Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2012
Dynamic lumbar curvature measurement in acute and chronic low back pain sufferers.
(1) To determine the reliability of a novel fiber-optic method to dynamically measure lumbar curvature in low back pain (LBP) sufferers, and (2) to investigate the dynamic lumbar curvature in acute and chronic LBP sufferers. ⋯ This method is reliable for dynamic lumbar curvature measurement in back pain sufferers and is a viable option for clinicians. Acute LBP sufferers display less kyphosis during flexion and lifting. Sequencing of curvature change is similar across the 2 groups.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2012
Prolonged swallowing time in dysphagic Parkinsonism patients with aspiration pneumonia.
To quantitatively measure which dysphagic features, including swallowing time and hyoid bone displacement, would be associated with increased risk of aspiration pneumonia in dysphagic Parkinsonism patients. ⋯ Patients with Parkinsonism dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia had longer swallowing time than those without, but there was no difference in displacement of hyoid bone.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2012
Sonoelastographic evaluation of medial gastrocnemius muscles intrinsic stiffness after rehabilitation therapy with botulinum toxin a injection in spastic cerebral palsy.
To investigate intrinsic stiffness changes using real-time sonoelastography (RTS) in the medial gastrocnemius muscle (GCM) after rehabilitation therapy with botulinum toxin type A (BTA) injection in spastic cerebral palsy (CP). ⋯ Our results suggest that more information about the change of spastic muscle in CP after rehabilitation treatment with BTA may be gained by estimating muscle stiffness using RTS combined with clinical scale measurements.