PHYSIOTHERAPY

This study tested two physical therapy approaches for people who grind their teeth (bruxism). Thirty young adults were randomly assigned to either do guided home exercises three times a week or receive hands-on manual therapy from a therapist twice a week for eight weeks. Researc…

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

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…