Tag Archives: rehabilitation

Trajectories in the Course of Life Satisfaction After Spinal Cord Injury: Identification and Predictors

By jorge | Published: January 28, 2011

Conclusions: Life satisfaction in people with SCI follows distinct trajectories. Monitoring life satisfaction at the start of active rehabilitation and 3 months later might allow identification of persons at risk for poor long-term adjustment

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Types of hamstring injuries in sports

By melissa | Published: January 19, 2011

Lecture 15 Occurrence Hamstring strain is the most common single injury in elite soccer.

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Physical activity and low back pain: a systematic review of recent literature

By jorge | Published: January 10, 2011

In conclusion, the occurrence of LBP is related to the nature and intensity of the physical activities undertaken. However, physical activities can be subdivided into separate types and intensities and the ultimate physical load is the sum of all these activities. This makes it difficult to designate one particular activity as the cause of LBP.

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Patient evaluation in idiopathic scoliosis: Radiographic assessment, trunk deformity and back asymmetry.

By admin | Published: December 31, 2010

Authors: Rigo M Progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) produces specific signs and symptoms, including trunk and spinal deformity and imbalance, impairment of breathing function, pain, progression during adult life, and psychological problems, as a whole resulting in an alteration of the health-related quality of life.

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Metastatic Paraplegia and Functional Outcomes: Perspectives and Limitations for Rehabilitation Care. Part 2

By admin | Published: December 28, 2010

Conclusions: By restricting physical medicine and rehabilitation therapeutic care to a short time (1–2mo), the progression margin is possible in the short term and implies a voluntary and active therapeutic care approach for patients with paraplegia after MESCC on the basis of a codified and standardized program with clinical indicators, as well as patients’ comfort indicators. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

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Metastatic Paraplegia and Functional Outcomes: Perspectives and Limitations for Rehabilitation Care. Part 2

By jorge | Published: December 28, 2010

Conclusions: By restricting physical medicine and rehabilitation therapeutic care to a short time (1–2mo), the progression margin is possible in the short term and implies a voluntary and active therapeutic care approach for patients with paraplegia after MESCC on the basis of a codified and standardized program with clinical indicators, as well as patients’ comfort indicators. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

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Psychosocial Factors and Adjustment to Chronic Pain in Persons With Physical Disabilities: A Systematic Review

By admin | Published: December 28, 2010

Conclusions: The findings support the importance of psychosocial factors as significant predictors of pain and functioning in persons with physical disabilities. Clinical trials to test the efficacy of psychosocial treatments for pain and dysfunction are warranted, as are studies to determine whether psychosocial factors have a causal influence on pain and adjustment in these populations. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

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Psychosocial Factors and Adjustment to Chronic Pain in Persons With Physical Disabilities: A Systematic Review

By shervin | Published: December 28, 2010

Conclusions: The findings support the importance of psychosocial factors as significant predictors of pain and functioning in persons with physical disabilities. Clinical trials to test the efficacy of psychosocial treatments for pain and dysfunction are warranted, as are studies to determine whether psychosocial factors have a causal influence on pain and adjustment in these populations. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

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Rural Workers’ Experience of Low Back Pain: Exploring Why They Continue to Work

By melissa | Published: December 3, 2010

Conclusions This rural workforce adopts a ‘can do’ attitude to work, managing LBP within the context of having job control and flexible work practices.

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Top Cited Articles in Rehabilitation: Additional List of Articles

By admin | Published: November 30, 2010

I have with interest read the recently published article “Top-Cited Articles in Rehabilitation� by Shadgan et al. It gives indications on the citation rate in rehabilitation journals in a long time frame.

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