Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications最新文献

{"title":"Lower Back Pain and Disability in Undergraduate Medical Students","authors":"Ambrin Kousar, Somiya Naz, Bakhtawar Aslam, Javerai Zahid","doi":"10.55627/rehab.001.01.0192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55627/rehab.001.01.0192","url":null,"abstract":"Low back pain (LBP) related disability is a big concern among the general population, especially undergraduate medical students. This study aimed to evaluate LBP-related disability in undergraduate medical students. It was a cross-sectional survey conducted within the premises of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The data was collected using an online Oswestry LBP disability questionnaire. A sample of 300 students took part from the following colleges; Riphah University Islamabad and Margalla Institute of Health and Sciences Rawalpindi, Pakistan. There were 150 medicine students (MBBS) and 150 dental students (BDS). The disability index was calculated, and results showed that 205 students had a minimum disability, 79 had a moderate disability, 16 had a severe disability, and no participants fell into the crippled or bed-bound disability category. The results of the study demonstrate that the prevalence of mild LBP-related disability is high in undergraduate students of MBBS and BDS, which might affect the activities of daily life.","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":"97 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89108443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Alexander Technique and Core Stability Exercises Versus McKenzie Method in the Treatment of Lumbosacral Radiculopathy: A Randomized Control Trial","authors":"Muhammad Suleman Sikander, M. Khan, M. Akmal","doi":"10.55627/rehab.001.01.0178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55627/rehab.001.01.0178","url":null,"abstract":"Low back pain (LBP) is pain in the lower part of the trunk, a highly prevalent and disabling condition globally. Clinical management for acute LBP and lumbosacral radiculopathy patients recommends first-line treatment consisting of education, support, and simple analgesics. This study evaluated the short-term alexander technique and core stability exercises versus the McKenzie method in treating lumbosacral radiculopathy. A randomized control trial with four weeks of follow-up was conducted from March 2022 to November 2022, consisting of a sample size of 20. Eligible participants were assigned a treatment protocol based on the McKenzie or Alexander technique for four weeks. The p-value was noted as greater than (0.05 non-significant), so the null hypothesis failed to reject it, meaning there was no significant difference between the Alexander technique and McKenzie method in treating lumbosacral radiculopathy. McKenzie was slightly more effective and responded from the first day to the end of the treatment session, but the reoccurrence of LBP was frequent due to weak muscles, poor working posture, and weight lifting in daily life activity. Alexander technique and core stability exercises response was slow in the first two weeks; after two weeks, both Alexander and McKenzie methods showed similar responses but no reoccurrence in Alexander-technique.","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76723390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Traffic Police in Rawalpindi and Islamabad","authors":"Somiya Naz, Ambrin Kousar, Bakhtawar Aslam, A. Matiullah, Sairah Waqar","doi":"10.55627/rehab.001.01.0195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55627/rehab.001.01.0195","url":null,"abstract":"A significant increase in the population in the last few decades in Pakistan has made controlling vehicular traffic an extremely challenging duty for traffic police personnel. Consequently, traffic police personnel are at risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Therefore, the need to determine this risk is important. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of WRMSDs among traffic police officers. It was a cross-sectional survey conducted within the premises of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. A questionnaire was distributed to 320 traffic police personnel. Active service traffic police having job experience of more than a year were included. Pregnant women and individuals with certain pathologies were excluded from the study to make the study bias-free. Data were collected using the convenient sampling technique. Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was incorporated in the survey to determine the prevalence of WRMSDs among traffic police in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, while questions related to occupation and demographic data were collected using a self-structured questionnaire. Most of the participants (70%) reported pain. This study reported low back (43%) as the most common region for pain, followed by the neck (31%), upper back (26%), shoulder(21%), knee(18%), ankle(13%), and wrist(7%). Traffic police have a high prevalence of WRMSDs. This study supports the need for ergonomic intervention at job sites and modifications in the fitness training of traffic police.","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90212665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Frequency of the Low Back Pain in Security Guards of Bus Rapid Transit System Peshawar","authors":"Muhammad Suleman Sikander, Aftab Ahmed Khan, Salman Khan, Muhammad Ismail","doi":"10.55627/rehab.001.01.0184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55627/rehab.001.01.0184","url":null,"abstract":"Occupations that needs standing for longer interval are often associated with an increased risk of low back pain. A security guard's duty is one of the jobs that may be associated with a high association of low back pain. An observational study was carried out to determine the frequency of low back pain in security guards of bus rapid transit (BRT) service in Peshawar. The duration of the research study was six months, and the data was collected using Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire. The sample size calculated for the research study was 292. A convenience sampling technique was used in this study. The results showed a very high frequency and severity of low back pain amongst security guards of BRT service Peshawar. It was also observed that most of the security guards had to stand for prolonged durations as part of their job requirements.","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85286144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of Neck Pain and Its Association With Computer Usage in the Academic Staff of the Private Universities of Peshawar","authors":"M. Umar, Shah Fahad Ali, Akbar Ali, Umar