Comparison of two treatments for coxarthrosis: local hyperthermia versus radio electric asymmetrical brain stimulation

Alessandro Castagna1, Salvatore Rinaldi1,2, Vania Fontani1, Piero Mannu1, Matteo Lotti Margotti11Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology, 2Medical School of Occupational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyBackground: It is well known that psychological co...

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Autores principales:	Castagna A, Rinaldi S, Fontani V, Mannu P, Lotti Margotti M
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2011
Materias:	Coxarthrosis anti-aging motor behavior radio electric asymmetric brain stimulation Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:48b150fca285456493c2cc28f45b4f1b2021-12-02T02:36:20ZComparison of two treatments for coxarthrosis: local hyperthermia versus radio electric asymmetrical brain stimulation1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/48b150fca285456493c2cc28f45b4f1b2011-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/comparison-of-two-treatments-for-coxarthrosis-local-hyperthermia-versu-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Alessandro Castagna1, Salvatore Rinaldi1,2, Vania Fontani1, Piero Mannu1, Matteo Lotti Margotti11Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology, 2Medical School of Occupational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyBackground: It is well known that psychological components are very important in the aging process and may also manifest in psychogenic movement disorders, such as coxarthrosis. This study analyzed the medical records of two similar groups of patients with coxarthrosis (n = 15 in each) who were treated in two different clinics for rehabilitation therapy.Methods: Patients in Group A were treated with a course of traditional physiotherapy, including sessions of local hyperthermia. Group B patients were treated with only a course of radioelectric asymmetrical brain stimulation (REAC) to improve their motor behavior.Results: Group A showed a significant decrease in symptoms of pain and stiffness, and an insignificant improvement in range of motion and muscle bulk. A single patient in this group developed worsened symptoms, and pain did not resolve completely in any patient. The patients in Group B had significantly decreased levels of pain and stiffness, and a significant improvement in range of motion and muscle bulk. No patients worsened in Group B, and the pain resolved completely in one patient.Conclusion: Both treatments were shown to be tolerable and safe. Patients who underwent REAC treatment appeared to have slightly better outcomes, with an appreciable improvement in both their physical and mental states. These aspects are particularly important in the elderly, in whom functional limitation is often associated with or exacerbated by a psychogenic component.Keywords: coxarthrosis, anti-aging, motor behavior, radioelectric asymmetric brain stimulationCastagna ARinaldi SFontani VMannu PLotti Margotti MDove Medical PressarticleCoxarthrosisanti-agingmotor behaviorradio electric asymmetric brain stimulationGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 6, Pp 201-206 (2011)
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spellingShingle	Coxarthrosis anti-aging motor behavior radio electric asymmetric brain stimulation Geriatrics RC952-954.6 Castagna A Rinaldi S Fontani V Mannu P Lotti Margotti M Comparison of two treatments for coxarthrosis: local hyperthermia versus radio electric asymmetrical brain stimulation
description	Alessandro Castagna1, Salvatore Rinaldi1,2, Vania Fontani1, Piero Mannu1, Matteo Lotti Margotti11Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Department of Neuro Psycho Physio Pathology, 2Medical School of Occupational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, ItalyBackground: It is well known that psychological components are very important in the aging process and may also manifest in psychogenic movement disorders, such as coxarthrosis. This study analyzed the medical records of two similar groups of patients with coxarthrosis (n = 15 in each) who were treated in two different clinics for rehabilitation therapy.Methods: Patients in Group A were treated with a course of traditional physiotherapy, including sessions of local hyperthermia. Group B patients were treated with only a course of radioelectric asymmetrical brain stimulation (REAC) to improve their motor behavior.Results: Group A showed a significant decrease in symptoms of pain and stiffness, and an insignificant improvement in range of motion and muscle bulk. A single patient in this group developed worsened symptoms, and pain did not resolve completely in any patient. The patients in Group B had significantly decreased levels of pain and stiffness, and a significant improvement in range of motion and muscle bulk. No patients worsened in Group B, and the pain resolved completely in one patient.Conclusion: Both treatments were shown to be tolerable and safe. Patients who underwent REAC treatment appeared to have slightly better outcomes, with an appreciable improvement in both their physical and mental states. These aspects are particularly important in the elderly, in whom functional limitation is often associated with or exacerbated by a psychogenic component.Keywords: coxarthrosis, anti-aging, motor behavior, radioelectric asymmetric brain stimulation
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title	Comparison of two treatments for coxarthrosis: local hyperthermia versus radio electric asymmetrical brain stimulation
title_short	Comparison of two treatments for coxarthrosis: local hyperthermia versus radio electric asymmetrical brain stimulation
title_full	Comparison of two treatments for coxarthrosis: local hyperthermia versus radio electric asymmetrical brain stimulation
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Comparison of two treatments for coxarthrosis: local hyperthermia versus radio electric asymmetrical brain stimulation

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