Objective: Conduction a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on plantar heel pain. Methods: The study was designed as a meta-analysis of RCTs identified from the Cochrane Controlled trials register, MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL from January 2000 till December 2016. We included such randomized trials, which...

Introduction: Bilharzia is a major parasitic endemic, perpetuated by the habits of life of the tropical populations. He is responsible for digestive or urinary manifestations; Neurological complications are rare. Case presentations: We relate two cases of patients admitted in Fann teaching hospital during year 2016. They were 2 men respectively 25 years and 32 years old living in endemic bilhar...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of a weekly, short-term physical therapy intervention on the pelvic floor muscles and urinary incontinence (UI) among patients of the public health system. METHOD Quasi-experimental before-and-after study. Clinical history and function evaluation were performed using perineal bidigital maneuvers and perineometry. The intervention consisted of transvaginal electr...

INTRODUCTION Femoral hypoplasia-unusual facies syndrome is a rare disease with variable expressivity, although cases have been reported with an autosomal dominant pattern. It particularly affects the structures of the face associated with hypoplasia of the femur. Its aetiology is relatively unknown. However, this syndrome has been associated with maternal diabetes, drug exposure, viral infectio...

In Brazil, external causes are responsible for many disabilities. Most research has emphasized the mortality and the demand for hospital treatment, and little is known about the evolution of non-fatal injuries. The objective of this study was to identify the profile of victims and the characteristics of injuries from external causes, physical therapy and functional evolution of patients treated...

[Purpose] Hippotherapy is a therapeutic resource that uses the horse as a kinesiotherapy instrument to elicit motor and cognitive improvements in individuals with special needs. [Subjects and Methods] This research evaluated two women aged 18 and 21 years, who had suffered sexual violence when they were children between the ages of 6 and 7 years old. The subjects did not have mental dysfunction...

Introduction: Head and neck lymphedema is considered a chronic and complex complication with potential to cause physical, functional, emotional and social impairment. Objective: To identify the approaches to physical therapy used to treat head and neck cancer-related lymphedema. Method: A bibliographic search was conducted in February and March 2012 in books and electronic databases, LILACS, ME...

BACKGROUND Various manual therapy procedures are increasingly more often being used in the treatment of shoulder complex dysfunctions. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether manual therapy can improve the range of motion in the glenohumeral joint and alleviate pain in patients with chronic rotator cuff injuries MATERIAL AND METHODS The participants were randomly assigne...

Objective: Evaluation the effectiveness of two conservative treatments on quality of life in females with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: 60 females (age 40–75) were randomized to a five-week treatment of extracorporeal shockwave therapy group (ESWT, n=30) or a kinesiotherapy group (KIN, n=30). At baseline and after the 5-weeks’ treatment, quality of life (WOMAC), pain (VAS), movement of the...