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@article{,

title = {The Beliefs and Attitudes of Cypriot Physical Therapists Regarding the Use of Deep Friction Massage},

author = {A Pitsillides and D Stasinopoulos},

doi = {10.3390/medicina55080472},

issn = {1010-660X (Print) 

1010-660x},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

journal = {Medicina (Kaunas)},

volume = {55},

number = {8},

abstract = {Background: Deep friction massage (DFM) is a widely used technique by physical therapists worldwide for chronic pain management. According to Dr. James Cyriax, compliance with the proposed guidelines is vital to obtain the desired therapeutic results. Objectives: This study explored the beliefs and attitudes of Cypriot physical therapists to DFM and their compliance with the suggested guidelines to identify any empirical-based application patterns and compare them to the suggestions of Cyriax. In addition, the prevalence of DFM use in clinical practice in Cyprus was investigated. Methods: Questionnaires, consisting of 18 multiple choice questions and a table of six sub-questions, were distributed to 90 local physical therapists. Results: A total of 70% of respondents declared that they perform DFM in their daily practice. The respondents answered 11 out of the 19 technical questions in compliance with the guidelines. Conclusion: The study revealed the DFM application pattern of Cypriot physical therapists. The compliance percentage of this pattern to Cyriax guidelines was 58% in general and 62.5% for patients with chronic conditions.},

note = {1648-9144 

Pitsillides, Alexios 

Stasinopoulos, Dimitrios 

Journal Article 

Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 Aug 12;55(8):472. doi: 10.3390/medicina55080472.},

keywords = {Attitudes, Chronic Pain/*therapy  Cyprus  *Friction  *Health Knowledge, Practice  Humans  *Massage  Musculoskeletal Pain/*therapy  *Physical Therapists  Surveys and Questionnaires  LANECASM},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}