BACKGROUND Mortality from critical illness is improving, but survivors suffer from prolonged weakness and psychological and cognitive impairments. Maximising the recovery after critical illness has been highlighted as a research priority, especially in relation to an ageing population who present with higher rates of pre-morbid disability. Small studies have shown that starting rehabilitation e...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In elite athletes, osteitis pubis is a common painful degenerative process of the pubic symphysis and surrounding soft tissues and tendons. We report the diagnostic pathway and the rehabilitation protocol of six elite athletes with osteitis pubis in three different sports, and compare protocol stages and time to return to competition. METHODS 6 athletes (2 soccer, 2 bas...

Rehabilitation of children with unilateral cerebral palsy has been progressed and improved their body function and structure, activities and participation of these children dramatically and increased their quality of life. Despite this progress, we still need improvement of intervention that address and focus on whole body movement and function during daily activities to change the habitual and...

Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common condition both in athletes and the general population. The purpose of this study to highlight most effective form exercise managing pain-related symptoms functional capacity as well return life activities, ensuring quality patients with AT, creating protocol be used rehabilitation. We conducted systematic review published literature Pubmed, Scopus, Science...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a semi-customized orthopedic cervical pillow on sleep outcomes in Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD) patients. Methods: A convenience sample of forty-three WAD patients who participated in this study was randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. The intervention group was given a Tri-Core® (Core Products In...

Cardiac rehabilitation is a key program which significantly reduces the mortality in at-risk patients with ischemic heart disease; however, there is a lack of accessibility to these programs in health centers. To resolve this issue, home-based programs for cardiac rehabilitation have arisen as a potential solution. In this work, we present an approach based on a new generation of wrist-worn dev...

OBJECTIVE To present the diagnostic features of lateral epicondylosis and response to treatment by Active Release Technique (ART), a promising treatment for lateral epicondylosis. CLINICAL FEATURES The most important feature is pain at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, most notably in actively extending or passively flexing the wrist. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME Treatment involves elimina...

Modern rehabilitation practices have begun integrating robots, recognizing their significant role in recovery. New and alternative stroke rehabilitation treatments are essential to enhance efficacy and mitigate associated health costs. Today's robotic interventions can play a significant role in advancing rehabilitation. In addition, robots have an inherent ability to perform tasks accurately a...

AIM To describe a bimaxillary simultaneous immediate loading protocol with full-arch implant-supported fixed prostheses. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective case series of 8 patients who required full-arch rehabilitation was conducted. The main inclusion criteria were patients with teeth that required extraction. At least 1 molar per arch was temporarily employed to stabilize the surgical temp...

Background: Postoperative physiotherapy is routinely prescribed for patients after thoracic surgeries. There are no established guidelines for exercise prescription after pleural resection surgeries. The present study aimed to determine the effect of an individualized postoperative physiotherapy program on a patient who underwent pleurectomy. Methods: A 19-year-old female patient was admitted ...