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TENS at 20kHz as a means to (partially) block nerve activity. Was topical several years back - looks like it is raising its head again. Sig effects demonstrated in this study (N=14): Serrano-Muñoz et al (2020) J Neuroeng Rehabil 17(1):22 https://t.co/csptQPkNuX
Combine muscle stim (NMES) + resistance exercise post knee arthroplasty. N=53, compare against standard rehab. Std rehab demonstrate loss quads strength, stim group do not + also improved function in stim group: Tsukada et al (2020) Kurume Med J 65(4):145 https://t.co/orsrXhbUBW
Shockwave (high dose) compared with traditional physio (incl ultrasound, heat and TENS!) + stretch for myofascial pain syndrome. N=94. Both groups show sig improvement. Shockwave group do sig better: Gezgİnaslan et al (2020) Arch Rheumatol 35(1):78 https://t.co/yewMqnPrWN
Magnetic Therapy units - issues with maintenance and quality control - from a journal that most of you probably (!) don't routinely access. Interesting findings - from 75 physio centres in Greece: Koutsojannis et al (2019) Radiat Prot Dosimetry 185(4):532 https://t.co/DwDBJF7wYO
I rarely post cell / animal studies (I have thousands of them) but this one on differential response of myoblasts + myotubes to laser (photobiomodulation) gives useful insight for mitochondria mechanism: Serrage et al (2019) J Biophotonics 12(6):e201800411 https://t.co/ewD1uGldny
Sys Rev: Photobiomodulation (laser) in bone repair. 37 papers. Big mix of dose parameters. Mostly infra-red wavelengths (range 630 - 980nm) + big energy range (2.8 - 1459J/cm2). Most papers report +ve outcomes. Read it: Escudero et al (2019) Injury 50:1853 https://t.co/A0hnYBN1Pu
Use of NMES (muscle stim) with antigravity treadmill training post op hip arthroplasty. N=44 compare combined treatment with standard protocol. Stim + treadmill group demonstrate sig advantage: Mikami et al (2019) Ann Rehab Med 43(4):474 https://t.co/WtwdtITK9h