There are no specific therapies approved by the U.S. FDA for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19. Several agents are under clinical trial and the use of pharmacological agents are based on in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2 or related viruses. While the efficacy of drug therapy is yet to be established, we need ...

Dear Editor-in-Chief " Musculoskeletal discomfort of the neck, shoulder and lower back affects individuals and has socioeconomic outcomes; it is the most common global musculoskeletal disorder " (1, 2). The highest rate is seen in industrialized societies, in which 70-80% of adults are affected at some time. Around 1% of those living in the USA suffer recurrent bouts of this disorder (3). Creat...

BACKGROUND Neurogenic claudication (NC) is the clinical syndrome commonly associated with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Non-surgical management is recommended as initial treatment, but little is known about current practice in relation to the assessment and management of these patients in the non-surgical setting. METHODS We conducted a questionnaire survey of physiotherapists in a large UK p...

Background The most common physical deficit caused by a stroke is muscle weakness which limits a person's mobility. Mobility encompasses activities necessary for daily functioning: getting in and out bed, on/off toilet, sitting, standing and walking. These activities are significantly affected in people with severe stroke who typically spend most of their time in bed or a chair and are immobile...

Against the current backdrop of declining aid budgets, the efficient allocation of aid is of crucial importance for its effectiveness. Allocative efficiency (aid is allocated where it has the largest impact) has become at least as important as operational efficiency (aid is used in a way that maximises results per unit of spending). Donors have committed in international forums in Paris (2005),...

Stroke patients suffer from severe postural instability and likely to have a frequent number of drops higher limitation post-fall activities. burden is increasing day by which leads significant musculoskeletal problems, physical mechanical issue. Objectives: To compare the effects routine therapy with without core-stability exercises on trunk control sitting balance in sub-acute ischemic-stroke...

Objective To evaluate if a specific exercise strategy, targeting the rotator cuff and scapula stabilisers, improves shoulder function and pain more than unspecific exercises in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome, thereby decreasing the need for arthroscopic subacromial decompression. DesignRandomised, participant and single assessor blinded, controlled study. Setting Department of o...

[Purpose] This study examined the effects of different weight-bearing postures on the activation of the abductor hallucis muscle during foot-arch exercises. [Subjects] The study recruited 11 healthy volunteers who were pain-free, had no history of foot or ankle surgery, and were able to maintain a standing posture. [Methods] The subjects performed short-foot and toe-spreading exercises while si...

Badminton is a game that uses shuttlecock as tool which played by hitting it with racket. One form of exercise most often applied in training leg muscle strength shadow training. This aims to simulate athletes do footwork properly and correctly. Shadow an train agility. Usually when muscles agility use exercises manually, namely moving the or cone from one side other instructions trainer. clien...