Care for patients with musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: Physical therapy and rehabilitation suggestions for pain management

Wang, Chien-Chih; Chao, Jian Kang; Chang, Yu Hui; Chou, Chien‐Chen; Kao, Chung Lan

doi:10.1097/jcma.0000000000000376

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on health care systems worldwide, forcing health professionals to rapidly adapt to the circumstances. During this situation, telerehabilitation has been widely proposed as an exciting way to provide health services and many studies have been published regarding physical therapy implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic [26][27][28]. However, few studies have been documented pertaining to the physical therapy management of COVID-19 patients with telerehabilitation [20].…”

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Perspectives and Attitudes of Patients with COVID-19 toward a Telerehabilitation Programme: A Qualitative Study

Bernal‐Utrera

Anarte‐Lazo

De-La-Barrera-Aranda

et al. 2021

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The total isolation of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requires non-face-to-face medical assistance. There is evidence of the efficacy of home treatments with exercises in patients with respiratory disorders which could become the therapeutic method of choice for the treatment and supervision of patients isolated due to infection during home confinement. This study’s objective was to analyse the experience and opinions of isolated patients with COVID-19 included in a programme of telerehabilitation exercises for 14 days and it is intended to reflect, from a qualitative point of view, the viability and usefulness of telerehabilitation tools in the management of these patients. Twenty-five participants of a telerehabilitation programme were interviewed by telephone through semi-structured interviews, following a positivist and objective model. The data were categorised and analysed through NVIVO qualitative analysis software. The information obtained was classified into four main topics (telerehabilitation programme, perception of clinical benefit, psychological aspects and level of health care) and six subtopics (technical aspects, communication, improvement aspects, exercise plan, motivation and applicability to public health systems). The telerehabilitation programme established in patients confined by COVID-19 is very well received, without considerable technical difficulties and generates physical and psychological improvements. Patients highlight the importance of applying this type of programme in public health systems.

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Perspectives and Attitudes of Patients with COVID-19 toward a Telerehabilitation Programme: A Qualitative Study

Bernal‐Utrera

Anarte‐Lazo

De-La-Barrera-Aranda

et al. 2021

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“…These interventions are generally delivered in an office-based clinical setting where rehabilitation practitioners guide the patients and monitor the intervention’s effectiveness. During the global COVID-19 pandemic, tele-rehabilitation (TR)—the use of technologies to provide rehabilitation services to people in their homes—has been in increasing demand [ 15 , 16 ] because of safety reasons. When physical distancing is mandatory, a guided exercise program is one of the only alternatives for performing or continuing the rehabilitation program.…”

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Systematic Review Shows Tele-Rehabilitation Might Achieve Comparable Results to Office-Based Rehabilitation for Decreasing Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

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Background and Objectives This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy of Tele-Rehabilitation for decreasing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Materials and Methods: Following the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), three electronic databases (CINAHL, PubMed, PEDro), along with the addition of grey literature, were used to collect information. Randomized control trials (RCTs) comparing tele-rehabilitation (TR) to office-based-rehabilitation (OB) were critically appraised using the 2005 University of Oxford Standard. A total of 139 articles (PubMed = 132, CINAHL = 5, PEDro = 0, grey literature = 2) were acquired. Results: After the screening, three RCTs were included in our review. Their results show no statistically significant differences between TR and OB intervention. Furthermore, their results showed an overall reduction in pain in both groups from the baseline to the end of the study. However, each intervention’s clinical efficiency was dependent on the exercise protocol itself and not on the method of delivery. There is a potential ceiling effect to the amount of therapy a patient can receive in which additional therapy would no longer lead to improved recovery. Conclusions: Our review suggests evidence that TR’s efficacy is similar to that of OB for improvement of WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) score parameters in patients suffering from knee OA.

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“…The outer layer is fluid repellent, while and inner layer absorbs moisture. Table 3 [48,49]. Currently, three clinical trials on COVID-19 are ongoing in Taiwan (NCT 04292899, NCT 04292730 and NCT 03808922), with remdesivir (Veklury®) as the primary anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent.…”

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Analysis of COVID-19 prevention and treatment in Taiwan (Review)

Chiu¹,

Chiang²,

Fu³

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Care for patients with musculoskeletal pain during the COVID-19 pandemic: Physical therapy and rehabilitation suggestions for pain management

Cited by 30 publications

References 22 publications

Perspectives and Attitudes of Patients with COVID-19 toward a Telerehabilitation Programme: A Qualitative Study

Perspectives and Attitudes of Patients with COVID-19 toward a Telerehabilitation Programme: A Qualitative Study

Systematic Review Shows Tele-Rehabilitation Might Achieve Comparable Results to Office-Based Rehabilitation for Decreasing Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Analysis of COVID-19 prevention and treatment in Taiwan (Review)

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