
handle: 10668/1715
Objetivo: Plantear el tratamiento mediante parches de microcorrientes en domicilio de pacientes con gonartrosis incapacitante para realizar sus actividades de la vida diaria y laboral. Material y métodos: Seleccionamos 80 pacientes incluidos en lista de espera quirúrgica de artroplastia total de rodilla. 40 de ellos recibieron parche activo y otros 40 inactivo. A todos se les entregó protocolo de ejercicios de rodilla. Las variables analizadas fueron: dolor (escala EVA), balance articular, balance muscular y calidad de vida (escala SF-12). Los pacientes fueron revisados tras dos meses de tratamiento. Se analizaron las variables con el programa estadístico SPSS 17.0. Resultados: Se obtuvieron resultados estadísticamente significativos (p<0.05) para disminución de dolor según valores medios de la escala EVA. No encontramos diferencias significativas para el resto de variables. Conclusiones: La terapia por microcorrientes puede ser una alternativa en el tratamiento del dolor por gonartrosis y no presenta diferencias con el tratamiento convencional.
Microcorrientes, Gonartrosis, Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Musculoskeletal Diseases::Joint Diseases::Arthritis::Osteoarthritis, Medical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychotherapy::Socioenvironmental Therapy::Residential Treatment, Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nervous System Diseases::Neurologic Manifestations::Pain, Dolor, Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Musculoskeletal Diseases::Joint Diseases::Arthritis::Osteoarthritis::Osteoarthritis, Knee
Microcorrientes, Gonartrosis, Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Musculoskeletal Diseases::Joint Diseases::Arthritis::Osteoarthritis, Medical Subject Headings::Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychotherapy::Socioenvironmental Therapy::Residential Treatment, Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nervous System Diseases::Neurologic Manifestations::Pain, Dolor, Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Musculoskeletal Diseases::Joint Diseases::Arthritis::Osteoarthritis::Osteoarthritis, Knee
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