Objective: the aim of this study was to analyse the medical indication and the use of elastic compression stockings, and to assess patient adherence to treatment in different regions of Brazil.Method: the prescription and ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) affects 1.3 million North Americans, with more than half occurring after trauma. In Brazil, few studies have evaluated the epidemiology of SCI with an estimated incidence of 16 to 26 per million ...

Introduction Venous leg ulcers are an important problem in public health due to their high prevalence and treatment cost The gold standard therapy is the compression bandage Addition of different substances to the compression ...

Venous impairment associated with chronic diseases such as Diabetes Mellitus is characterized as a challenge to health professionals today, since the treatment of ulcerated lesions caused by venous insufficiency sustains ...

Objective: To investigate the influence of complex decongestive physical therapy (CDP) in association with diet therapy using medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), as an intervention in cases of upper-limb lymphedema. Methods: ...

Abstract Background Chronic pelvic pain is a common condition among women, and 10 to 30 % of causes originate from the abdominal wall, and are associated with trigger points. ...