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Molina-Payá FJ, Sánchez Romero EA, Fernández-Carnero S, Noguera-Iturbe Y, Selva-Sarzo F. Effect of transcutaneous neuromodulation on normalization of dermal body temperature and pain in a tender scar in the presence of low back pain: An update and case report. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2024; 12:2050313X241249058. [PMID: 38746022 PMCID: PMC11092538 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x241249058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Low back pain affects over 20% of individuals during their lifetime, and in some patients, it may be associated with scar tissue formation after surgery. Small-fiber neuropathy and scar tissue dysfunction can lead to localized pain by affecting signals to the thalamus. Transcutaneous neuromodulation using Tape with Magnetic Particles shows promise in relieving perceived pain, modulating vascularization and the autonomic nervous system, and reducing dermal temperature. In the present case, a 24-year-old woman with L5-S1 disk herniation experienced low back pain and leg pressure. The surgical intervention provided temporary relief, but scar restrictions caused pain recurrence. Tape with Magnetic Particles application initially induced scar hypothermia and pressure tolerance during posteroanterior tests on lumbar spinous processes increased, reducing pain perception for at least 12 h. Transcutaneous neuromodulation with Tape with Magnetic Particles modulated dermal temperature immediately and for 12 h, reducing perceived pain and sustaining improvement thereafter. This highlights the potential of Tape with Magnetic Particles in managing chronic low back pain associated with scar tissue.
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- Francisco J Molina-Payá
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Elche Campus, Elx, Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Interdisciplinary Group on Musculoskeletal Disorders, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Physiotherapy and Orofacial Pain Working Group, Sociedad Española de Disfunción Craneomandibular y Dolor Orofacial (SEDCYDO), Madrid, Spain
- Research Group in Nursing and Health Care, Puerta de Hierro Health Research Institute-Segovia de Arana (IDIPHISA), Majadahonda, Spain
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Departamento Fisioterapia, Grupo de Investigación en Fisioterapia y Dolor, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, Elche Campus, Elx, Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain
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- Interdisciplinary Group on Musculoskeletal Disorders, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Master of Permanent Training in Assessment, Physiotherapy and Performance in Sport, Valencia, Spain
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Tenti M, Raffaeli W, Paroli M, Gamberi G, Vincis R, Suzzi B, Fagnani C, Camoni L, Toccaceli V. An Italian Survey and Focus Groups on Fibromyalgia Impairment: Impact on Work and Possible Reasonable Accommodations. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:216. [PMID: 38255103 PMCID: PMC10815387 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12020216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Fibromyalgia symptoms affect the sufferers' working life; however, through reasonable accommodations in workplaces, they can continue to work satisfactorily. There are no Italian studies on factors that facilitate or hinder fibromyalgia-affected people's working life. Our objective was to explore, in a pre-pandemic setting, the quality of working life of fibromyalgia sufferers and reasonable accommodations to improve it. Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied; a survey-questionnaire, participatory-developed, was online-administered to a sample of self-reported FM sufferers (N = 1176). Then, two Focus Groups (FGs), involving 15 fibromyalgia-affected women, were held. Data were analyzed by a thematic analysis approach. Among survey-respondents, 20% were unemployed and only 14% went to work gladly. Variability of pain (84%) and fatigue (90%) were the most perceived reasons for difficulties at work. Negative relationships at work were reported by most participants. The FGs' discussions addressed different strategies for overcoming the main obstacle of "not being believed by colleagues and employers" and reasonable accommodations. However, a negative hopeless attitude towards the solution of problems at work was also apparent. Different critical issues in the workplace emerged from the survey and the FGs. Coordinated actions, according to a transdisciplinary approach, are needed to manage fibromyalgia-induced difficulties in the workplace.
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- Michael Tenti
- ISAL Foundation, Institute for Research on Pain, 47921 Rimini, Italy;
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- ISAL Foundation, Institute for Research on Pain, 47921 Rimini, Italy;
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- Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy Unit, Santa Chiara University Hospital, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- ASPHI Foundation Onlus, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (G.G.); (R.V.)
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- Comitato Fibromialgici Uniti (CFU) Odv, 40055 Castenaso (Bologna), Italy;
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- Centre of Reference for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italian National Institute of Health), 00161 Rome, Italy; (C.F.); (L.C.); (V.T.)
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- Centre of Reference for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italian National Institute of Health), 00161 Rome, Italy; (C.F.); (L.C.); (V.T.)
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- Centre of Reference for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italian National Institute of Health), 00161 Rome, Italy; (C.F.); (L.C.); (V.T.)
