Objectives: Reduced range of motion, as a consequence of the muscle and connective tissue stiffness has been shown to associate with higher incidence of falling in elderly. Some investigations have indicated that reduced hip and the ankle range of motions, constitutes one of the main causes of fall due to their influence on walking pattern. This study examined the impact of an eight–week ...

Aims and Background: Non-specific low back pain has direct impact on quality of life, active days at work and healthcare cost. The purpose of this investigation was to study the relationship between lumbar lordosis and lumbar range of motion with non-specific low back pain. Methods and Materials: 50 students of kharazmi University (mean age :24 years, mean weight: 75.72 kg, mean height :180.5 c...

The purpose of this research is to survey the relationship between range of the ankle motion and Q angle and back stroke kicking on male swimmers. 34 on available boy students swimmers were selected with mean and SD of age 23.68±2.28 years, weight 71.88±9.35 kg and height 176.11±5.52 cm in this study. First, Right and Left Leg Q angles (to supine position), Range of Dorsal flexion and plan...

Aims and background: Chronic back pain is a common disease among men. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a Graston massage session on pain and range of motion of the lumbar and hip regions in men with chronic low back pain. Materials and Methods: The present study was an experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design. Participants in this study were 56 men with chronic...

Purpose: Osteoarthritis is one the most common chronic diseases of the joints that mostly affects knee joint. Low power laser is one the minimally invasive treatments of osteoarthritis. However, the efficacy of this therapy is still controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of low power laser therapy in reducing pain and increasing knee range of motion compared to placebo laser. ...