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{"title":"Transverse oscillatory pressure in management of cervical radiculopathy: A randomised controlled study","authors":"Adesola O. Ojoawo PhD ,&nbsp;Ayo Olabode BMRPT ,&nbsp;Oluwadamilare Esan FWACS ,&nbsp;Abiodun Badru MSc ,&nbsp;Sunday Odejide MSc ,&nbsp;Bose Arilewola MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Cervical radiculopathy is an important subgroup of neck disorders causing severe pain and disability.</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>The study assessed the effect of transverse oscillatory pressure (TOP) on pain intensity and functional disability of patients with cervical radiculopathy.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Twenty-six individuals with unilateral radiating neck pain were randomly allocated into Group A (8 males and 5 females) and Group B (6 males and 7 females). Participants in the two groups received kneading massage, cryotherapy, and active isometric exercises to the posterior paraspinal muscles, trapezuis, and sternomastoid muscles. TOP was administered to Group A, whereas Group B served as control. Treatment was applied three times per week for 4 weeks, making 12 treatment sessions for each participant. Visual analogue scale and Neck Disability Index were used to assess pain intensity and neck disability, respectively, at baseline, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks. Data were analysed using repeated-measures analysis of variance.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There was a significant improvement in pain intensity and neck functional disability of patients between baseline, 2^nd week, and 4^th week of treatment sessions in Groups A and B (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). There was a significant reduction in pain intensity in Group A (<em>f</em> = 7.08, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) at the 2^nd week and 4^th week compared with Group B.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>It can be concluded that TOP reduces pain faster in patients with cervical radiculopathy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"34 ","pages":"Pages 19-26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.037","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37282573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Authorship and Conflict statement","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1013-7025(16)30026-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S1013-7025(16)30026-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"34 ","pages":"Pages e8-e10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1013-7025(16)30026-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137073982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Copyright Transfer Agreement","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1013-7025(16)30027-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S1013-7025(16)30027-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"34 ","pages":"Page e11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1013-7025(16)30027-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137073981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validity and reliability of the 20-m run, horizontal leap, and four-bound tests measuring high-level mobility in neurologically impaired patients","authors":"Marek Gorski Master of Education (Physical Education),&nbsp;Grant Scroggie Master of Health Science,&nbsp;Terrence Haines PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>High-level mobility (HLM) training including running forms an integral part of physical rehabilitation for neurologically impaired patients.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study examines the validity and reliability of three quickly administrable measures of HLM, namely, the 20-m run, horizontal leap, and four-bound tests in patients with neurological disorders.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This is a retrospective data audit of 62 patients (23 women, 37.1%; 39 men, 62.9%) participating in the HLM (running retraining) task. All participants were recovering from neurological conditions such as stroke, brain injury, brain/spinal tumour, Guillain–Barré syndrome, and cerebral palsy complications.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>High levels of test–retest reliability of the investigated tests (interclass correlation coefficient &gt; 0.95) were obtained. The 95% minimum detectable changes were as follows: 20-m run, 1.9 seconds; horizontal leap, 0.20 m; four-bound test, 0.57 m. The area under the receiver-operated characteristic curve was 0.96 for the 20-m run, 0.90 for the horizontal leap, and 0.91 for the four-bound test, which suggests high validity of the tests to discriminate between participants who were classified as “running” and those as “not running”. Participants performing at &lt; 7.2 seconds for the 20-m run test or ≥ 0.75 m for the horizontal leap test or 4.0 m for the four-bound test were most likely classified as running.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The 20-m run, horizontal leap, and four-bound tests are valid and reliable objective measures of HLM when administered in people with neurological conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"33 2","pages":"Pages 59-66"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.03.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37268826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Authorship and Conflict statement","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1013-7025(15)00073-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S1013-7025(15)00073-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"33 2","pages":"Pages e8-e10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1013-7025(15)00073-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136472516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical handover in physiotherapy enhanced safety and continuity of patient care for transfer from acute to rehabilitation hospitals","authors":"P.M.Y. Lau DHSc ,&nbsp;R.M.W. Chau DHSc ,&nbsp;A.C.M. Chan DHSc ,&nbsp;M.W.Y. Poon MSc ,&nbsp;R.S.K. Tang MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"33 2","pages":"Page 101"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136517719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of combined transcranial direct current stimulation and physiotherapy for upper limb rehabilitation in patients with stroke: A controlled clinical trial","authors":"K.H. Wong MSc ,&nbsp;L.O.L. Ho MMedSc ,&nbsp;M.M.F. Chan MSc ,&nbsp;K.T.H. Yiu BSc ,&nbsp;P.Y.H. Poon MSc ,&nbsp;R.W.K. To MSc ,&nbsp;M.K.Y. Mak PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.026","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"33 2","pages":"Page 101"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.026","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136517718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New impact of physiotherapy management on children with congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV): Preliminary results","authors":"K.P. Ng MSc ,&nbsp;N.C. Chan MSc ,&nbsp;K.F. Chan MSc ,&nbsp;K.Y. Yuen BSc ,&nbsp;N.C. Kwok SHKAM Orthopaedics ,&nbsp;Y.H.P. Poon MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"33 2","pages":"Page 99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136563338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Therapeutic efficacy of Lofnac Gel via phonophoresis in the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain: A randomised controlled trial","authors":"Adesola O. Ojoawo PhD ,&nbsp;Olamide Odewole BMR, PT ,&nbsp;Sunday A. Odejide MSc ,&nbsp;Bosede O. Arilewola MSc ,&nbsp;Abiodun G. Badru MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2014.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2014.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The prevalence of nonspecific low back pain is very high among Nigerians and in Africa. Lofnac Gel is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory gel that has been used to treat musculoskeletal pain, but its efficacy on nonspecific low back pain is inconclusive.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The objective of this study was to examine the therapeutic efficacy of Lofnac Gel in the management of nonspecific low back pain.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Seventy patients diagnosed with mechanical low back pain of 3 months' duration were divided into two groups: experimental group (<em>n</em> = 35) and control group (<em>n</em> = 35). Participants in both groups were placed on supervised strengthening exercises for multifidus muscles of the low back. The experimental group was placed on ultrasound phonophoresis therapy with Lofnac Gel (with diclofenac and methyl salicylate as active ingredients), whereas the control group was placed on ultrasound with water as coupling medium. The treatment was applied twice per week for 6 weeks. Present pain intensity and disability were measured before treatment, and in the 3^rd week and 6^th week of treatment. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, and <em>post hoc</em> analysis was carried out when necessary.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There was a significant difference between the pre- and posttreatment pain intensity and disability index for both the experimental (<em>F</em> = 17.947, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001; <em>F</em> = 20.712, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) and control (<em>F</em> = 14.791, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001; <em>F</em> = 10.418, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) groups. There was also a significant difference between the experimental and control group data in terms of pain intensity (<em>F</em> = 28.76, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) and disability index (<em>F</em> = 39.817, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) in the 6^th week.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Exercise combined with Lofnac phonophoresis was more effective in the management of patients with chronic low back pain than exercise and ultrasound alone.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"33 2","pages":"Pages 89-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkpj.2014.12.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37268830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Early integration of physiotherapy knowledge acquired into simulated acute care management","authors":"W.M. Lo MPH,&nbsp;S.P.C. Ngai PhD,&nbsp;M. Mak PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44774,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal","volume":"33 2","pages":"Pages 95-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkpj.2015.09.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136671274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}