Introduction: Neck pain is defined as the presence of pain in the posterior or lateral postero of the neck and cervical region, which may radiate to the adjacent segments, being a bone, joint or muscle pain. It is a common painful condition that has many forms of treatment, including acupuncture and myofascial release. Objective: To review the analgesic effect of acupuncture and myofascial release in the treatment of patients with tension neck pain. Material and Method: This is a systematic literature review, conducted through a bibliographic survey of articles, theses, monographs, dissertations published from 2005 and books without a specific year. Exclusion attributes were: publications inferior to the year 2005 and that escape the selected theme. Searches were performed on the following databases, Medline, Bvs, Lilacs, Scielo and Google Scholar. Conclusion: It can be concluded that both acupuncture and myofascial release improve pain and quality of life of patients with tension neck pain.

A disseminação do COVID-19 em 2020 foi a ameaça à saúde mais séria do mundo desde a chamada Gripe Espanhola em 1918. Com quase todos os países afetados no mundo, 100 milhões de casos confirmados, mais de 2 milhões de mortes e uma contração significativa no mundo produto interno bruto, a pandemia trouxe enormes custos humanos e econômicos. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste artigo é relatar as consequências musculoesqueléticas pós COVID-19, através de revisão de literatura. Os programas de reabilitação devem ser adaptados à gravidade da doença, faixa etária, níveis de condicionamento físico anteriores e comorbidades pré-existentes.  Para a reabilitação adequada de pacientes, necessitarão de novos conhecimentos e habilidades sobre o COVID-19. Logo, espera-se que pacientes acometidos por COVID- 19 sofram consequências musculoesqueléticas em decorrência do processo inflamatório e perca de massa óssea e muscular ocasionada pela imobilidade, gerando incapacidades motoras ainda não quantificáveis. É importante entender as implicações clínicas causadas pelo COVID-19, a fim de se ter melhores estratégias de reabilitação para esses pacientes. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma análise reflexiva do impacto do COVID-19 no sistema imunológico, neuromuscular e musculoesquelético e seu processo de reabilitação.

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Introduction: Aging is a natural event, however for women the effects are more drastic, interfering directly in their sexual health, leading to intimate changes such as vulvovaginal sagging and hyperchromic. Objective: To investigate whether the use of radiofrequency associated with vitamin C reduces the signs of aging and decreases the cutaneous hyperpigmentation of the vulvar zone. Materials and Methods: Forty women divided into Radiofrequency (RF) and Radiofrequency associated with Vitamin C (RFC) were selected to meet the inclusion criteria to perform 4 treatment sessions. Data were collected from the photographic visual evaluation of a gynecologist, a dermatologist, and a specialist physiotherapist, from the pre and post-procedure, in addition to the participant's intimate self-assessment through a questionnaire. At the end of treatment, 35 women with the age group of 40.8 RF and 34.2 RFC were left. Results: Participants reported improvement in sexual satisfaction, however, there was no significant difference between the RF and RFC groups regarding sagging and whitening and the inter-evaluator evaluation was unagreed. Conclusion: If necessary, more sessions are performed for possible evidence of vitamin C use.

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic and rheumatological disease that causes generalized pain by the body, being able to dispose of the person from any activity, even the simple act of sleeping, because of the pains become unbearable. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is one of the options for an indication of acupuncture used as an alternative for the treatment of fibromyalgia and the possibility of offering patient improvement in the quality of life. This research aims to corroborate through a bibliographic review of recent studies and evidence that designates the effectiveness of acupuncture for patients with fibromyalgia. The methods used for this review work were based on the methodology of the experimental factorial planning article: A brief review, published in the journal International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science (IJAERS). Due to the studies done, it was explicit that the treatment for fibromyalgia using acupuncture has great benefits because patients suffering from pain and use this technique as a treatment option make less use of medication, have less frequent crises and, as a result, more quality of life. It is concluded that acupuncture has physiological bases that prove its effectiveness in the treatment of fibromyalgia symptoms, thus becoming another relevant treatment option for patients with FM to increase their quality of life.