Khitab","doi":"10.55627/rehab.001.01.0183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55627/rehab.001.01.0183","url":null,"abstract":"The prevalence of neck-associated pain has increased in the last decade due to the overuse of electronic devices like computers and laptops. The rate of neck pain and computer usage is very high in Pakistan, which is alarming. The aim of this study was to provide data about neck pain and its possible association with computer usage in the academic staff of private universities in Peshawar, Pakistan. A cross-sectional study, consisting of the academic staff of three private sector universities of Peshawar (Abasyn University, City University, and Sarhad University) who were using a laptop or desktop computer, was carried out. The study's sample size was 204, comprising both genders (male/female) who were using a computer or laptop for more than 2 hours daily and whiteboard users. Those individuals who had recent neck injuries or conditions related to cervical pain, like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, infections, and tumors, were excluded from the study. The neck disability index questionnaire measured the study outcome. This study's results demonstrate a strong association between neck pain and computer usage amongst academic staff of private sector universities in Peshawar.","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85421592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Welcome to Rehabilitation Communications","authors":"S. Gul","doi":"10.55627/rehab.001.01.0202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55627/rehab.001.01.0202","url":null,"abstract":"Welcome to the inaugural issue of Rehabilitation Communications-a biannual, open access, and peer-reviewed journal aiming to publish high-quality research articles in the field of basic & clinical rehabilitation sciences. The journal covers topics such as clinical practice, education, research, policy, and technology in the field of rehabilitation. It strives to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration between researchers, clinicians, educators, policymakers, and other professionals in the rehabilitation field. The journal also seeks to promote the application of evidence-based rehabilitation science to practice, research, and policy. \u0000Rehabilitation Communications, available online and in print, publishes scholarly input from the scientific and broader community related to the important themes in rehabilitation sciences. The journal emphasizes studies integrating the more expansive interdisciplinary fields of rehabilitation sciences with hardcore evidenced based. \u0000Rehabilitation Communications aims to provide a discussion platform for the rehabilitation community where healthy debate on important topics in rehabilitation sciences is possible. The journal hopes to bring basic scientists, clinicians, administrators, policymakers, and other stakeholders to one platform for efficiently utilizing physical, behavioral, and pharmaceutical agents in providing comprehensive care for patients with physical and mental disabilities. Rehabilitation Communications primarily publishes original articles and reviews, however, case reports, short communications, special reports, and letters to the editor are also accepted. \u0000In the last two decades, rapid technological advances have enabled researchers to investigate arcane biological phenomena and ask more profound questions. Several cellular processes involved in health and disease are being unraveled at a rapid pace, high resolution and with unprecedented details. Authors carrying out investigations leveraging these technologies are encouraged to submit their findings to Rehabilitation Communications. \u0000The purpose of this journal is to provide a platform to the scientific fraternity, especially regional and national academics, where they could get their studies published after a rapid, transparent, and high-quality peer review. All the articles published in Rehabilitation Communications will be freely available to readers immediately after publication. The open-access policy of our journal is likely to increase the readership of articles and enhance their visibility and citation potential. Therefore, I invite you to submit your work to Rehabilitation Communications. We look forward to receiving your submissions! \u0000  \u0000Dr Saima Gul \u0000Editor-In-Chief \u0000Rehabilitation Communications","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75048257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"REHABILITATION OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH LOWER LIMB AMPUTATION RECEIVING HAEMODIALYSIS: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY.","authors":"Yoshitaka Wada,&nbsp;Yohei Otaka,&nbsp;Yuki Senju,&nbsp;Hiroshi Hosokawa,&nbsp;Takamichi Tohyama,&nbsp;Hirofumi Maeda,&nbsp;Masahiko Mukaino,&nbsp;Seiko Shibata,&nbsp;Satoshi Hirano","doi":"10.2340/jrmcc.v5.2525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2340/jrmcc.v5.2525","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the functional outcomes of patients with lower limb amputations receiving haemodialysis and those not receiving haemodialysis.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>Patients with lower limb amputation who were admitted to a convalescent rehabilitation ward between January 2018 and December 2021.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The primary outcome was the effectiveness of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) during hospitalisation in the ward. Secondary outcomes included the total and subtotal (motor/cognitive) FIM scores at discharge, gain in the total and subtotal (motor/cognitive) FIM scores, K-level at discharge, length of hospital stay in the ward, rehabilitation time, and discharge destination. Outcomes were compared between the non-haemodialysis and haemodialysis groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 28 patients (mean [standard deviation] age, 67.0 [11.9] years; men, 20) were enrolled in this study. Among them, 11 patients underwent haemodialysis. The FIM effectiveness was significantly higher in the non-haemodialysis group than in the haemodialysis group (median [interquartile range], 0.78 [0.72 - 0.81] vs 0.65 [0.28 - 0.75], <i>p</i> = 0.038). The amount of rehabilitation and all secondary outcomes were not significantly different between the groups (<i>p</i> > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with lower limb amputation who were receiving haemodialysis had poorer FIM effectiveness than those not receiving haemodialysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":" ","pages":"2525"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/44/19/JRMCC-5-2525.PMC9707531.