Articoli Scientifici

Post-sternotomy pain syndrome following cardiac surgery: case report Abstract Over 2 million people undergo sternotomy worldwide for heart surgery each year, and many develop post-sternotomy pain syndrome (PSPS) which persists in the anterior thorax. In

Emotions in Motion: Myofascial Interoception Abstract There are numerous articles in the literature dealing with the myofascial system, on the physiological, pathological, macroscopic and microscopic level; yet, we still do not have a thorough knowledge

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Improves Heart Surgery Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial Abstract BACKGROUND: Controlling sternal pain after heart surgery is important to reduce the risk of postoperative complications, but pain is often undertreated because

Osteopathic treatment in a patient with left-ventricular assist device with left brachialgia: a case report Abstract This study deals with an osteopathic approach used for a patient with left-ventricular assist device (L-VAD) affected by

Referral to cardiac rehabilitation of patients with left ventricular assist devices in ItalyAbstract In recent years, the lack of heart donors caused an increase in the proportion of patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD)

Manual evaluation of the diaphragm muscle Abstract The respiratory diaphragm is the most important muscle for breathing. It contributes to various processes such as expectoration, vomiting, swallowing, urination, and defecation. It facilitates the venous