Journal of physiotherapy
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Journal of physiotherapy · Jan 2011
ReviewExercise reduces impairment and improves activity in people after some upper limb fractures: a systematic review.
What is the effect of exercise on reducing impairment and increasing activity in the rehabilitation of people with upper limb fractures? ⋯ There is evidence to support the role of specific exercise regimens in reducing impairments and improving upper limb function following specific upper limb fractures.
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Journal of physiotherapy · Jan 2011
CommentQuestioning the role of targeted respiratory physiotherapy over and above a standard clinical pathway in the postoperative management of patients following open thoracotomy.
Summary of: Reeve JC et al (2010) Does physiotherapy reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications following pulmonary resection via open thoracotomy? A preliminary randomised single-blind clinical trial. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 37: 1158-1166. [Prepared by Kylie Hill, CAP Editor.] ⋯ In adults following open thoracotomy, the addition of targeted respiratory physiotherapy to a standardised clinical pathway that included early mobilisation did not reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications or change length of hospital stay.
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Journal of physiotherapy · Jan 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyStrain-Counterstrain therapy combined with exercise is not more effective than exercise alone on pain and disability in people with acute low back pain: a randomised trial.
Is Strain-Counterstrain treatment combined with exercise therapy more effective than exercise alone in reducing levels of pain and disability in people with acute low back pain? ⋯ There is no advantage in providing Strain- Counterstrain treatment to patients with acute low back pain, although further studies could examine whether a subset of these patients can benefit from the treatment.
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Journal of physiotherapy · Jan 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialGaming console exercise and cycle or treadmill exercise provide similar cardiovascular demand in adults with cystic fibrosis: a randomised cross-over trial.
Does exercise using a gaming console result in similar cardiovascular demand and energy expenditure as formally prescribed exercise in adults with cystic fibrosis? How do these patients perceive gaming console exercise? ⋯ Gaming console exercise provides a similar cardiovascular demand as traditional exercise modalities. It is feasible that adults with cystic fibrosis could include gaming console exercise in their exercise program.
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Journal of physiotherapy · Jan 2011
CommentSurgery with disc prosthesis may produce better outcomes than multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with chronic low back pain.
Hellum C et al (2011) Surgery with disc prosthesis versus rehabilitation in patients with low back pain and degenerative disc: two year follow-up of randomised study. BMJ 342: d2786 doi:10.1136/bmj.d2786. [Prepared by Margreth Grotle and Kåre Birger Hagen, CAP Editors.] ⋯ Surgery with disc prosthesis produced significantly greater improvement in variables measuring physical disability and pain, but the difference in ODI between groups did not exceed the pre-specified minimally important difference of 10 points, so it is unclear whether the observed changes were clinically meaningful.