Prescribe fecal occult blood test (FOBT) only for screening of colorectal cancer.
FOBT is a screening test that should only to be used for asymptomatic patients that are in the risky area outlined by the relevant national or regional programs. It’s not a diagnostic test and as such should not be performed for patients that show signs and symptoms...
Do not teach or have patients with acute or chronic respiratory diseases practice diaphragmatic breathing.
There are very limited evidences regarding the benefit of diaphragmatic breathing administered in order to improve the distribution of ventilation by reducing energy consumption, decrease dyspnea and increase exercise capacity. On the other hand, it has been shown...
Do not use specific exercises of selective strengthening of the vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) in patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Many studies have shown that it is not possible to selectively activate the vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) with respect to vastus medialis longus or even to vastus lateralis. At the same time, no correlation between vastus medialis symptoms and its level of strength...
Do not use ultrasound therapy for rotator cuff tendinopathy, ankle sprains and low back pain.
Some reviews show the ineffectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of these disorders. Its therapeutic efficacy on pain or functionality is not superior to placebo in rotator cuff tendinopathy, while in ankle sprains the effect is clinically negligible,...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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