A stress fracture is a partial or complete bone fracture that results from repeated application
of stress lower than the stress required to fracture the bone in a single loading. Otherwise …

Objective. To evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Methods. Seventy patients classified with AS by the modified New York criteria were …

Abnormal patellofemoral joint motion is a possible cause of patellofemoral pain, and patellar
braces are thought to alleviate pain by restoring normal joint kinematics. We evaluated …

Objective The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of a progressive muscle
strengthening program using a Swiss ball for AS patients. Methods Sixty patients with AS were …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire on specific
knowledge about low back pain entitled “The Low Back Pain Knowledge Questionnaire”…

… Author links open overlay panel Giovana Fernandes MSc , Fabio Jennings MD, PhD ,
Michele Vieira Nery Cabral PT , Ana Letícia Pirozzi Buosi MD , Jamil Natour MD, PhD …

Objective. To assess the effectiveness of total contact insoles (TCI) in patients with plantar
fasciitis (PF). Methods. A double-blind randomized controlled trial was carried out with …

Assess the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy on pain reduction and improvement in
function in the hands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A randomized double-blind …

In a study carried on in Brazil, in the city of Montes Claros, fibromyalgia was the second most
common rheumatologic condition observed, after osteoarthritis. In this study a prevalence of …

The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of resistance training in patients
with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The study is a randomized controlled trial with 41 patients aged …