Medical Rehabilitation

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between activities of daily living (ADLs) and psychological distress along with the quality of life (QOL) in Japanese adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Patients and Methods: This study surveyed 36 adults using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36 v2) version 2.0, World Health …

Effect of Activities of Daily Living on Quality of Life among Japanese Adults… Read More »

Neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury is common and debilitating. Several nonpharmacological neuromodulation techniques have been tried with controversial outcomes…

Background: The recovery of independent walking is one of the major goals of stroke rehabilitation; however, due to the current acute inpatient rehabilitation care paradigm…

Introduction: One-third of children with cerebral palsy (CP) does not yet walk at the age of 5. The orthopedic deformity is one of the pathologies that may compromise the efficiency of gait in those patients. The aim of our study was to describe the clinical characteristics of orthopedic deformities for CP patients and to describe device prescriptions...

Orthopedic Lower Limb Deformities in Cerebral Palsy: A case series Read More »

Biomarkers are biological variables that can be measured and quantified and which provide valuable information about the physiological state or diseases. Broadly, biomarkers include not only the laboratory results for various specimens but also the findings of functional assessments and imaging tests. The term is also used, in a narrower meaning, to indicate a sign that can …

A Path to Precision Medicine: Incorporating Blood ‐ Based Biomarkers in Stroke Rehabilitation Read More »

Background: Lateral epicondylitis is common and may negatively impact activities of daily living. Currently, various conservative treatments are available including physiotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and interventional physiatry. Among the interventional procedures, periarticular hyaluronic acid (HA) the injection is an emerging treatment option, but it lacks firm evidence to support its use. Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the …

The Effectiveness of Hyaluronic Acid Injection in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis among Adults: A Systematic Review Read More »

In this viewpoint, we make specific recommendations that can assist and make the return to sport/exercise as safe as possible for all those affected - from the recreational athlete to the elite athlete. We acknowledge that there are varying rules and regulations around the world, not to mention the varying philosophies and numerous schools of thought...

Recommendations for return to sport during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic Read More »