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Health of people with spinal cord injury in Singapore: implications for rehabilitation planning and implementation.

Conclusion. The study revealed several health areas that may be affecting the overall health of people with SCI in Singapore. By focusing on community reintegration and health promotion, physiotherapists and other rehabilitation professionals may augment health outcomes and improve the quality of life of this population in Singapore.

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Incidence and risk factors of hip joint pain in children with severe cerebral palsy.

Conclusions. Extensive abduction exercises, hippotherapy and presence of degenerative cartilage lesions on the anterior part of femoral head may be considered risk factors for hip pain appearance in the dislocated hip of a child with severe spastic CP. Other associated factors are abduction exercise intensity, age, excessive femoral anteversion and size of degenerative cartilage lesions. PMID: 21091045 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

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Patients’ experience post-lumbar fusion regarding back problems, recovery and expectations in terms of the international classification of…

Conclusions. This study highlights important ICF related aspects of patient’s experiences post-lumber fusion. The use of the comprehensive ICF core sets is recommended in conjunction with ODI, SF-36 and the EQ5D for a broader analysis of patient outcomes post-lumbar fusion.

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Do people with an ileostomy have a different back pain experience to those with a colostomy? A postal survey in Northern Ireland.

Authors: PMID: 21062138 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation) MedWorm Sponsor Message: Watch the new MedWorm demo and find out how to get all the very latest, relevant, organized information daily!

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The Italian version of the Sickness Impact Profile-Roland Scale for chronic pain: cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, validity and sensitivity to…

Conclusions. The SIP-Roland scale was successfully translated into Italian, showing satisfactory psychometric properties. The measure can be recommended for use in research and clinical practice to improve the assessment of physical dysfunction in subjects with chronic pain.

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Quality of life and related variables in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

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The Use of Spinal Cord Stimulation and Intrathecal Drug Delivery in the Treatment of Low Back-Related Pain

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and intrathecal drug delivery (IDD) are forms of neuromodulation, meaning that they are reversible and nondestructive. SCS is generally limited to conditions such as radiculopathy and pain of CNS orgin. IDD is primarily effective for nociceptive or mixed pain, and its usage is generally limited to conditions within that realm

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Pharmacologic Treatment for Low Back Pain: One Component of Pain Care

Analgesic medications are commonly used for low back pain (LBP).

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Chronic Low Back Pain and Psychosocial Issues

This article reviews some of the common psychosocial factors that influence the course of pain from acute to chronic status, cognitive behavioral interventions used to alter dysfunctional pain cognitions, and avoidance behaviors and the emotional distress that can accompany pain and pose barriers to recovery. The interplay of cognitive, emotional, behavioral, biomedical, and social factors is described using a fear avoidance model.

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