Posted on September 10, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Jeannette M. Potts MD
Abstract: Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, or urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS), remains a common and often challenging disorder to evaluate and treat. Employing a more holistic approach, including urological therapy, physical therapy, and psychosocial perspectives, may be more appropriate for most patients. Growing evidence supports the use of biofeedback, myofascial trigger point release, prescribed [...]
Filed under: Chronic pain, Myofascial pain syndromes, Pelvic Pain | Tagged: urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome, holistic approach | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 8, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Ekici G; Bakar Y; Akbayrak T; Yuksel I
OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed and compared the effects of manual lymph drainage therapy (MLDT) and connective tissue massage (CTM) in women with primary fibromyalgia (PFM).
METHODS: The study design was a randomized controlled trial. Fifty women with PFM completed the study. The patients were divided randomly into 2 groups. Whereas 25 of [...]
Filed under: Fibromyalgia, massage | Tagged: Adult; Clinical Trials; Data Analysis Software; Data Analysis, Statistical; Descriptive Statistics; Female; Health Status Indicators; Mann-Whitney U Test; P-Value; Pain Measurement; Quality of Life -- Evaluation; Questionnaires; Scales; Turkey; Visual Analog Scal | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 8, 2008 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
P Schweinhardt, KM. Sauro, MC Bushnell
This article presents evidence that fibromyalgia patients have alterations in CNS anatomy, physiology, and chemistry that potentially contribute to the symptoms experienced by these patients. There is substantial psychophysical evidence that fibromyalgia patients perceive pain and other noxious stimuli differently than healthy individuals and that normal pain modulatory systems, such [...]
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Posted on November 17, 2008 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Finestone, Hillel M; Alfeeli, Aziz MBChB; Fisher, William A.
Objectives: (1) To integrate the scientific literatures of the biopsychosocial model of chronic musculoskeletal pain and of stress-induced physiologic wound and muscle changes, and (2) to propose a clinical assessment and treatment model that incorporates this dual literature into the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Methods: English language [...]
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Posted on November 4, 2008 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), researchers in France were able to detect functional abnormalities in certain regions in the brains of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, reinforcing the idea that symptoms of the disorder are related to a dysfunction in those parts of the brain where pain is processed.
Clinical Correlate of Brain SPECT Perfusion [...]
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Posted on July 22, 2008 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Ettlin T, Schuster C, Stoffel R, Brüderlin A and Kischka U
Objective: To identify objective clinical examinations for the diagnosis of whiplash syndrome, whereby we focused on trigger points. Design: A cross-sectional study with 1 measurement point. Setting: A quiet treatment room in a rehabilitation center. Participants: Patients (n=124) and healthy subjects (n=24) participated in [...]
Filed under: Myofascial pain syndromes, Whiplash injuries | 1 Comment »