Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy Plus Therapeutic Exercises on Pain and Functionality of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Although consensus has been reached about the use of therapeutic exercise in patellofemoral pain syndrome, several techniques used worldwide such as radiofrequency diathermy could be useful as complementary therapy. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the effects of addi...
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| author | Albornoz-Cabello, Manuel Ibañez-Vera, Alfonso Javier Barrios-Quinta, Cristo Jesús Lara-Palomo, Inmaculada Carmen Cardero-Durán, María de los Ángeles Espejo-Antúnez, Luis |
| author_facet | Albornoz-Cabello, Manuel Ibañez-Vera, Alfonso Javier Barrios-Quinta, Cristo Jesús Lara-Palomo, Inmaculada Carmen Cardero-Durán, María de los Ángeles Espejo-Antúnez, Luis |
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| description | Although consensus has been reached about the use of therapeutic exercise in patellofemoral pain syndrome, several techniques used worldwide such as radiofrequency diathermy could be useful as complementary therapy. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the effects of adding radiofrequency diathermy to therapeutic exercises in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Fifty-six participants were randomly assigned either to radiofrequency diathermy plus therapeutic exercises group (n = 29) or therapeutic exercises group (n = 27). Both groups received the same therapeutic exercises, and the diathermy group additionally received monopolar dielectric diathermy for three weeks (5–3–2 weekly sessions). Data related to intensity of pain, probability of neuropathic pain, functionality, and range of movement of the knee were measured at baseline and three weeks after the intervention. Comparing pre-treatment and values obtained at the third week, significant improvements were found in intensity of pain, neuropathic pain, functionality, and range of motion in both groups (p < 0.05). The diathermy plus exercises group had significantly better intensity of pain than the control group at the end of the three weeks (p < 0.01). The addition of diathermy by emission of radiofrequency to the therapeutic knee exercise protocol is more effective than a therapeutic exercise protocol alone in the relief of intensity of pain in patients with patellofemoral pain in the immediate post-treatment follow-up compared with baseline scores. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-144542023-04-12T19:21:49Z Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy Plus Therapeutic Exercises on Pain and Functionality of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial Albornoz-Cabello, Manuel Ibañez-Vera, Alfonso Javier Barrios-Quinta, Cristo Jesús Lara-Palomo, Inmaculada Carmen Cardero-Durán, María de los Ángeles Espejo-Antúnez, Luis diathermy functionality patellofemoral pain syndrome pain radiofrequency Although consensus has been reached about the use of therapeutic exercise in patellofemoral pain syndrome, several techniques used worldwide such as radiofrequency diathermy could be useful as complementary therapy. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the effects of adding radiofrequency diathermy to therapeutic exercises in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Fifty-six participants were randomly assigned either to radiofrequency diathermy plus therapeutic exercises group (n = 29) or therapeutic exercises group (n = 27). Both groups received the same therapeutic exercises, and the diathermy group additionally received monopolar dielectric diathermy for three weeks (5–3–2 weekly sessions). Data related to intensity of pain, probability of neuropathic pain, functionality, and range of movement of the knee were measured at baseline and three weeks after the intervention. Comparing pre-treatment and values obtained at the third week, significant improvements were found in intensity of pain, neuropathic pain, functionality, and range of motion in both groups (p < 0.05). The diathermy plus exercises group had significantly better intensity of pain than the control group at the end of the three weeks (p < 0.01). The addition of diathermy by emission of radiofrequency to the therapeutic knee exercise protocol is more effective than a therapeutic exercise protocol alone in the relief of intensity of pain in patients with patellofemoral pain in the immediate post-treatment follow-up compared with baseline scores. 2023-03-27T08:02:45Z 2023-03-27T08:02:45Z 2023-03-17 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2077-0383 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14454 10.3390/jcm12062348 en https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2348 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | diathermy functionality patellofemoral pain syndrome pain radiofrequency Albornoz-Cabello, Manuel Ibañez-Vera, Alfonso Javier Barrios-Quinta, Cristo Jesús Lara-Palomo, Inmaculada Carmen Cardero-Durán, María de los Ángeles Espejo-Antúnez, Luis Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy Plus Therapeutic Exercises on Pain and Functionality of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title | Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy Plus Therapeutic Exercises on Pain and Functionality of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full | Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy Plus Therapeutic Exercises on Pain and Functionality of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy Plus Therapeutic Exercises on Pain and Functionality of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy Plus Therapeutic Exercises on Pain and Functionality of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_short | Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy Plus Therapeutic Exercises on Pain and Functionality of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_sort | effects of radiofrequency diathermy plus therapeutic exercises on pain and functionality of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | diathermy functionality patellofemoral pain syndrome pain radiofrequency |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14454 |
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