Physical therapy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Effect of motor control exercises versus graded activity in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Motor control exercises to improve control and coordination of trunk muscles and graded activity under the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy are 2 commonly used exercise therapies, yet there is little evidence to support the use of one intervention over the other. ⋯ results of this study suggest that motor control exercises and graded activity have similar effects for patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
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Walking ability of people with foot drop in the chronic phase after stroke is better with functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the peroneal nerve than without an orthotic device. However, the literature is not conclusive on whether peroneal FES also is better than an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) in this regard. ⋯ Peroneal FES seems to be superior to an AFO with regard to obstacle avoidance ability in community-dwelling people with stroke. The observed gains in obstacle avoidance ability appear to be clinically most relevant in the people with relatively low leg muscle strength.