ± 4.9 kg, height 178.5 ± 4.7) received four different treatments which included a) Indiba(®)Activ (IA) radiofrequency treatment, b) Indiba(®)Fascia (IF), c) Indiba(®)Activ placebo (IAP) and d) Indiba(®)Fascia Placebo (IFP) in the posterior thigh of their dominant lower limb, while the non-dominant served as the control. Skin temperature was recorded pre- and post-treatment and every minute until the surface temperature reached pre-treatment levels using a wireless infrared thermometer. [Results] Both radiofrequency-based therapy groups IA and IF led to a significant increase in skin temperature compared to placebo applications. The IF intervention led to an average retention of elevated temperature for 164.2 minutes compared to 54.8 minutes of IA, 23.17 of IFP and 17.6 minutes of IAP. [Conclusion] These findings indicate that radiofrequency treatment at 448 kHz can induce and sustain significant thermal skin adaptations reflecting an increased blood circulation and metabolism of underlying tissues