Pedobarographic evaluations in physical medicine and rehabilitation practice.

The feet are complex structures that transmit loads transferred by other parts of the body to the ground and are involved in many static and dynamic activities, such as standing and walking. The contact area and pressure changes between the feet and the ground surface can be measured using pedobarographic devices. With pedobarographic examinations, it is possible to obtain a wide range of information needed to support clinical evaluation and diagnostic tests in physical medicine and rehabilitation practice.

Impact of central sensitization on clinical parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of central sensitization (CS) on pain sensitivity, disease activity, neuropathic symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: Sixty patients diagnosed with RA according to the American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) 2010 classification criteria were included in the study. Patient assessment tools included visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, algometer for pain pressure threshold (PPT), disease activity score in 28 joints (DAS-28) for disease activity (DA), central sensitization inventory (CSI) for CS and rheumatoid arthritis QoL questionnaire for QoL.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of muscle thickness in female patients with fibromyalgia and its relationship with clinical parameters.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the ultrasonographic thickness of selected major muscles of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and asymptomatic control subjects and to evaluate the relationship between muscle thickness and muscle strength, physical performance, kinesiophobia, and clinical variables.

Methods: Twenty-two FMS patients and 18 asymptomatic control cases who applied to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic were included. The thickness of the gastrocnemius medialis/lateralis, trapezius, and upper arm muscle was evaluated with ultrasonography.

The relationship of multifidus and gastrocnemius muscle thickness with postural stability in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate potential changes in the thickness of the multifidus and gastrocnemius muscles and to demonstrate the association of muscle thickness with postural stability in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients.

Patients And Methods: The cross-sectional observational study enrolled 32 AS patients (23 males, 9 females; mean age: 39.4±7.

Can Early Fatigue in Leg Muscles After Exercise Cause Postural Instability in Women With Fibromyalgia?

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of exercise-induced lower limb muscle fatigue on postural stability in female patients with fibromyalgia (FMS).

Method: This study included 19 female patients diagnosed with FMS according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology criteria and 19 age-matched healthy controls. Muscle fatigue was induced by chair sit-to-stand (STS) repetitions in all participants.

The Effect of Yoga Asana "Vrksasana (Tree Pose)" on Balance in Patients With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: In this study, the effect of the add-on effect of the Tree Pose (Vrksasana) on the balance of patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis was investigated.

Design: Thirty-two patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis were randomly assigned to conservative exercise group (30 mins/d for 12 wks) or Tree Pose-added exercise group (30-min conventional exercise + 2-min Tree Pose/d for 12 wks) by Microsoft Excel randomization option. The balance of the patients was evaluated with Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, single-leg standing test, tandem walk test, tandem stance test, and Korebalance static&dynamic balance tests at baseline, sixth week, and third month of the exercise program.

Assessment of adult patients with cerebral palsy.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate health problems, accommodation, and mobility of adult patients with cerebral palsy (CP).

Patients And Methods: Between September 2018 and September 2019, a total of 70 adult CP patients (37 males, 33 females; mean age 29.4±10.

Economic burden of stroke.

Objectives: This study aims to estimate the annual economic cost per hemiplegic patient in Turkey.

Patients And Methods: Between September 2014 and December 2014, a total of 84 hemiplegic patients (53 males, 31 females; mean age 61.4±13.

Relation of physical activity level with quality of life, sleep and depression in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Objective: In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of physical activity level on the quality of life, depression, sleep quality and functional capacity in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: Fifty-five patients over 65 years of age (age range: 65-84 years) with knee osteoarthritis were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into two groups including Insufficient Activity Group (IAG) and Physically Active Group (PAG) according to their responses to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Association of neuropathic pain with ultrasonographic measurements of femoral cartilage thickness and clinical parameters in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate whether neuropathic pain is associated with femoral condylar cartilage thickness, electrical pain threshold, and clinical parameters in patients with knee osteoarthritis. [Subjects and Methods] Sixty patients over the age of 40 diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis were enrolled. The PainDETECT questionnaire, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Short Form-36 questionnaire were completed for all patients.

Rehabilitation outcomes in children with cerebral palsy during a 2 year period.

[Purpose] To observe motor and functional progress of children with cerebral palsy during 2 years. [Subjects and Methods] Pediatric cerebral palsy patients aged 3-15 years (n = 35/69) with 24-month follow-up at our outpatient cerebral palsy clinic were evaluated retrospectively. The distribution of cerebral palsy types was as follows: diplegia (n = 19), hemiplegia (n = 4), and quadriplegia (n = 12).

Comparative electrophysiological techniques in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.

Objective: To determine utility of comparative electrophysiological techniques in differentiating carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in the background of diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN).

Design: Ninety diabetic patients were classified into three groups: normal, CTS, and DPN according to nerve conduction studies (NCSs). The patients in the DPN group were divided into two subgroups of DPN and DPN-CTS according to clinical criteria.

Coexistence of osteopoikilosis with reactive arthritis: a case report.

Osteopoikilosis, a form of osteosclerotic disorders, is a rare bone dysplasia with typical radiologic findings. The pathology, which sometimes requires attention in differential diagnosis due to its radiologic appearance, has been reported previously with other diseases. In this report, a case diagnosed with both reactive arthritis and osteopoikilosis will be presented and current arguments about its differential diagnosis and pathophysiology and concomitant disorders shall be discussed.