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Beliefs about the body and pain: the critical role in musculoskeletal pain managementJ.P. Caneiro, Samantha Bunzli, Peter O'Sullivan
Braz J Phys Ther. 2021;25:17-29
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Beliefs are an important target for the management of musculoskeletal pain.
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Behavioural learning is key to elicit and disconfirm unhelpful beliefs.
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We propose key principles to guide clinicians in promoting behavioural change.
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A case illustrates the role beliefs have on musculoskeletal pain management.
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Pressure pain hypersensitivity and referred pain from muscle trigger points in elite male wheelchair basketball playersRicardo Ortega-Santiago, Álvaro J. González-Aguado, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Joshua A. Cleland, Ana I. de-la-Llave-Rincón, Mateusz D. Kobylarz, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano
Braz J Phys Ther. 2020;24:333-41
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Wheelchair basketball players with shoulder pain get localized pain sensitivity.
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Basketball players without shoulder pain had similar pressure pain sensitivity.
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Elite wheelchair basketball players with shoulder pain get active trigger points.
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The referred pain elicited by active trigger points reproduced shoulder pain.
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Basketball players without shoulder pain get similar latent trigger points.
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Cardiac rehabilitation availability and delivery in Brazil: a comparison to other upper middle-income countriesRaquel Rodrigues Britto, Marta Supervia, Karam Turk-Adawi, Gabriela Suéllen da Silva Chaves, Ella Pesah, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, Danielle Aparecida Gomes Pereira, Artur H. Herdy, Sherry L. Grace
Braz J Phys Ther. 2020;24:167-76
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CR delivery according to guidelines was evaluated for the first time in Brazil.
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CR is available in all Brazilian regions; however, it must be augmented.
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The greatest barrier for CR was patient referral.
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Staff size and core components is lower than other upper-middle income countries.
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Heart rate variability: are you using it properly? Standardisation checklist of proceduresAparecida Maria Catai, Carlos Marcelo Pastre, Moacir Fernades de Godoy, Ester da Silva, Anielle Christine de Medeiros Takahashi, Luiz Carlos Marques Vanderlei
Braz J Phys Ther. 2020;24:91-102
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HRV is used to assess cardiac autonomic modulation.
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HRV is useful to assess the effect of physical exercise programmes.
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What are the common shortcomings of using the HRV methodology?
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What are the recommendations of using HRV collection and analysis methods?
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Checklist regarding the use of the HRV collection and analysis methodology.
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Knee osteoarthritis: key treatments and implications for physical therapyLucas Ogura Dantas, Tania de Fátima Salvini, Timothy E. McAlindon
Braz J Phys Ther. 2021;25:135-46
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Patient education, physical exercise, and weight maintenance constitute the first-line knee osteoarthritis treatment approach.
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There is still neglect of evidence-based strategies in clinical practice.
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Less than 40% of patients with knee OA receive first-line treatment.
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The use of adjunct therapies, isolated or in association with gold-standard treatments, is questionable.
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Surgery is typically a last resort for the management of knee osteoarthritis.
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Physical therapy and migraine: musculoskeletal and balance dysfunctions and their relevance for clinical practiceGabriela Ferreira Carvalho, Annika Schwarz, Tibor Maximilian Szikszay, Waclaw Marceli Adamczyk, Débora Bevilaqua-Grossi, Kerstin Luedtke
Braz J Phys Ther. 2020;24:306-17
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Migraine is associated with high levels of disability and comorbidities.
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Disability levels can be influenced by the presence of aura and migraine chronicity.
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Manual and exercise therapy aim to reduce musculoskeletal pain and sensitization.
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Balance and vestibular rehabilitation is suggested to enhance function and reduce dizziness.
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Patients may benefit from physical examination and tailored treatment paths including education.
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Diagnosis and treatment of movement system impairment syndromesShirley Sahrmann, Daniel C. Azevedo, Linda Van Dillen
Braz J Phys Ther. 2017;21:391-9
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Impaired movements and alignments may be associated with musculoskeletal conditions.
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Signs of impaired alignments and movements may be seen before there are symptoms.
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Treatment is based on using the findings of making the MSI diagnosis to correct the performance of daily activities.
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The impact of severity of motor delay, timing of task mastery, and START-play intervention on the development of means-end problem solving in young childrenAndrea B. Cunha, Iryna Babik, Dongho Choi, Natalie Koziol, Regina T. Harbourne, Stacey C. Dusing, Sarah W. McCoy, Sandra L. Willett, ... Michele A. Lobo
Braz J Phys Ther. 2024;28:100590
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Means-end problem-solving (MEPS) should be a focus of early intervention.
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MEPS tools might support screening for impaired problem-solving in young children with motor delays.
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More time may be required to solidify MEPS learning for children with significant motor delays.
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START-Play plus usual care did not impact MEPS performance more than usual care alone.