Objectives: The aim of this work was to show Effect of induced spherical based modified balance board on improvement of sitting level stage in spastic cerebral palsy children. Method: Thirty children were enrolled in this study and randomly assigned into two groups; group A (induced spherical based modified balance board plus traditional physiotherapy program), and group B (traditional physioth...

Manual therapy, exercise and education target distinct aspects of chronic low back pain and probably have distinct effects. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of a combined physiotherapy treatment that comprised all of these strategies. By concealed randomisation, 57 chronic low back pain patients were allocated to either the four-week physiotherapy program or management as directed by ...

Hemophilia is a hereditary lifelong blood disease with a problem of blood clotting affecting males. The nature of the condition influence the person to bleed intraarticularly and intermuscularly. Without intervention it can extend to chronic synovitis and severe joint hemarthropathy. Purpose and Background: Physiotherapeutic interventions are available that may help to prevent and treat the hem...

Background: Pulmonary complications following valvular heart surgery are common and contribute to increased duration of hospital stay, rate of morbidity, and mortality. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the response of maximum inspiratory pressure and functional capacity to Positive End-Expiratory Pressure device in patients who underwent valvular hea...

OBJECTIVE There is a dearth of international research on hospice physiotherapy. This study aims to profile hospice physiotherapy in an Irish setting in order to inform practice internationally. DESIGN The study design consisted of a retrospective chart audit over 6 months. SETTING The study took place at a specialist palliative care inpatient unit (hospice) in Limerick, Ireland. PARTICIPA...

Fahr's disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by symmetrical and bilateral calcification of the basal ganglia. The purpose this case report to evaluate effects physiotherapy rehabilitation program on patient with disease. Biodex Balance System®, Functional Reach Test, Six Minute Walk Short Form 36, Beck Depression Inventory, Barthel Index, ankle goniometric measurements were...

BACKGROUND Physiotherapy is an essential for the treatment of patients with chronic respiratory non-inflammatory diseases especially for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). AIM To assess the effect of six months physiotherapy (PT) program on functional status in patients with COPD. MATERIAL AND METHODS The patients were divided into two groups according to the severity of the dise...

BACKGROUND Cultural competence, the ability to work in cross-cultural situations, has been acknowledged as a core skill for physiotherapists and other health professionals. Literature in this area has focused on the rationale for physiotherapists to provide culturally-competent care and the effectiveness of various educational strategies to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge about cultural...

OBJECTIVE To investigate factors that predict discharge destination for patients making the transition from hospital to the community. METHODS Using a prospective cohort design, 696 patients from 11 Transition Care Programs were recruited. Baseline patient and program characteristics were considered for predicting discharge destination, functional status, and patient length of stay. RESULTS...