European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Dec 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of two brief cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation programs for chronic neck pain: results of a randomized controlled pilot study.
Current models of pain behavior suggest that kinesiophobia prevents the reacquisition of normal function, promotes the development of maladaptive coping strategies, and contributes to the disability associated with chronic neck pain (NP). ⋯ Treatment of chronic NP requires cognitive modifications closely linked to physical performances in order to achieve mental adjustments and guarantee cognitive-behavioral as well as motor lasting changes.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Dec 2018
Role of rehabilitation in the elderly after an acute event: insights from a real-life prospective study in the subacute care setting.
Any acute event, either primary or secondary to a chronic disease, is generally followed by some degree of physical impairment. Subacute care (SAC) represents one of the inpatient intermediate care settings aimed at completing recovery and restoring functional capacity. Debate exists on the role of the rehabilitation treatment in the SAC setting. ⋯ An individualized rehabilitation program should integrate medical treatment of CHF and BPCO patients in the SAC setting. This approach demonstrates a better cost-effectiveness management of these patients.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Dec 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudySpinal manipulation plus laser therapy versus laser therapy alone in the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled study.
Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder causing pain and disability in most of the countries. In recent years, new approaches such as Spinal manipulation and laser therapy have been considered as an alternative to conventional exercise and also found contradicting results in terms of its effectiveness. ⋯ Spinal manipulation is an adjuvant intervention and it can be applied in every day clinical practice.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Dec 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialPeripheral neurostimulation breaks the shuffling steps patterns in Parkinsonian gait: a double blind randomized longitudinal study with automated mechanical peripheral stimulation.
The shuffling steps pattern is a typical feature of gait in patients affected by Parkinson's disease (PD), which progressively reduces their quality of life, being related to the risk of falls in this population. Recently, Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation (AMPS) was presented as an integrative rehabilitative treatment based on peripheral stimulation able to improve the gait spatiotemporal parameters in PD patients. ⋯ This data presents further evidence that a rehabilitative approach based on the AMPS treatment can induce improvements in the gait pattern of patients affected by PD.