BACKGROUND Patients with long-term neurological conditions often have low levels of physical activity and participation in exercise. Exercise referral schemes have been introduced in the UK to encourage physical activity in sedentary and clinical populations but typically exclude patients with long-term neurological conditions. We have developed and evaluated an exercise support system for peop...

ho w t o cit e thi s article : bila n n , p oorshir i b.th e rol e o f ches t physiotherap y i n preventio n o f postextubatio n atelectasi s i n pediatri c patient s wit h neuromuscula r diseases . ira n j chil d neuro l. 2013 winte r; 7 (1) : 21-24 .   objective there are controversial findings in the literature on the effects of chest physiotherapy on postextubation lung collapse in pediatri...

BACKGROUND Many patients with cervical disc disease require leave from work, due to long-lasting, complex symptoms, including chronic pain and reduced levels of physical and psychological function. Surgery on a few segmental levels might be expected to resolve disc-specific pain and reduce neurological deficits, but not the non-specific neck pain and the frequent illness. No study has investiga...

Background Novice students may have limited learning opportunities during their early exposure to complex clinical environments, due to the priorities of patient care. Immersive, high-fidelity simulation provides an opportunity for physiotherapy students to be exposed to relatively complex scenarios in a safe learning environment before transitioning to the clinical setting. The present study e...

PURPOSE This study aimed to understand our shared conflicting response and discomfort to person-centred rehabilitation within the context of our physiotherapy rehabilitation culture by reflecting on our own experiences as research physiotherapists and clinicians. METHOD This study used autoethnographical methods to explore the personal and professional experiences of two physiotherapists in n...

BACKGROUND People with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) frequently have low activity levels, poor mobility and reduced quality of life. Although increased physical activity may improve mobility, balance and wellbeing, adherence to exercises and activity programs over the longer term can be challenging, particularly for older people with progressive neurological conditions such as PD. Physica...

background tendon injuries are one of the most common injuries of the hand and challenging problems in trauma surgery. they usually require surgical repair and unlike the single tendon injuries, flexor tendon injuries have higher morbidities when accompanied with nerve injuries. in the present study, i aimed to report the clinical experiences and outcomes about tendon injuries. methods a total ...

Millard-Gubler Syndrome is a rare neurological condition caused by damage to the sixth and seventh cranial nerves, as well corticospinal tract in brainstem. It characterized presence of ipsilateral facial paralysis contralateral hemiplegia. We report 55-year-old male patient who presented with sudden onset left-sided weakness. Imaging revealed pontine infarct. The therefore, was diagnosed also ...

objectives: to study the prevalence and demographic characteristics of neurological soft signs (nss) among the patients with bipolar mood disorder-i (bid). method: in a cross- sectional descriptive-analytic study we studied 20 patients with bid with bid with 20 healthy individuals. we used dsm-iv and young mania rating scale (mrs) for diagnosing and rating the patients with bid, neurological ev...