International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Jennifer Chu
Inventor and Founder CEO of eToims Medical Technology,
Tanzania
Research Article
Chronic Refractory Myofascial Pain: Characteristics of Patients who Self-select Long-term Management with Electrical Twitch-Obtaining Intramuscular Stimulation
Author(s): Jennifer Chu, I Schwartz and S SchwartzJennifer Chu, I Schwartz and S Schwartz
Introduction: Noninvasive Electrical Twitch-Obtaining Intramuscular Stimulation (eToims) is safe and efficacious in long-term management of chronic refractory myofascial pain (CRMP).
Objective: To evaluate factors influencing patient self-selection for long-term eToims management of CRMP.
Methods and materials: Included were 133 consecutive CRMP patients (65 males, 68 females) who opted to pay for eToims treatments between 12/1/09 and 12/31/11. Each session involved treatment to large muscles of C3-C7 and L3-S1 myotomes. Outcome measures include immediate pre&post-treatment session visual analogue scale (VAS), symptomatic (S) and asymptomatic (A) side range-of-motion (ROM) : for neck rotation (NR), shoulder external rotation (ER), shoulder internal rotation (IR), straight leg raising (SLR) and FABERE (FAB). Analysis performed by grouping result.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000134