Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialAdhesive taping vs. daily manual muscle stretching and splinting after botulinum toxin type A injection for wrist and fingers spastic overactivity in stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial.
To compare the effectiveness of two procedures increasing the botulinum toxin type A effect for wrist and finger flexor spasticity after stroke. ⋯ Adhesive taping of wrist and finger flexor muscles appeared to enhance the effect of botulinum toxin type A therapy more than daily manual muscle stretching combined with passive articular mobilization and palmar splint.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Jan 2015
ReviewEffects of training on upper limb function after cervical spinal cord injury: a systematic review.
To summarize the evidence for the effectiveness of exercise training in promoting recovery of upper extremity function after cervical spinal cord injury. ⋯ Training including exercise therapy, electrical stimulation, functional electrical stimulation of the upper limb following cervical spinal cord injury leads to improvements in muscle strength, upper limb function and activity of daily living or quality of life. Further research is needed into the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and robotic training on upper limb function.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialPilates improves pain, function and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
To assess the effectiveness of pilates method on patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (LBP). ⋯ The pilates method can be used by patients with LBP to improve pain, function and aspects related to quality of life (functional capacity, pain and vitality). Moreover, this method has no harmful effects on such patients.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Jan 2015
ReviewSystematic review of the psychometric properties of balance measures for cerebellar ataxia.
To review systematically the psychometric properties of balance measures for use in people with cerebellar ataxia. ⋯ The Posture and Gait (PG) sub-component of the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS) demonstrates the most robust psychometric properties with acceptable clinical utility.