Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation - Volume 31, issue 3

Authors: Meng, Won-Jun | Jo, Soo-Young | Lee, Sang-Heon | Kim, Nack-Hwan

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Cold pack therapy is not used frequently in clinics in spite of its effectiveness in clinical reports. Low compliance due to cold intolerance may be a disturbance factor that hinders patients from using the modality. OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the improved compliance and clinical efficacy as new devised cold modality with a different composition is applied to target different therapeutic temperature range in tension-type headache (TTH) patients. METHODS: A randomized, controlled, comparative trial involving 53 patients with tension-type headache was conducted. A new cold modality that targets upper normal therapeutic temperature range was …devised and applied to one group (n = 27) and ice pack was applied to the other group (n = 26). RESULTS: After application of two modalities for 4 weeks, the amount of analgesics intake, modality use per week, and Likert survey of cold intolerance were significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Rather than focusing on lowering the skin temperature indefinitely, optimizing tolerability by targeting the temperature at the upper therapeutic range could be more effective in cold modality application. Show more

Keywords: Cryotherapy, tension-type headache, cold intolerance, physical therapy modalities

DOI: 10.3233/BMR-170855

Citation: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 577-581, 2018

Authors: Gözübüyük, Ömer B. | Moen, Maarten H. | Akman, Mehmet | Ipseftel, Ioakim | Karakuzu, Agah

Article Type: Case Report

Abstract: Treatment of total ruptures of adductor longus is challenging in professional sports. Time for return to pre-injury level as well as re-injury rates are of concern and surgical and conservative treatment approaches are debated; yet no consensus approach described for professional athletes. We present a case of a professional soccer player who experienced a rupture in his left adductor longus proximal tendon during a game and was treated conservatively. This case was followed-up during clinical assessment, imaging and strength testing until and after return to play. Primary outcome measure was the return to standard play condition at his pre-injury level …without any functional deficits, measured by isokinetic testing. Second outcome measure was the recurrence. No recurrence was observed during the first year of follow-up. Total ruptures are very challenging for both the physician and the player to make a quick decision due to minimal or lack of pain. Functional outcomes are almost identical although operative treatments need longer time to return to play. This case report adds another example to the literature of a successful return to play after non-operative treatment of adductor longus rupture at elite level soccer. Show more

Keywords: Total rupture, soccer, return to play, groin pain, platelet rich plasma

DOI: 10.3233/BMR-170857

Citation: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 583-587, 2018