PHYSIOTHERAPY

This study tested whether adding vitamin D supplements to standard physical therapy works better than physical therapy alone for reducing chronic low back pain. Researchers in Saudi Arabia enrolled 200 people—100 with back pain and 100 healthy individuals for comparison. They mea…

This study tested two physical therapy methods to help people with bruxism (teeth grinding or clenching). Thirty young adults were split into two groups: one did a home exercise program, and the other received hands-on manual therapy from a therapist. Researchers measured pain, j…

This study tested whether adding a gentle hands-on therapy called strain counterstrain to standard care helps women with fibromyalgia. 105 participants were split into groups to compare standard care alone versus standard care plus the new therapy over three weeks. Researchers me…

This study aimed to understand muscle loss in patients after lung transplants. Researchers used simple ultrasound scans to measure thigh muscle size before and after surgery in 42 transplant patients. The goal was to identify which patients lose the most muscle and find ways to g…