PHYSIOTHERAPY

This study looked at whether classical massage can reduce pain and improve daily life in people with myofascial pain syndrome, a condition causing muscle knots and radiating pain. Sixty adults aged 30-50 with persistent neck and arm pain took part. Researchers compared massage al…

This study looked at whether adding strain counterstrain therapy—a gentle, hands-on technique—to standard care can reduce pain, fatigue, and improve quality of life in women with fibromyalgia. 105 women were split into three groups: one received standard care, another added the t…

This study looked at whether adding vitamin D to physical therapy helps people with long-term low back pain. 200 adults from Saudi Arabia took part, including 100 with back pain and 100 healthy volunteers. Some received physical therapy alone, while others also got vitamin D supp…

This study looked at whether manual therapy (hands-on treatment) or home exercises could reduce pain and improve jaw movement in people with bruxism (teeth grinding). Thirty young adults with bruxism were split into two groups: one did exercises at home for 8 weeks, the other rec…

This study looked at 42 lung transplant patients to see if ultrasound could measure muscle loss in the thigh after surgery. The goal was to understand how much muscle is lost and what factors might affect it. This information could help doctors create better physical therapy plan…