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Effect of acupuncture like - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and active exercise post mastectomy in female / Orchid Saber Abdelfadil ; Supervised Mohamed Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Khalaf , Samy Ramzy Shehata , Samah Hosney Nagib

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Orchid Saber Abdelfadil , 2015Description: 101 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cmOther title:
  • تأثير التنبيه العصبى الكهربائى عبر الجلد المماثل للوخز بالابر الصينية و التمرينات الحركية عقب عملية استئصال الثدى لدى السيدات [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery Summary: This study was conducted to determine the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture - like TENS and active exercise on controlling pain and shoulder ROM after mastectomy. Thirty female patients underwent mastectomy surgery with ages ranged from 40 - 60 years were selected randomly and divided into two equal groups in number; each group contains 15 patients. Patients in group (A): managed with acupuncture - like TENS and active free range of motion exercises in addition to traditional program. While patients in group (B): received traditional physical therapy intervention. All patients were evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS) to measure pain intensity post mastectomy and goniometer to measure shoulder ROM (flexion, abduction, external rotation). The evaluation was done pre treatment, after one month (post I) and after two months (post II). The results of this study showed that acupuncture like - TENS and active free exercise were an effective approaches on controlling pain and increasing ROM post mastectomy as proved through significant decrease in visual analogue scale and increase in active free shoulder ROM (flexion, abduction and external rotation) in group A than in group B
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.07.M.Sc.2015.Or.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110067117000
CD - Rom CD - Rom مخـــزن الرســائل الجـــامعية - البدروم المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.07.M.Sc.2015.Or.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 67117.CD Not for loan 01020110067117000

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery

This study was conducted to determine the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture - like TENS and active exercise on controlling pain and shoulder ROM after mastectomy. Thirty female patients underwent mastectomy surgery with ages ranged from 40 - 60 years were selected randomly and divided into two equal groups in number; each group contains 15 patients. Patients in group (A): managed with acupuncture - like TENS and active free range of motion exercises in addition to traditional program. While patients in group (B): received traditional physical therapy intervention. All patients were evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS) to measure pain intensity post mastectomy and goniometer to measure shoulder ROM (flexion, abduction, external rotation). The evaluation was done pre treatment, after one month (post I) and after two months (post II). The results of this study showed that acupuncture like - TENS and active free exercise were an effective approaches on controlling pain and increasing ROM post mastectomy as proved through significant decrease in visual analogue scale and increase in active free shoulder ROM (flexion, abduction and external rotation) in group A than in group B

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