A Physical Therapist Who Swears: A Case Series [PDF]
Objective: Swearing deserves attention in the physical therapy setting due to its potential positive psychological, physiological, and social effects.
Garrett Trummer +2 more
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Quality of Life Among Stroke Survivors; A Descriptive Study
Background: Drop in physical activity is the second higher risk factor for stroke. After hypertension, the reduction in physical activity by less than four hours in one week leads to stroke.
Tooba Arif +5 more
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Correlation between Age and Modified Star Excursion Balance Test in Healthcare Workers: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: With advancing age, the ability to maintain postural stability may decline. Healthcare workers might be prone to musculoskeletal symptoms which may lead to greater decline in postural stability with advancing age.
Ahmad Dhahawi Alanazi
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Background: The world is currently undergoing a pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19). According to the World Health Organization, patients with chronic illnesses appear to be at the highest risk for COVID-19 associated sequelae. Inability
Jaini Patel +6 more
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An Interprofessional Consensus of Core Competencies for Prelicensure Education in Pain Management: Curriculum Application for Physical Therapy [PDF]
Core competencies in pain management for prelicensure health professional education were recently established. These competencies represent the expectation of minimal capabilities for graduating health care students for pain management and include 4 ...
Bement, Marie K. Hoeger +7 more
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Background Despite similar outcomes for surgery and conservative care, the number of surgeries to treat rotator cuff related shoulder pain has increased.
Heather Myers +6 more
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Fatigue Intervention by Nurses Evaluation - The FINE Trial. A randomised controlled trial of nurse led self-help treatment for patients in primary care with chronic fatigue syndrome: study protocol. [ISRCTN74156610] [PDF]
Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME (CFS/ME), is a condition characterised primarily by severe, disabling fatigue, of unknown origin, which has a poor prognosis and serious personal and economic consequences.
A Deale +65 more
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The frequency of work related-stress among physical therapists of Pakistan–an online survey
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Job related stress an important predictor of quality of work among health care professionals. The stress can affect the efficiency and capability of a working team.
Muhammad Waqas Ghauri +3 more
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Frequency of Knee Pain and its Associated Factors among Traffic Wardens of Faisalabad
Objective: This main focus of the study was to investigate the frequency of knee pain among traffic wardens of different age groups in Faisalabad Punjab, Pakistan. Methodology: A cross sectional survey was conducted on 100 traffic wardens of Faisalabad
Nosheen Manzoor +3 more
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Dry needling is most commonly used in the subacute and chronic phases of an injury; therefore, it is imperative to understand the use of dry needling in the acute phases of an injury. There are four main reasons to use dry needling during the acute phase
Tyler J. Gregory, P.T., D.P.T. +2 more
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