Paravertebral Muscle Training in Patients with Unstable Spinal Metastases Receiving Palliative Radiotherapy: An Exploratory Randomized Feasibility Trial

Paravertebral Muscle Training in Patients with Unstable Spinal Metastases Receiving Palliative Radiotherapy: An Exploratory Randomized Feasibility Trial

<i>Background</i>: Isometric paravertebral muscle training (IPMT) may improve mobility, pain, and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients with spinal metastases. However, this regimen remains unproven in patients with unstable spinal metastases (USM), a population at high risk for clini...

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Main Authors: Tanja Sprave, Friederike Rosenberger, Vivek Verma, Robert Förster, Thomas Bruckner, Ingmar Schlampp, Tilman Bostel, Thomas Welzel, Sati Akbaba, Tilman Rackwitz, Nils Henrik Nicolay, Anca-Ligia Grosu, Joachim Wiskemann, Jürgen Debus, Harald Rief
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
spine metastases
unstable
training
palliative radiotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/11/1771

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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/11/1771

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