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bstract. [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of trunk stabilization exercises on the spasticity of the lower limbs in stroke patients. [Subject] The subject of this study was a 38-year-old male patient who experienced a spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage, and had motor paralysis symptoms and spasticity on the left side. [Methods] The Hmax/Mmax ratio was measured bef...

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease, without any curative treatment. Clinical expression is variable and related to loss of motor neurons in the cortex, brain stem and spinal cord. There is little scientific evidence demonstrating the usefulness of physical therapy in this disease. Only stretching exercises, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques and funct...

Purpose: This study investigated the effects of modified mirror therapy and taping for providing feedback on upper extremity function, activity, daily activities stroke patients. Methods: was conducted with 20 patients randomly assigned 10 subjects to experimental group control group. In group, after proprioceptive neuromuscular stimulation treatment, program implemented. performed before facil...