Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia 1516, Cyprus.
Cyprus Musculoskeletal and Sports Trauma Research Centre (CYMUSTREC), Nicosia 1516, Cyprus.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 Aug 12;55(8):472. doi: 10.3390/medicina55080472.
: 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. : 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. : Questionnaires, consisting of 18 multiple choice questions and a table of six sub-questions, were distributed to 90 local physical therapists. : 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. : 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.
: 深层摩擦按摩（DFM）是全球物理治疗师广泛使用的技术，用于慢性疼痛管理。根据詹姆斯·赛里克斯博士的说法，遵守拟议的指南对于获得所需的治疗效果至关重要。 : 本研究探讨了塞浦路斯物理治疗师对 DFM 的信念和态度，以及他们对建议指南的遵守情况，以确定任何基于经验的应用模式，并将其与赛里克斯的建议进行比较。此外，还调查了 DFM 在塞浦路斯临床实践中的使用情况。 : 向 90 名当地物理治疗师分发了包含 18 个多项选择题和一个 6 个分项问题的表格的问卷。 : 共有 70%的受访者表示他们在日常实践中进行 DFM。受访者回答了 19 个技术问题中的 11 个，符合指南要求。 : 该研究揭示了塞浦路斯物理治疗师的 DFM 应用模式。该模式对 Cyriax 指南的遵守率一般为 58%，对慢性疾病患者为 62.5%。
