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Is percutaneous disk decompression the superior choice for managing intervertebral disk herniation pain?

In 2011, a groundbreaking study conducted by a Erginousakis, et. al., including Dimitrios Erginousakis and colleagues, has shed new light on the treatment of intervertebral disk herniation. The study meticulously compared the outcomes of conservative therapy and percutaneous disk decompression (PDD) in alleviating pain and enhancing mobility over short, intermediate, and long-term periods. The research, approved by both a university ethics panel and an institutional … Continue reading Is percutaneous disk decompression the superior choice for managing intervertebral disk herniation pain?

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What are the short-term effects of physiotherapy and counseling in temporomandibular disorder patients with myofascial pain?

In 2000, Michelotti, et. al., conducted study about Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) which encompass a range of painful conditions affecting the jaw muscles and joints, with myofascial pain being one of the common manifestations. To address this issue, a recent controlled clinical trial aimed to assess the short-term effects of physiotherapy and counseling as potential treatments for myofascial pain in TMD patients. The study involved forty … Continue reading What are the short-term effects of physiotherapy and counseling in temporomandibular disorder patients with myofascial pain?

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