Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2018
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudySurgical versus non-operative treatment for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To investigate the effects of surgical versus non-operative treatment on the physical function and safety of patients with lumbar disc herniation. ⋯ Low-quality evidence suggested that surgical treatment is more effective than non-operative treatment in improving physical functions; no significant difference was observed in adverse events. No firm recommendation can be made due to instability of the summarized data.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2018
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudySurgical versus non-operative treatment for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To investigate the effects of surgical versus non-operative treatment on the physical function and safety of patients with lumbar disc herniation. ⋯ Low-quality evidence suggested that surgical treatment is more effective than non-operative treatment in improving physical functions; no significant difference was observed in adverse events. No firm recommendation can be made due to instability of the summarized data.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Jan 2018
Review Meta AnalysisNon-elastic taping, but not elastic taping, provides benefits for patients with knee osteoarthritis: systemic review and meta-analysis.
To determine whether therapeutic taping, which includes elastic (Kinesio tape) and non-elastic (Leukotape) taping, is superior to control taping in improving pain and functions for patients with knee arthritis. To understand whether both elastic and non-elastic taping are beneficial. ⋯ Therapeutic taping seemed to be superior to control taping in pain control for knee osteoarthritis. Non-elastic taping, but not elastic taping, provides benefits in pain reduction and functional performance.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Nov 2017
Meta AnalysisEffects of yoga on chronic neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The aim of this review was to systematically assess and meta-analyze the effectiveness of yoga in relieving chronic neck pain. ⋯ Yoga has short-term effects on chronic neck pain, its related disability, quality of life, and mood suggesting that yoga might be a good treatment option.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Sep 2017
ReviewStudy protocol for a scoping review on rehabilitation scoping reviews.
Scoping reviews are increasingly popular in rehabilitation. However, significant variability in scoping review conduct and reporting currently exists, limiting potential for the methodology to advance rehabilitation research, practice and policy. Our aim is to conduct a scoping review of rehabilitation scoping reviews in order to examine the current volume, yearly distribution, proportion, scope and methodological practices involved in the conduct of scoping reviews in rehabilitation. ⋯ A consultation exercise with key targets will inform plans to improve rehabilitation scoping reviews. Ethics and dissemination: Ethics will be required for the consultation phase of our scoping review. Dissemination will include peer-reviewed publication and conferences in rehabilitation-specific contexts.