Electrotherapy For Treatment Research Articles

The effectiveness and safety of electrotherapy in the management of fibromyalgia.

Treating fibromyalgia is a challenging task for physicians. With its multifaceted features, fibromyalgia requires a comprehensive management strategy focusing on both the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options. During the last decades, there has been growing evidence regarding the role of electrotherapy in fibromyalgia treatment. In this regard, the present article aimed to review the recent literature on the effectiveness and safety of the electrotherapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia. A literature search was conducted through PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus databases. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), non-invasive brain stimulation (transcranial direct current/magnetic stimulation), and light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER) emerged as the most commonly examined electrotherapy techniques in fibromyalgia. Currently, there is growing data regarding the effectiveness of electrotherapy in the management of fibromyalgia-related pain. Besides, non-invasive electrotherapy techniques are related to no/minor side effects. Further studies are warranted to identify the optimal treatment protocols for each electrotherapy modality.

Efficacy of electrotherapy in Bell's palsy treatment: A systematic review.

Up to now there is not enough evidence that supports the use of electrotherapy in the treatment of Bell's palsy. Through a systematic review, we aimed to verify whether the use of electrotherapy is effective for treating Bell's palsy or peripheral paralysis. Publications were searched in PubMed, EBSCO and Web of Science. The present systematic review included studies that analyzed the electrotherapy as a therapeutic method for treating individuals with Bell's palsy, in order to recover the function of facial muscles. Seven studies involving a total of 131 cases and 113 controls were included in this systematic review. In the studies analyzed, patients received electrotherapy combined with other treatments such as hot-wet facial napkins, massages and muscle reeducation. Although the effect of electrotherapy alone was not evaluated, the use of electrotherapy combined with other treatments produced a significant improvement in the individuals evaluated. Due to the diverse methodologies used and the small number of individuals included in the studies, we could not fully prove the efficacy of electrotherapy for treating Bell's Palsy. Future studies with larger samples and homogenous populations should be performed to obtain conclusive results.

Comparison of Pelvic Autonomic Nerve Function Recovery Between the Group only with Surgery and Group with Additional Acupuncture and Electrotherapy for Treatment in Patients with Rectal Cancer after Anus-Preserving Operation

To investigate acupuncture and electro-acupuncture for the recovery of pelvic autonomic nerve in patients with rectal cancer after anus-preserving operation, 120 patients with rectal cancer had anus-preserving operation at the Department of General Surgery in the Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai Affiliated to Fudan University. They were enrolled between 1st October-2015 and 30th June-2017, and were randomly divided into experimental and control groups (60 each). Patients in experimental group were treated with acupuncture and electro-acupuncture. Patients in control group were treated with levator ani exercise. After early stage therapy of acupuncture and electro-acupuncture, the recovery time of patients bowel sound in experimental group and control group were 52.6±4.9 hours versus 66.3±6.4 hours (t=13.17, P<0.05), the recovery time was reduced by about 20% in experimental group. The first exhaust time were 60.5±5.7 hours versus 70.3±7.1 hours (t=8.337, P<0.05), the recovery time was reduced by about 10%. The catheter removal-time 5.5±1.3 days versus 7.1±1.4 days (t=6.487, P<0.05), the recovery time was reduced by about 20%. After late stage therapy of acupuncture and electro-acupuncture, fecal incontinence Wexner score, anorectal pressure, pelvic-floor electromyography, urodynamic index, male sexual function and quality of Life Questionnaire-Colorectal Cancer 29 (QLQ-CR29) in experimental group were improved about 2 months ahead of time in comparison with those in control group. So, the therapy of acupuncture and electro-acupuncture can promote the functional recovery of pelvic autonomic nerve after anus-preserving operation.

