AIM To evaluate the effectiveness of paracetamol in decreasing the pain from heel prick. METHODS A prospective randomised double blind placebo controlled trial was conducted of 75 term neonates undergoing heel prick. Sixty to 90 minutes before the procedure neonates received paracetamol orally in a dose of 20 mg/kg (group 1) or an equal volume of placebo (group 2). Heel prick was performed in...

BACKGROUND This study examined the effects of dry needling on chronic heel pain due to plantar fasciitis. METHODS During this single-blinded clinical trial, 20 eligible patients were randomized into two groups: A case group treated with dry needling and a control group. Patients' plantar pain severity, (using modified visual analog scale [VAS] scoring system), range of motion of ankle joint i...

Introduction. Allogeneic amniotic tissue and fluid may be used to treat chronic plantar fasciosis and Achilles tendinosis. This innovative approach involves delivering a unique allograft of live human cells in a nonimmunogenic structural tissue matrix to treat chronic tendon injury. These tissues convey very positive regenerative attributes; procurement is performed with maternal consent during...

BACKGROUND The Bernese Pain Scale for Neonates (BPSN) is a multidimensional pain assessment tool that is already widely used in clinical settings in the German speaking areas of Europe. Recent findings indicate that pain responses in preterm neonates are influenced by individual contextual factors, such as gestational age (GA), gender and the number of painful procedures experienced. Currently,...

aim and background: pain is a complex experience involving psychological factors which results in functional disorder. this study aimed to analyze the correlation between cognitive and emotional factors with chronic low back pain among women in isfahan, iran. methods and materials: in this cross-sectional research, the target population included all women with chronic low back pain that referre...

Introduction: Plantar fasciitis is a commonly occurring foot complaint that seriously affects the patient’s daily activities and quality of life. characterised by pain in heel, which aggravated on weight bearing after prolonged rest. Conservative noninvasive lines treatment are numerous, among platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has recently been demonstrated to be helpful managing plantar fasciitis. Ai...

purpose: the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy for children with chronic pain (chact) on the function of 7 to 12 year-old children. thus, the basic problem of the current study is whether chact can improve the function level of 7 to 12 year-old children with chronic pain? method: according to the criteria of chronic pain, a number of children w...

aim and background: there is a relation between patients' levels of physical functioning and their acceptance of chronic pain. however, this relation has not been examined amongst iranian chronic pain patients. the purpose of this paper was to evaluate the relation between acceptance of chronic pain and physical disability. methods and materials: in a descriptive-correlational study, convenienc...