BACKGROUND There are a number of indications for total joint replacement surgery, mainly degenerative changes with limited function, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic changes, arthropathy accompanying rotator cuff injuries. Problems in the rehabilitation of patients following partial or total shoulder joint replacement surgery result from the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder, includi...

The overhead throwing motion is an extremely skillful and intricate movement that is very stressful on the shoulder joint complex. The overhead throwing athlete places extraordinary demands on this complex. Excessively high stresses are applied to the shoulder joint because of the tremendous forces generated by the thrower. The thrower's shoulder must be lax enough to allow excessive external r...

STUDY DESIGN Controlled single-group pretest/posttest design. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine if a 6-week neuromuscular training program designed to decrease the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries would improve single-limb postural stability in young female athletes. We hypothesized neuromuscular training would result in an improvement in postural stab...

AIM The Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF) instructed a multidisciplinary group of Dutch anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) experts to develop an evidence statement for rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction. DESIGN Clinical practice guideline underpinned by systematic review and expert consensus. DATA SOURCES A multidisciplinary working group and steering group systematically r...

Rehabilitation continues to evolve with the increased emphasis on patient management and proprioceptive training. Proprioception can be defined as a specialized variation of the sensory modality of touch that encompasses the sensation of joint movement (kinesthesia) and joint position (joint position sense). Numerous investigators have observed that afferent feedback to the brain and spinal pat...

Cerebellar stroke increases the risk of extensive physical disability and long-term institutionalization. The purpose of this case report is to describe the 14-month longitudinal rehabilitation management and outcomes from the intensive care unit, inpatient rehabilitation unit and outpatient care of a patient after cerebellar stroke. A goal of this case report is to provide rehabilitation clini...

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has been studied and clinically applied to restoring or assisting motor functions lost due to spinal cord injury or cerebrovascular disease. Electrical stimulation without control of functional movements is also used for therapy or in rehabilitation training. In recent years, one of the main focuses of FES studies has been its application for rehabilitati...

background & aim: to reported a case of ovarian dermoid cyst with abnormal clinical manifestation. case report: we present a 53-year-old woman with loss of muscle strength in lower extremities (in both legs) and gait abnormalities due to ovarian dermoid cyst. the following severe disability and dependence on wheelchair, the patient attended hospital in march 2015 and underwent surgery. currentl...