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Pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of aquatic and land physical therapy on musculoskeletal dysfunction of sickle cell disease patients

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2015
Objective: To compare the effect of aquatic and land-based physiotherapy in reducing musculoskeletal hip and lower back pain and increasing overall physical capabilities of sickle cell disease patients. Methods: Informed written consent was obtained from
Camila Tatiana Zanoni, Fábio Galvão, Alberto Cliquet Junior, Sara Teresinha Olalla Saad   +3 more
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Comparative, prospective, and randomized study between urotherapy and the pharmacological treatment of children with urinary incontinence

Einstein (São Paulo)
OBJECTIVE: To verify and compare the results of behavioral modification plus pelvic floor muscle training and behavioral modifications plus oxybutynin chloride in children with nonmonosymptomatic enuresis.
Renata Martins Campos, Antonio Gugliotta, Osamu Ikari, Maria Carolina Perissinoto, Adélia Correia Lúcio, Ricardo Miyaoka, Carlos Arturo Levi D'Ancona   +6 more
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Kinesio Taping effect on postural balance in the elderly

Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2014
The aging process leads to balance disorders that can increase the number of falls. The Kinesio Taping is a method that aims at improving muscle performance, proprioception, coordination and balance.
Tathiana Sartori Cabreira, Karla Helena Vilaça Coelho, Paulo Roberto Veiga Quemelo   +2 more
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Diagnosis and habilitation of congenital muscular torticollis: a narrative review

Acta Clinica Croatica
Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is one of the most common congenital musculoskeletal deformities, and is defined as tilted head position with hypertonic sternocleidomastoid muscle and limited cervical spine mobility.
Valentina Matijević, Danijel Mikulić, Danijela Rašić Markota, Asija Rota Čeprnja, Goranka Radmilović   +4 more
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HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WISTAR RATS SCIATIC NERVES SUBJECTED TO COMPRESSION AND TREATED WITH LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY AND NEURAL MOBILIZATION

Malang Neurology Journal, 2019
Background: The physical therapy resources, as Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and neural mobilization are usually used with regenerative purpose and for the relief of symptoms for peripheral nerve injury.
Juliana Sobral Antunes, Jhenifer Karvat, Giovanni Ribeiro Bernardino, Camila Mayumi Martin Kakihata, Rose Meire Costa Brancalhão, Lucinéia de Fátima Chasko Ribeiro, Fernando Amâncio Aragão, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini   +7 more
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Non-invasive interventions in idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review

Fisioterapia em Movimento
Introduction: Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) is an idiopathic curvature of the spine in all three plans, been treated conservatively (non-invasive) or surgicaly (invasive).
André Ivaniski Mello, Ana Carolina Kanitz, Flávia Gomes Martinez   +2 more
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Effect of image resolution manipulation in rearfoot angle measurements obtained with photogrammetry

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2012
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of image resolution manipulation on the photogrammetric measurement of the rearfoot static angle. The study design was that of a reliability study.
I.C.N. Sacco, A.P. Picon, A.P. Ribeiro, C.D. Sartor, F. Camargo-Junior, D.O. Macedo, E.T.T. Mori, F. Monte, G.Y. Yamate, J.G. Neves, V.E. Kondo, S. Aliberti   +11 more
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Is high intensity laser therapy more effective than other physical therapy modalities for treating knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review and network meta-analysis. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne), 2022
Wu M, Luan L, Pranata A, Witchalls J, Adams R, Bousie J, Han J.   +6 more
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Efficacy of simulated equestrian therapy in improving gait parameters among children with Down syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Khyber Medical University Journal
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of Simulated Equestrian Therapy (SET) and Standard Physical Therapy (SPT) in improving gait parameters among children with Down syndrome (DS).
Maha Siddiqui, Sumaira Farooqui, Jaza Rizvi, Bashir Ahmed Soomro   +3 more
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The use of magnetic fields in treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Review of the literature

Rheumatology, 2016
Magnetic fields are commonly used in therapies designed for subjects with rheumatic diseases, yet the effects of magnetotherapy are not entirely clear in these disorders.
Jolanta Zwolińska, Monika Gąsior, Elżbieta Śnieżek, Andrzej Kwolek   +3 more
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