A 63-year-old man, admitted to a tertiary care hospital, with a history of motor vehicle accident 2 days prior, was referred to the pain clinic within the hospital with severe chest pain on the left side. He was morbidly obese (BMI = 44.2 Kg/M2) with a positive history of hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The patient had difficulty in breathing due to pa...

[Purpose] This study developed a push-up plus guide and resistance device and investigated the effectiveness of the device. [Subject and Methods] A 39-year-old man presented with moderate pain with left scapular dyskinesis. A newly designed assistance device was used as a push-up plus guide and resistance device (PPGRD). The subject performed the push-up plus exercise without and then with the ...

[Purpose] We investigated the effect of vibration at various frequencies on serratus anterior (SA) muscle activity. [Subjects] Ten male subjects were recruited. [Methods] The subjects performed the push-up plus exercise supported by straps above the surface and vertical ropes in the Redcord sling. During the push-up plus, vibrations of 0, 30, 50, or 90 Hz were applied to the Redcord sling using...

Editor—For selected surgical procedures, the use of peripheral regional anaesthetic blocks may avoid general anaesthesia and increase the efficiency of the surgical pathway. However, evidence on peripheral truncal anaesthetic blocks is scarce. Even though non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been reported under local anaesthesia showing safety, feasibility and favourabl...

[Purpose] This study investigated the effect of push-up exercise with hip adduction on the COP deviation and SA and L1 spinal muscle activation. [Subjects] Twelve males aged 20-30 years were recruited. [Methods] We measured the COP deviation and SA and L1 spinal muscle activities during push-up exercise with and without hip adduction [Results] The COP deviation significantly decreased and the S...

[Purpose] The appropriate exercise prescription is crucial for achieving scapular stability and providing successful rehabilitation, and the Push-up Plus (PuP) exercise has an important role in shoulder rehabilitation. Consequently, this study examined the effect of support surface stability, hand positioning, and phase of exercise, on the trapezius and serratus anterior muscle contractions as ...