Notalgia paraesthetica: A pilot study of treatment with simple exercises and stretches.
Notalgia paraesthetica is a distressing condition for which current treatments are either poorly effective or have unacceptable adverse effects. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a programme of simple exercises and stretches for this condition. In total, 12 patients participated in a trial of simple exercises and stretches over 12 weeks, designed to relieve the sensory neuropathy caused by paraspinal muscle entrapment. Of the 12 patients 11 achieved satisfactory amelioration of their symptoms with no adverse effects. Our pilot study was unblinded and consisted of small patient numbers. Further research to evaluate this approach is warranted.
Department of Dermatology, Concord Hospital, Concord, Australia.
Samuel
S
Zagarella
Department of Dermatology, Concord Hospital, Concord, Australia.
Shivam
S
Kapila
Department of Dermatology, Concord Hospital, Concord, Australia.
Alireza
A
Fallahi
D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D052580:Muscle Stretching Exercises / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011537:Pruritus / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D016896:Treatment Outcome
literature review; neuropathy; notalgia; paraesthetica; treatment