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40457482","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":"THE EFFECTS OF EXERCISE TRAINING ON UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTION FOR PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.","authors":"Valerie E Neira,&nbsp;Tamlynn D Niemietz,&nbsp;John W Farrell","doi":"10.2340/jrmcc.v5.2306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2340/jrmcc.v5.2306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effects of exercise training on upper extremity physical function and physiological fitness outcomes in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A search of 3 electronic databases (EMBASE, CINAHL, and ovidMEDLINE) was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. The included studies were randomized control trials that reported at least one outcome measure related to upper extremity function, contained a component of exercise training, and included PwMS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 1381 articles retrieved from the electronic databases, 8 articles met the specific inclusion criteria. All the included articles incorporated strength training exercises into the rehabilitation intervention. Reported outcomes included the 9 Hole Peg Test (9HPT), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), and Fugl-Meyer Assessment, with 3, 3, and 0 reporting significant improvements, respectively. Only grip strength was included as a physiological fitness outcome, with 2 articles reporting significant improvements.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this review suggest that strength training may elicit improvements in functional and physiological upper extremity outcomes for PwMS. Several limitations of the current review must be noted, including a limited number of studies and the combination of strength training with other rehabilitative modalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":" ","pages":"2306"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/1a/8a/JRMCC-5-2306.PMC9533333.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33518934","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":"ULTRASONOGRAPHIC PRESENTATION OF NODULAR CYSTIC FAT NECROSIS AFTER A LOW-VELOCITY TRAUMA: A CASE REPORT.","authors":"Robin de Wilde,&nbsp;Arne Hautekiet,&nbsp;Sybille Geers,&nbsp;Luc Vanden Bossche,&nbsp;Martine de Muynck","doi":"10.2340/jrmcc.v5.2237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2340/jrmcc.v5.2237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Morel-Lavallée lesion is a well-known entity after a high-energy, shearing trauma. Another form of lesion in the subcutaneous tissue is fat necrosis, presenting as a palpable mass. The most common presentation of fat necrosis is oil cysts, which occur mainly in the breast. However, in the lower extremities fat necrosis appears as nodular cystic fat necrosis. We report here a case of a patient with multiple injuries after a low-velocity trauma, who developed fat necrosis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six months after the traumatic event the patient reported multiple subcutaneous lumps on the right knee. On ultrasonography, the probable diagnosis of post-traumatic fat necrosis with consequent development of nodular cystic fat necrosis was seen. The diagnosis was confirmed based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Fat necrosis should be included in the differential diagnosis in cases of tissue injuries after a trauma. Fat necrosis can present months or years after the initial injury. It is a benign entity and is the result of an organized haemorrhage, swelling and oedema that progresses with fibrosis. There is no absolute need for surgical treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":" ","pages":"2237"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/18/3c/JRMCC-5-2237.PMC9521361.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40393777","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":"WHOLE-BODY CRYOSTIMULATION: A REHABILITATION BOOSTER.","authors":"Paolo Capodaglio,&nbsp;Riccardo Cremascoli,&nbsp;Paolo Piterà,&nbsp;Jacopo M Fontana","doi":"10.2340/jrmcc.v5.2810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2340/jrmcc.v5.2810","url":null,"abstract":"A growing body of work suggests that whole-body cryostimulation (WBC) could play a role as a promising adjuvant therapy in various conditions of rehabilitation interest. In fact, WBC is currently being used to relieve symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis, depression and anxiety, multiple sclerosis, sleep disturbances, muscle soreness after strenuous physical exercise, post-Covid syndrome and obesity. WBC is not only a symptomatic physical therapy but rather represents an “adaptation therapy” because of the repeated shock-like cryogenic cold stimulus over the entire body surface that induces reactions in the autonomic, endocrine, circulatory, neuromuscular and immunological systems, resulting in an adaptation that contributes to the restoration of the homeostatic state. Therefore, based on the existing evidence, WBC can be described as follows: a “training method” for the autonomic nervous system; a novel anti-inflammatory and antioxidant treatment; a treatment with beneficial effects on body composition and adipose tissue. In our opinion, the powerful effects of thermal stress on the physiological responses of the human body present unique features that could potentially be exploited to boost rehabilitation outcomes in various conditions. Therefore, we believe it is important to highlight the potential use of WBC for medical use and emphasize its relevance in the field of rehabilitation with the aim of stimulating scientific studies on the efficacy of WBC as an adjuvant treatment in various conditions of rehabilitation interest. LAY ABSTRACT A growing body of work suggests that whole-body cryostimulation (WBC) could play a role as a promising adjuvant therapy in various conditions of rehabilitation interest, as it can act as a “training method” for the autonomic nervous system; a novel anti-inflammatory and antioxidant treatment; a treatment with beneficial effects on body composition and adipose tissue. Therefore, we want to highlight the potential use of WBC for medical use and its relevance in the field of rehabilitation with the aim of stimulating scientific studies on the efficacy of WBC as an adjuvant treatment in various conditions of rehabilitation interest.","PeriodicalId":73929,"journal":{"name":"Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications","volume":" ","pages":"2810"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/22/29/JRMCC-5-2810.PMC9495643.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40393776","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}