We aimed to investigate whether infants with myelomeningocele would improve their motor ability and functional independence after ten sessions of physical therapy and compare the outcomes of conventional physical therapy (CPT) to a physical therapy program based on reflex stimulation (RPT). Twelve children were allocated to CPT (n = 6, age 18.3 months) or RPT (n = 6, age 18.2 months). The RPT i...

A randomized crossover trial of a new form of pediatric rehabilitation was conducted with 18 children with hemiparesis. Half were randomly assigned to receive pediatric constraint-induced therapy involving constraint of the functional upper extremity and intensive therapy with the hemiparetic upper extremity. Controls received conventional physical and occupational therapy and then were crossed...

background: overweight and obesity increasing world wide because of changing life style and dietary habits. diet therapy plays an important role to prevent obesity outcomes. the aim of this study was determining the effects of diet therapy on weight reduction and fitness. methods: a clinical trial study was conducted using convenient sampling method and 216 subjects (190 female and 26 male) wer...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with conventional physical therapy on muscle thickness in critically ill patients. DESIGN Double-blind, randomized controlled trial. PATIENTS Twenty-five patients participated in the study. METHODS Patients on mechanical ventilation for 24-48 h were randomized to an intervention group (neuromusc...

Objective Chronic Non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) is described as pain whose pathoanatomical cause cannot be determined. The current study aimed to evaluate the impact of retro-walking on pain, flexibility, and physical functions in patients with CNSLBP. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Physical Therapy department of District Head Quarter hospital Nankana Sahib, Punj...

Background: Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent disorder affecting quality of life older people. Eventually, protecting tissue at ends bones degrades. One commonest type osteoarthritis knee. Knee linked to three main symptoms: knee pain, swelling, and decreased quadriceps mobility. can be treated with various physical therapy interventions, physiotherapy shows effective results. Visual reality...

Methods Double blind randomized controlled trial conducted at the ICU of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil. Twenty-five patients who had been in hospital for at most 15 days and were receiving IMV for 24 to 48 hours were included in the study. Patients were randomized to the intervention group (NMES + conventional physical therapy) or conventional group (conventional therapy + pl...

Background. We investigated the concurrent use of conventional rehabilitations and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for the long-term management of children with developmental disorders (DDs). Methods. The parents or caregivers of 533 children with DDs (age range, 1-19 years) who visited the rehabilitation centers were surveyed using in depth face-to-face interviews. Resul...