The PEDro scale was developed to rate the methodological quality trials on PEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database and includes 10 criteria. Ratings of trials in OTseeker, however, are presented separately with respect to items relevant to a trial’s internal validity (8 items) and items relevant to a trial’s statistical reporting (2 items). This is called the PEDro scale (partitioned). A cop...

The objective of this study was to verify the effects of the decongestive physiotherapy (DP) in the healing of venous ulcers. It is an interventionist, and almost experimental, study with the participation of 20 clients who were divided into 2 groups: the control group (n=10) and the intervention group (n=10). Clients from the first group were only treated with conventional dressing and those i...

PURPOSE: Abnormal breathing patterns, decrease in respiratory muscle strength and endurance are some of the alterations, which observed non-specific low back pain (NS-LBP). The purpose this study was to determine efficacy Feldenkrais method (FM) on strength, Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV), Total Faulty Breathing Scale (TFBS), Cloth Tape Measure (CTM) core stability among NS-LBP participant...

Indian Journal of Palliative Care ¦ Volume 24 ¦ Issue 1 ¦ January-March 2018 118 S Ramachandran, Selvaraj Sudhakar1, Fousiya Thaslim, S Veena Kirthika2, K Padmanabhan3, Asir John Samuel4 Departments of Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy, 1Sports Physiotherapy, 2Neuro Physiotherapy and 3Ortho Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai, T...

context scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine and trunk which includes lateral deviation, rotation, and a disturbance of the sagittal profile. treatment is indicated for scoliosis because it may lead to negative consequences with regard to the quality of life and other health issues for some patients. the purpose of this review was to gather current, up-to-date information, an...

The study aimed to quantify the clinical activity profile of physiotherapy students within a regional student-led musculoskeletal clinic. A retrospective audit examined all occasions service (OOS) delivered during 2018. Demographic data and student educator (CE) ratio were also collected. Descriptive statistics used describe patient demographics. average OOS per week between CE ratios (i.e., 2:...

BACKGROUND There is widespread interest in the evaluation of clinical strategies that safely reduce health-care costs. Elimination of inappropriate chest physiotherapy may represent one of those strategies. SETTING An academic community hospital. METHODS One-hundred one patients receiving chest physiotherapy were prospectively randomized to continue their chest physiotherapy or to inform th...

Introduction: The condition of low back pain is a musculoskeletal problem without age limit. Patients with lower tend to take analgesic drugs reduce pain. Apart from pharmacological consumption, the tendency for sufferers seek other alternatives, namely; physiotherapy treatment. One treatments giving infrared and William flexion exercise or combination both. This study aims determine effectiven...

case presentation the patient was a 65-year-old female with sps diagnosed 1 year before. assessments were performed, such as range of motion, muscle strength, pain, balance, and functional mobility. she had shoulder pain, with a score of 5/10 on the numerical pain rating scale for both shoulders. moreover, her muscle strength was impaired. although the patient could not maintain an upright posi...