Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Sep 2017
Reliability and validity study of the Gujarati version of the Oswestry Disability Index 2.1a.
Among all musculoskeletal disorders back pain is the most common reason for functional limitation in working age. It is due to low back pain (LBP) that the ODI has become one of the principal outcome measures for evaluation of disability and has been widely used in research as well as in clinical practice. So far, validated Gujarati version of the ODI 2.1a has not been reported. ⋯ The Oswestry disability index version 2.1a was successfully translated into Gujarati language, showing excellent psychometric properties. Therefore, it can be used in evaluating the disability amongst Gujarati population with LBP for both clinical and research purposes.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Sep 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialRegression of lumbar disc herniation by physiotherapy. Does non-surgical spinal decompression therapy make a difference? Double-blind randomized controlled trial.
The aim of the study determining whether or not Non-invasive Spinal Decompression Therapy (NSDT) was effective in resorption of herniation, increasing disc height in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LHNP). ⋯ This study showed that patients with LHNP received physiotherapy had improvement based on clinical and radiologic evidence. NSDT can be used as assistive agent for other physiotherapy methods in treatment of lumbar disc herniation.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Sep 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialExtracorporeal shockwave therapy vs. kinesiotherapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a degenerative, painful pathology, needing conservative treatment for symptoms' relief. ⋯ ESWT improves WOMAC and ROM better then KIN on the affected knee in patients with OA of the knee.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Sep 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of neural mobilization on cervical radiculopathy patients' pain, disability, ROM, and deep flexor endurance.
Cervical radiculopathy (CR) is a disease of the cervical spine and a space-occupying lesion that occurs because of pathological problems with cervical nerve roots. Nerve root injury to produce functional disability. ⋯ These results suggest that the NMCT can pain relief, recovery from neck disability, ROM, and deep flexor endurance for patients with CR.