A relationship between spinal deformity and ambulation is yet to be clarified. We hypothesized that undesirable spino-pelvic alignment affects walking ability. The purpose of present study is to clarify an influence of spinopelvic alignments on walking ability. Consecutive patients who visited our institution between October 2011 to September 2012 were retrospectively surveyed. The cases of neu...

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are common and costly patient safety problems that are largely preventable. As a result, numerous policy changes have recently taken place including mandatory reporting and lack of reimbursement for HAIs. A qualitative approach was used to obtain dense description and gain insights about the current practice of infection prevention in California. Twenty-...

Abstract Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disabling neurodegenerative disease, which compromises locomotion and functional independence. As the goal of physical therapy to maintain individual's capacity independence as long possible, it necessary gain better understanding possible factors associated with loss this capacity. Objective: To evaluate ambulation in patients ALS...

Spontaneous bilateral idiopathic rupture of Achilles tendon is rare and usually results from sudden dorsiflexion of a plantar-flexed foot; the tendon is most often degenerated or diseased, and spontaneous bilateral rupture is not rare in patients suffering from chronic diseases. Management problems relate to reconstruction options and issues with early ambulation and weight bearing. We report a...

Persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) frequently experience limitations of ambulation in the course of their disease. Not surprisingly, in recent surveys PwMS considered lower extremity function as one of the most important bodily functions, and ranked mobility limitations as the most important factor affecting their quality of life. The impact of MS on ambulation is reflected in the fact that...