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Cardiac rehabilitation and innovative therapeutic approaches after mitral valve surgery
(2022)Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, and its prevalence increases with age. VHD is mainly degenerative in origin, and it is widespread in the developed countries, following rheumatic ... -
Central sensitisation in chronic pain conditions: latest discoveries and their potential for precision medicine
(2021)Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability globally and associated with enormous health-care costs. The discrepancy between the extent of tissue damage and the magnitude of pain, disability, and associated symptoms ... -
Development of the Greek manual ability classification system for children with cerebral palsy
(2020)OBJECTIVE Cross-cultural adaptation and testing of the reliability of the Greek version of the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) in children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD In the first step, the Greek translation ... -
Effect of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis on FEV 1 in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: A European Cystic Fibrosis Society Patient Registry analysis
(2017)Objective To evaluate the effect of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) on FEV 1 percent predicted in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. Design Longitudinal data analysis (2008-2010). Setting Patients ... -
Effect of Hyperacute Administration (Within 6 Hours) of Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate, a Nitric Oxide Donor, on Outcome after Stroke: Subgroup Analysis of the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke (ENOS) Trial
(2015)Background and Purpose-Nitric oxide donors are candidate treatments for acute stroke, potentially through hemodynamic, reperfusion, and neuroprotectant effects, especially if given early. Although the large Efficacy of ... -
The effect of therapeutic exercise on depressive symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis – A systematic review
(2022)Background: The prevalence of depressive symptoms in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is around 25 – 50% and affects their daily life and general quality of life. Several studies investigating therapeutic exercise have ... -
Effect of transcutaneous electrical neuromuscular stimulation on myopathy in intensive care patients
(2018)Background Critical illness polyneuropathy or myopathy is a severe disorder that may adversely affect patients in the intensive care unit, resulting in reduced mobilization, decline in muscle mass, and prolonged recovery ... -
The Effectiveness of Manual Therapy in the Cervical Spine and Diaphragm, in Combination with Breathing Reeducation Exercises, in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Neck Pain: Protocol for Development of Outcome Measures and a Randomized Controlled Trial
(2022)Until now, non-specific chronic neck pain has mainly been considered as a musculoskeletal system dysfunction, with associated psychological involvement due to its prolonged or recurrent nature. However, patients with ... -
Effects of minimally invasive surgery and functional physiotherapy on motor function of children with cerebral palsy: A non-randomised controlled trial
(2021)Purpose: This non-randomised controlled trial investigated whether a combined programme of functional physiotherapy and minimally invasive orthopaedic surgery improves the level and degree of capacity and performance of ... -
Evaluating the “Patella-Friendly” Concept in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Minimum 15-Year Follow-Up Outcome Study Comparing Constant Radius, Multiradius Cruciate-Retaining, and Nonanatomical Cruciate-Retaining Implants
(2021)Background: Patella-friendly femoral components were developed in order to reduce anterior knee pain and patellofemoral complications in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but their effect on long-term outcome is still unclear. ... -
Gait kinetic and kinematic changes in chronic low back pain patients and the effect of manual therapy: A randomized controlled trial
(2021)Patients with chronic back pain as a result of degenerated disc disease, besides pain, also present with impaired gait. The purpose of the article was to evaluate kinetic and kinematic characteristics during gait analysis ... -
Integrated care for optimizing the management of stroke and associated heart disease: a position paper of the European Society of Cardiology Council on Stroke
(2022)The management of patients with stroke is often multidisciplinary, involving various specialties and healthcare professionals. Given the common shared risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular disease, input may also be ... -
Kinematic and Temporospatial Changes in Children with Cerebral Palsy during the Initial Stages of Gait Development
(2022)Purpose: To identify changes in the gait kinematics and temporospatial parameters of children with bilateral Cerebral Palsy (CP) at 8 months after the onset of independent walking and identify differences to Typical ... -
Low load resistance training with blood flow restriction decreases anterior knee pain more than resistance training alone. A pilot randomised controlled trial
(2018)Objectives: To evaluate if application of blood flow restriction (BFR) combined with low-load resistance training (LLRT) would induce significant anterior knee pain (AKP) reduction compared to LLRT alone. Design: Randomised ... -
Pain pattern in multiple vertebral hemangiomas involving non-adjacent levels: Report of two cases
(2000)Hemangioma of the bone is a benign tumor usually involving the spine and the bones of the skull and pelvis. It may be either a single lesion or part of a generalized multifocal disease. Multiple lesions involving non-adjacent ... -
Physical therapists’ perceptions about patients with incomplete post-traumatic paraplegia adherence to recommended home exercises: a qualitative study
(2019)Background: The overall purpose of physical therapy for patients with spinal cord injury is to improve health-related quality of life. However, poor adherence is a problem in physical therapy and may have negative impact ... -
Physiotherapy and general health of older adults with musculoskeletal limb dysfunction
(2021)OBJECTIVE Τo investigate the effectiveness of physiotherapy in improving the general health of older individuals with musculoskeletal dysfunction. METHOD An observational study was conducted to compare the outcome of older ... -
Physiotherapy treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome after surgical intervention
(2015)The Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) consists the most frequent peripheral neuropathy caused due to compression of the median nerve at the wrist. Various factors contribute to the manifestation of carpal tunnel syndrome, ... -
A progress report on planetary health, environmental and sustainability education in physiotherapy–Editorial
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Quadratus femoris tear as an unusual cause of hip pain: A case report
(2016)Purpose: To show that quadratus femoris muscle partial or complete tear is an extremely rare if not underdiagnosed cause of hip pain. Methods: We present the case of a 75-year-old Caucasian woman with spontaneous non-traumatic ...