ABSTRACT
A randomised clinical trial was conducted in the Department of Physical Medicine, Chittagong Medical College Hospital from July, 2001 to June, 2002. The objectives of the study were to find out the effects of cervical traction (CT) and exercise on the patients with chronic cervical spondylosis. A total of 199 patients with cervical spondylosis were included in the clinical trial. One hundred patients were treated with cervical traction plus exercise and 99 patients were treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Posture correction advice was given to all patients. The patients were treated for 6 weeks. There was a marked improvement in both the groups after treatment (P<0.001). But there was nearly significant difference regarding improvement in treatment with CT plus exercise than with NSAID (P = 0.06). The results indicate that the improvement of the patients with chronic cervical spondylosis was more in CT plus exercise than analgesics. So, CT & neck muscle strengthening exercise may have some more beneficial effects than NSAIDs on chronic cervical spondylosis.
Subject(s)
Adult , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use , Cervical Vertebrae/physiopathology , Exercise Therapy , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Neck Muscles/physiopathology , Spinal Osteophytosis/therapy , Traction , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Se analizan los resultados obtenidos en 200 pacientes tratados en el Policlínico Integral Docente Centro, de Camagüey, con diversas artropatías y enfermedades ortopédicas y reumatológicas. Se utilizó el campo magnético producido por el equipo TERAMAG-MT-200. Se obtuvo buen resultado en 189 casos (94,5 por ciento). Las afecciones más beneficiadas fueron las de la rodilla (osteoartritis, sinovitis, fibrosis y rigideces posquirúrgicas, condromalacia y enfermedad de Hoffa), la epicondilitis y otras lesiones del codo, la periatritis escapulohumeral, tendinitis, insercionitis, trocanteritis, síndrome de Barré-Liéou y los dedos en resorte. Se describen los métodos utilizados en cada afección
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Wound Healing/radiation effects , Rheumatic Diseases/therapy , Fractures, Ununited/therapy , Joint Diseases/therapy , Neuritis/therapy , Pseudarthrosis/therapy , Bone Regeneration/radiation effects , Spinal Osteophytosis/therapyABSTRACT
Fifty cases of spondylosis in Seychelles were treated with acupuncture. After the insertion of needles and on arrival of qi (pronounced Chi); needles were connected to an acupuncture apparatus and pulses with dens-disperse waves were applied for 25 minutes. Cupping therapy was then applied to the local region. The results showed 28 cases of clinical cure and a total response rate of 92 per cent