Canadian Physiotherapy Association

Effectiveness of Oketani Breast Massage for Reducing Pain and Depression in Perimenopausal Women with Cyclical Mastalgia: A One-group Pre-test and Post-test Study

Background: Cyclical mastalgia is common among perimenopausal women and often coexists with depressive symptoms, significantly impairing quality of life. Pharmacological treatments offer limited relief and may cause side effects. Oketani breast massage (OBM), a non-invasive techn...

Manual therapy versus home exercise in the treatment of bruxism: a randomized controlled trial with ultrasonographic, elastographic, and electromyographic assessment

Bruxism is a prevalent condition associated with pain, functional limitations, and neuromuscular alterations. Although non-invasive physiotherapy approaches such as manual therapy (MT) and home exercise (HE) are widely used, randomized controlled trials integrating both clinical...