Showing 521-540 of 723 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Musculoskeletal 
- Pharmacological treatments for psychosis-related polydipsia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-May-2012
Polydipsia is the intake of more than three litres of fluids per day. Primary polydipsia occurs when excessive drinking cannot be explained by an identified medical condition, and is not secondary to polyuria. The prevalence of this problem in psychiatric
- Pharmacotherapy for Behcet's syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2008
Behcet's syndrome is a multisystemic disorder presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulcerations as well as ocular involvement. Treatment of Behcet's syndrome is symptomatic and empirical.
- Pharmacotherapy for patellofemoral pain syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2008
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is common among adolescents and young adults. It is characterised by pain behind or around the patella and crepitations, provoked by ascending or descending stairs, squatting, prolonged sitting with flexed knees, runnin
- Phenytoin for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Dec-2014
Antiepileptic drugs have been used in pain management since the 1960s; some have shown efficacy in treating different neuropathic pain conditions. Phenytoin is an established antiepileptic drug that has been used occasionally to treat intractable trigemin
- Physical activity programs for promoting bone mineralization and growth in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Apr-2014
Lack of physical stimulation may contribute to metabolic bone disease of preterm infants, resulting in poor bone mineralization and growth. Physical activity programs combined with adequate nutrition might help to promote bone mineralization and growth.
- Physical conditioning as part of a return to work strategy to reduce sickness absence for workers with back pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2013
Physical conditioning as part of a return to work strategy aims to improve work status for workers on sick leave due to back pain. This is the second update of a Cochrane Review (originally titled 'Work conditioning, work hardening and functional restorat
- Physical examination for lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation in patients with low-back pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2011
Low-back pain with leg pain (sciatica) may be caused by a herniated intervertebral disc exerting pressure on the nerve root. Most patients will respond to conservative treatment, but in carefully selected patients, surgical discectomy may provide faster r
- Physical medicine modalities for mechanical neck disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Twenty-six to 71 percent of the adult population can recall experiencing an episode of neck pain or stiffness in their lifetime. The treatments that patients receive for neck pain are varied, as are the perceptions of the benefits of these treatments. In
- Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Apr-2014
Various approaches to physical rehabilitation may be used after stroke, and considerable controversy and debate surround the effectiveness of relative approaches. Some physiotherapists base their treatments on a single approach; others use a mixture of co
- Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-May-2008
Lymphoedema is the accumulation of excess fluid in the body caused by obstruction of the lymphatic drainage mechanisms. Management involves decongesting the reduced lymphatic pathways in order to reduce the size of the limb. There is a great deal of debat
- Physical training for McArdle disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Feb-2012
McArdle disease is a rare metabolic myopathy caused by a complete absence of the enzyme muscle glycogen phosphorylase. Affected people experience symptoms of fatigue and cramping within minutes of exercise and are at risk for acute muscle injury (rhabdomy
- Physiotherapist-led programmes and interventions for rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and meniscal injuries of the knee in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Soft-tissue injuries of the knee, mainly involving the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and menisci, are common and their rehabilitation after non-surgical or surgical treatment often involves intensive and prolonged
- Physiotherapy for Parkinson's disease: a comparison of techniques
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2014
Despite medical therapies and surgical interventions for Parkinson's disease (PD), patients develop progressive disability. The role of physiotherapy is to maximise functional ability and minimise secondary complications through movement rehabilitation wi
- Physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, inflammatory rheumatic disease. Physiotherapy is considered an important part of the overall management of AS.
- Physiotherapy interventions for shoulder pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2013
The prevalence of shoulder disorders has been reported to range from seven to 36% of the population (Lundberg 1969) accounting for 1.2% of all General Practitioner encounters in Australia (Bridges Webb 1992). Substantial disability and significant morbidi
- Pin site care for preventing infections associated with external bone fixators and pins
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2013
Metal pins are used to apply skeletal traction or external fixation devices in the management of orthopaedic fractures. These percutaneous pins protrude through the skin, and the way in which they are treated after insertion may affect the incidence of pi
- Plasma exchange for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Aug-2015
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an uncommon progressive or relapsing paralysing disease caused by inflammation of the peripheral nerves. If the hypothesis that it is due to autoimmunity is correct, removal of autoantibo
- Platelet rich therapies for long bone healing in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-May-2012
The morbidity and socioeconomic costs associated with long bone healing are considerable. Platelet-rich therapies are autologous blood products with a greater concentration of platelets than physiological whole blood. Despite promising results from a numb
- Platelet-rich therapies for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Apr-2014
Platelet-rich therapies are being used increasingly in the treatment of musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries such as ligament, muscle and tendon tears and tendinopathies. These therapies can be used as the principal treatment or as an augmentation procedu
- Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2008
Fall-related injuries are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in older populations. Summary information about countermeasures that successfully address the risk factors for fall-related injuries in research settings has been widely disseminated