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Tuscano SC, Haxton J, Ciardo A, Ciullo L, Zegarra-Parodi R. The Revisions of the First Autobiography of AT Still, the Founder of Osteopathy, as a Step towards Integration in the American Healthcare System: A Comparative and Historiographic Review. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:130. [PMID: 38255019 PMCID: PMC10815194 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12020130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Osteopathy was originally introduced in rural America in 1874 as a comprehensive therapeutic approach aimed at promoting health. This approach was distinct and often conflicting with conventional/allopathic therapeutic methods available at that time to fight disease. We argue that, in struggling to achieve recognition within the American healthcare system and within the educational academic field that was about to be structured, the American osteopathic profession tried to protect itself from the charges of sectarism by starting to embrace principles of the biomedical paradigm. METHODS A comparative and historiographic review of the second version of the autobiography of AT Still (1908), the founder of osteopathy, against the first (1897) was chosen as an example of the adaptation of the American osteopathic profession to its evolving academic environment. RESULTS Although there were only a few substantial variations, we argue that they aimed to dampen the non-biological components of osteopathy, namely, its philosophical, spiritual, religious, emotional, and Native American roots, in an effort to gain respect and recognition within the emerging gold standard of the Western medical system. The shift towards a distinct, fully integrated profession within regulated Western healthcare systems was perceived by many professionals as a threat to AT Still's original ideas, and the trend started when he was alive. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that a crucial conversation regarding the future of the professional identity must take place within the osteopathic community.
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- Silvia Clara Tuscano
- Istituto Europeo per la Medicina Osteopatica (IEMO), 16122 Genova, Italy; (S.C.T.); (L.C.)
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- Museum of the Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO 63501, USA;
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- Grupo Thuban-Fundación Europea de Medicina Tradicional Complementaria e Integrativa (FEMTCI), 28028 Madrid, Spain;
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, 39011 Santander, Spain
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- Istituto Europeo per la Medicina Osteopatica (IEMO), 16122 Genova, Italy; (S.C.T.); (L.C.)
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- BMS Formation, 75116 Paris, France
- A.T. Still Research Institute, Kirksville, MO 63501, USA
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Baroni F, Schleip R, Arcuri L, Consorti G, D’Alessandro G, Zegarra-Parodi R, Vitali AM, Tramontano M, Lunghi C. Functional Neuromyofascial Activity: Interprofessional Assessment to Inform Person-Centered Participative Care-An Osteopathic Perspective. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2886. [PMID: 37958030 PMCID: PMC10667998 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11212886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Introduction: Health professionals and bodyworkers may be pivotal in promoting prevention programs, providing tailored advice and guidance to patients' adherence to self-care strategies, such as physical activity. Contemporary evidence encourages manual therapists to involve patients in decision-making and treatment procedures integrating passive and active approaches in treatment planning. This manuscript provides a definition and applications of neuromyofascial movement patterns, discusses the significance of functional assessment, and gives an example of clinical applications in the osteopathic field to highlight how this assessment can promote interdisciplinarity. Methods: The reporting framework used in the current manuscript followed guidelines for writing a commentary. Results: The manuscript highlights the crucial role that the neuromyofascial system plays in human movement and overall well-being and the importance of a functional neuromyofascial activity assessment in the context of person-centered participative care. Conclusions: Understanding individual neuromyofascial patterns could help healthcare practitioners, movement specialists, and bodyworkers in tailoring treatment plans, meeting patients' unique needs, and promoting a more effective personalized approach to care. The current perspective could spark debates within the professional community and provide a research roadmap for developing an evidence-informed interprofessional framework.
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- Francesca Baroni
- BMS Formation, 75116 Paris, France; (F.B.); (C.L.)
- Osteopatia Lunghi-Baroni Private Practice, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Conservative and Rehabilitative Orthopedics, Technical University of Munich, 80333 Munich, Germany;
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- Clinical-Based Human Research Department, Foundation COME Collaboration, 65121 Pescara, Italy
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- Education Department of Osteopathy, Istituto Superiore di Osteopatia, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Clinical-Based Human Research Department, Foundation COME Collaboration, 65121 Pescara, Italy
- Centre pour l’Etude, la Recherche et la Diffusion Ostéopathiques “C.E.R.D.O.”, 00199 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Unit of Occupational Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- BMS Formation, 75116 Paris, France; (F.B.); (C.L.)
- Osteopatia Lunghi-Baroni Private Practice, 00146 Rome, Italy
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Sánchez-Romero EA, de-Pedro M, Fernández-Carnero J. Editorial to the Special Issue "The Effect of Exercise Intensity and Psychological Intervention on Musculoskeletal Disorders". INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20105777. [PMID: 37239506 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20105777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Musculoskeletal disorders are responsible for the most prevalent form of pain, and necessitate a comprehensive approach to rehabilitation [...].
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- Eleuterio A Sánchez-Romero
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
- Physiotherapy and Orofacial Pain Working Group, Sociedad Española de Disfunción Craneomandibular y Dolor Orofacial (SEDCYDO), 28009 Madrid, Spain
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, 38300 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, C/Inocencio García 1, 38300 La Orotava, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
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- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Canarias, C/Inocencio García 1, 38300 La Orotava, Spain
- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain
- Motion in Brains Research Group, Institute of Neuroscience and Sciences of the Movement (INCIMOV), Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28023 Madrid, Spain
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