Effect of supervised physiotherapy versus home exercise program in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether supervised physiotherapy is more effective for functional improvement and pain relief than a home exercise program in subjects with subacromial impingement syndrome. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. METHODS: An electronic search was performed in Medline, Central, Embase, PEDro, Lilacs, Cinahl, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science databases. The eligibility criteria for selecting studies included randomized clinical trials that compared supervised physiotherapy versus home exercise program, in the shoulder function, pain, and range of motion in subjects older than 18 years of age with a medical diagnosis of subacromial impingement syndrome treated conservatively. RESULTS: Seven clinical trials met the eligibility criteria, and for the quantitative synthesis, four studies were included. The standardized mean difference for shoulder function was -0.14 points (95% CI: -1.04 to 0.76; p = 0.760), mean difference 0.21 cm (95% CI: -1.36 to 1.78; p = 0.790) for pain, and mean difference 0.62° (95% CI: -7.15 to 8.38; p = 0.880) for range of motion of flexion. CONCLUSION: Supervised physical therapy and home-based progressive shoulder strengthening and stretching exercises for the rotator cuff and scapular muscles are equally effective in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome treated conservatively. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42018086348.

Estimulación térmica para la recuperación motora pos accidente cerebrovascular: revisión sistemática / Thermal Stimulation to motor recovery after stroke; Systematic Review

Objetivo: determinar si existe evidencia científica que avale la efectividad de la estimulación térmica (ET) en la recuperación de la función motora, cuando se adiciona a un tratamiento convencional en pacientes pos accidente cerebrovascular (ACV). Estratégia de búsqueda: se incluyeron en la búsqueda estudios clínicos aleatorizados, las bases de datos usadas fueron: Medline, PEDro, Lilacs, Central, Cinahl y Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine Source. Selección de estudios: se seleccionaron cinco artículos que cumplían con nuestros criterios de elegibilidad y se evaluó el riesgo de sesgo según el método de Cochrane. Síntesis de resultados: todos los estudios muestran que la ET en combinación a un programa de rehabilitación física mejora significativamente (p<0,05) a corto plazo el movimiento y función. Conclusión: en pacientes con ACV agudo moderado a severo, existe evidencia a corto plazo que adicionar ET a un programa de rehabilitación física convencional facilita la recuperación motora comparado con un programa de visita.

Aim: Determine if there is scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of Thermal Stimulation (TS) on recovery of motor function, when added to conventional therapy in patients with stroke. search strategy: Included only Randomized Clinical Trials, databases were used: Medline, PEDro, Lilacs, Central, Cinahl and Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine Source. Selection of Studies: Five studies that met our eligibility criteria and the risk of bias are evaluated according to the method of Cochrane. Summary of results: All studies show that TS in combination to a physical rehabilitation program significantly improved (p <0.05) in the short-term movement and function. Conclusion: In acute stroke patients with moderate to severe, there is evidence that short-term TS added to a conventional physical rehabilitation program facilitate motor recovery compared to a visit program.