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Physical and Psychological Complications of Mastectomy: The Role of Physioterapy

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Adesina M. A., Olajire T. I.

World News of Natural Sciences

2020

vol. 29

issue 3

212-224

Breast cancer affects a large number of women worldwide. Surgical management has evolved towards mastectomies and breast-conserving surgeries. The complications following a mastectomy can be physical and/or psychological. The physical complications include pain, scarring, lymphedema, limitation in range of motion at the shoulder, muscle weakness, change in body posture, etc. Some of the psychological complications are negative boy image, anxiety, depression and depressive disorders, negative body image. Appropriate management requires a multi-disciplinary team of which the physiotherapist is a part of. Literature has shown that there is a better improvement in physical function if physiotherapy is commenced early. Therefore, physiotherapy should be incorporated pre and post-mastectomy. Physiotherapy management should focus on lymphatic drainage, soft tissue mobilization, range of motion exercises, strengthening exercises and postural correction. Increased physical activity and recommendation of support groups can help to improve psychological outcomes. It is the role of the physical therapist to deal with the physical and psychological complications of a mastectomy to improve the quality of life of the patients.

Effectiveness of electrical stimulation and low-intensity laser therapy on diabetic neuropathy: A systematic review

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Adehunoluwa E. A., Adesina M. A., Adeulure T. G., Akinfolarin Y. T., Babatunde K. O., Efunniyi A. O., Mamud O. S., Oyejola O. G., Tiamiyu O. M., Olajire T. I.

World News of Natural Sciences

2019

vol. 23

110-127

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases which typically presents with frequent urination, increased thirst and increased hunger. DM be classified into three main types: type I (insulin-dependent DM), type-II (non-insulin dependent DM) and type III (gestational DM). Diabetes is a group of diseases of global health significance as 382 million people worldwide had diabetes in the year 2013 and this was projected to increase to an estimated 415 million in 2015. Damage to the nerves of the body (diabetic neuropathy) is the most common complication of diabetes. The signs and symptoms of diabetic neuropathy include numbness, diminished sensation, pain etc. Various types of electrotherapy, such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), pulsed-dose electrical stimulation, frequency-modulated electromagnetic neural stimulation, have been reported effective in managing diabetic neuropathy. This study is a systematic review of the evidence to enable the determination of the effectiveness of electrical stimulation and low-intensity laser therapy (LILT), and also aid their recommendation if proven to be effective. The outcome of this study was that TENS and other forms of electrical stimulation reviewed in this study may be effective and safe non-pharmacological treatment modalities in relieving the symptoms associated with diabetic neuropathy. The effectiveness of LILT couldn’t be determined due to the different parameters used to evaluate patients’ outcome and limited number of studies. Authors recommend that further randomized controlled trials with similar methodological parameters and studies with higher quality of evidences are needed to establish the true effectiveness of these modalities in diabetic neuropathy.

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2 Adesina M. A.

2 Olajire T. I.

1 Adehunoluwa E. A.

1 Adeulure T. G.

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1 Babatunde K. O.

1 Efunniyi A. O.

1 Mamud O. S.

1 Oyejola O. G.

1 Tiamiyu O. M.

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Physical and Psychological Complications of Mastectomy: The Role of Physioterapy

Effectiveness of electrical stimulation and low-intensity laser therapy on diabetic neuropathy: A systematic review