Effect of Adding Physiotherapy Program to the Conservative Medical Therapy on Quality of Life and Pain in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of combining physiotherapy techniques with conservative medical treatment in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients. Methods: Sixty-eight volunteers with CRS were randomly assigned. Group A received only traditional medical treatment, whereas group B received a...

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Published in:Annals of rehabilitation medicine 2023-10, Vol.47 (5), p.393-402
Main Authors: Fouda, Khaled Z., Eladl, Hadaya M., Ameer, Mariam A., Allam, Nesma M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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manual therapy
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pain threshold
quality of life
sinusitis
ultrasound therapy
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Summary:Objective: To assess the effectiveness of combining physiotherapy techniques with conservative medical treatment in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients. Methods: Sixty-eight volunteers with CRS were randomly assigned. Group A received only traditional medical treatment, whereas group B received a physiotherapy program that included pulsed ultrasound therapy, sinus manual drainage techniques, and self-sinus massage technique in addition to traditional medical treatment. Interventions were applied 3 sessions a week for 4 weeks. The rhinosinusitis disability index (RSDI) served as the main outcome indicator for assessing the quality of life, and the secondary outcome measure was the pressure pain threshold (PPT) using a pressure algometer. Results: Wilcoxon signed rank test revealed a significant reduction (p
ISSN:2234-0653
2234-0645
2234-0653
DOI:10.5535/arm.23058