Cross-cultural adaptation, validation and psychometric evaluation of the attitudes to back pain scale in musculoskeletal practitioners - Hebrew version.

Background: Research suggests that clinician's attitudes and beliefs towards low back pain (LBP) management may affect their patients' treatment course and outcomes. Attitudes to Back pain Scale in musculoskeletal practitioners (ABS-mp) is a questionnaire developed to assess musculoskeletal clinicians' attitudes and beliefs regarding LBP.

Objective: This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Hebrew version of the ABS-mp questionnaire.

STarT back tool retained its predicting abilities in patients with acute and sub-acute low back pain after a transcultural adaptation and validation to Hebrew.

Background: The STarT Back Screening Tool (SBT) distributes low back pain (LBP) patients into three prognostic groups for stratified care. This approach has demonstrated beneficial clinical and cost-effectiveness.

Objectives: To translate and validate the SBT by investigating its psychometric properties among Israelis with acute and sub-acute LBP, and to evaluate its ability to predict disability after three months.

Manual therapy for plantar heel pain.

Background: Manual therapy employed in the treatment of plantar heel pain includes joint or soft tissue mobilizations. Efficacy of these methods is still under debate.

Aims: To determine whether manual therapy, consisting of deep massage, myofascial release or joint mobilization is effective in treating plantar heel pain.

Translation, Validation, and Crosscultural Adaptation of the Hebrew Version of the Neck Disability Index.

Study Design: The present study's design was translation and crosscultural validation of the Neck Disability Index (NDI).

Objective: The aim of the study was to translate and culturally adapt the NDI into Hebrew language and to evaluate the psychometric properties of this version.

Summary Of Background Data: As yet, no Hebrew language neck pain and disability questionnaires exist.

The effect of additional ankle and midfoot mobilizations on plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Study Design: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of ankle and midfoot mobilization on pain and function of patients with plantar fasciitis (PF).

Background: Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative process of the plantar fascia, with a lifetime prevalence of approximately 10%.

A clinical prediction rule to identify patients with low back pain who are likely to experience short-term success following lumbar stabilization exercises: a randomized controlled validation study.

Study Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To determine the validity of a previously suggested clinical prediction rule (CPR) for identifying patients most likely to experience short-term success following lumbar stabilization exercise (LSE). Background Although LSE is commonly used by physical therapists in the management of low back pain, it does not seem to be more effective than other interventions.

The interrater reliability of physical examination tests that may predict the outcome or suggest the need for lumbar stabilization exercises.

Study Design: Interrater reliability.

Objectives: (1) To examine the interrater reliability of an existing clinical prediction rule (CPR) to predict the success of lumbar stabilization exercises (LSE), and (2) to examine the interrater reliability of 4 clinical tests that may be useful in determining the need for LSE.

Background: Physical therapists commonly use LSE to manage patients with low back pain.