Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Mar 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialDoes the addition of specific acupuncture to standard swallowing training improve outcomes in patients with dysphagia after stroke? a randomized controlled trial.
To assess the effect of adding acupuncture to standard swallowing training for patients with dysphagia after stroke. ⋯ Acupuncture combined with the standard swallowing training may be beneficial for dysphagic patients after stroke.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2016
Review Meta AnalysisDoes cervical spine manipulation reduce pain in people with degenerative cervical radiculopathy? A systematic review of the evidence, and a meta-analysis.
To access the effectiveness and safety of cervical spine manipulation for cervical radiculopathy. ⋯ There was moderate level evidence to support the immediate effectiveness of cervical spine manipulation in treating people with cervical radiculopathy. The safety of cervical manipulation cannot be taken as an exact conclusion so far.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialDoes wearing unstable shoes reduce low back pain and disability in nurses? A randomized controlled pilot study.
To evaluate if wearing unstable shoes reduces low back pain and disability in nurses. ⋯ Wearing unstable shoes reduced low back pain and disability in nurses and might be helpful as part of the back pain rehabilitation process.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Jan 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparison of clinical vignettes and standardized patients as measures of physiotherapists' activity and work recommendations in patients with non-specific low back pain.
To validate clinical vignettes as a measure of physiotherapists' activity and work recommendations given to patients with non-specific low back pain. ⋯ The poor concordance between clinical vignettes and standardized patients indicates the potentially limited validity of clinical vignettes as a measure of health providers' activity and work recommendations in low back pain practice.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Jan 2016
Review Meta AnalysisEffectiveness of resistance training on muscle strength and physical function in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To systematically review the evidence investigating the effectiveness of resistance training on strength and physical function in people with Parkinson's disease. ⋯ This review demonstrates that moderate intensity progressive resistance training, 2-3 times per week over 8-10 weeks can result in significant strength, balance and motor symptoms gains in people with early to moderate Parkinson's disease.