Ultrasound therapy and transcutaneous electrical neuromuscular stimulation for management of post-mastectomy upper limb lymphedema

Objective: This article aims to assess the effect of transcutaneous electrical stimulation or ultrasound therapy in the treatment of post-mastectomy upper limb lymphedema. Method: A systematic literature review was performed from 1980 to 2012 from the MedLine, Cochrane Library, LILACS and SciELO databases. The terms used in the search were (breast neoplasm OR breast cancer OR lymphedema) and (hyperthermia, induced OR diathermy OR ultrasonic therapy OR ultrasound OR transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation OR TENS). The selections of the studies concerned female patients with post-mastectomy upper limb lymphedema who underwent diathermy by ultrasound therapy and transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation. Only randomized (RCT) and quasi-randomized study designs were included (both Narrow and Broad Therapy). Only studies published in the full paper format were included. After reviewing the 2,158 abstracts resulting from the search, only two papers were selected. Two researchers analyzed the two articles, using the Van Tulder and JADAD scales for quality assessment. Results: Both papers evaluated the use of ultrasound therapy and electric stimulation for treatment of post-mastectomy lymphedema. A total of 132 subjects were included in these two studies, and little improvement was observed in pain reduction or quality of life. Only the study using ultrasound therapy identified a small reduction in lymphedema symptoms; however, evidence supporting the application of this method is lacking. Conclusion: Further studies are needed to evaluate the use of ultrasound therapy or electrotherapy for treatment of post-mastectomy lymphedema and to evaluate the potential effect of these therapies on later development of metastatic disease.

Клинико-функциональное обоснование комбинированного применения ударно-волновой и низкочастотной импульсной электротерапии у больных хроническим простатитом с эректильной дисфункцией

Some researchers emphasize the lack of effectiveness of the currently available methods of treatment of chronic prostatitis. Using the most modern physiotherapeutic methods, the recurrence rate is 40% during the first 1-2 years. Currently highly therapies for erectile dysfunction in patients with CP are shock-wave and frequency pulse electrotherapy, has analgesic, anti-hypoxic effects. The emergence of new physiotherapy techniques based on the achievements of the development of electronics, in particular pulse electrotherapy allowed to bring their physical characteristics to physiological parameters, thereby increasing the effectiveness of this type of electrotherapy in chronic prostatitis. In the works of pathogenetically substantiated methods of combined use of shock-wave and low-frequency pulse electrotherapy ED considering sex of the patient are absent, methodology and criteria for the effectiveness of therapy have not been developed. The author´s objective is pathogenetically justify the combined use of shock-wave and low-frequency pulse electrotherapy in treatment of erectile dysfunction in patients with chronic prostatitis on the basis of system-structural analysis. As a result of observations 40 patients, the authors proved that under the influence of the shock-wave and pulse electrotherapy in patients with chronic prostatitis, the leading clinical syndromes cropped, psycho-emotional state, the functional activity of the pituitary-adrenel-testicular system, clinical and functional state of components of the copulative cycle normalized.

Effects of electrotherapy in treatment of neurogenic bladder in children with occult spinal dysraphism

Neurogenic bladder can develop as a result of various degrees of neurogenic lesion in spina bifida. The degree of bladder dysfunction depends on the level and type of spina bifida. Due to results upon complete diagnostic protocols, treatment options are applied. Comparison of therapy results of patients with occult spinal dysraphism with neurogenic bladder that underwent medicamentous therapy and medicamentous with electrotherapy treatment. We had 49 patients with neurogenic bladder that were treated at the University Children's Hospital in Belgrade in the period 2003-2008. The first group of children received medicamentous therapy and the second group received medicamentous therapy with transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation. In both groups we evaluated 4 symptoms: daily enuresis, enuresis nocturna, urgency and frequency and 4 urodynamic parameters: lower bladder capacity, unstable contractions and residual urine and detrusor sphincter dyssynergia. Follow-up urodynamic evaluation was done after 3, 6 and 12 months respectively. Our findings pointed out a high statistical significance of improvement in all evaluated urodynamic parameters of neurogenic bladder (predominantly in bladder capacity) in the group of children with combined therapy as well in resolution of symptoms (predominantly enuresis nocturna, urgency and frequency). Combined therapy is more efficient in treatment of children with neurogenic bladder. Electrotherapy is non-invasive, easily applicable and has had a significant place in treatment of children with dysfunctional voiding.

I. ON THE VALUE OF ELECTROTHERAPY IN TREATMENT OF FLACCID PARESIS.

Acta Psychiatrica ScandinavicaVolume 22, Issue s43 p. 7-16 I. ON THE VALUE OF ELECTROTHERAPY IN TREATMENT OF FLACCID PARESIS. Erik Skinhøj, Erik SkinhøjSearch for more papers by this author Erik Skinhøj, Erik SkinhøjSearch for more papers by this author First published: April 1947 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1947.tb09346.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume22, Issues43April 1947Pages 7-16 RelatedInformation