Beyond the needle: How nonsurgical management transforms foot and ankle ability in male footballers with posterior ankle impingement- a longitudinal study.

Purpose: Posterior ankle Impingement (PAI) is a condition commonly affecting athletes and individuals engaged in activities involving repetitive ankle plantar flexion. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of nonsurgical management, excluding corticosteroid injections, on the functional outcomes of football players diagnosed with PAI.

Materials And Methods: Twenty male football Players between age group of 18-30 years, clinically diagnosed of PAI, were included in this longitudinal study.

Correction: Physiotherapists' perspectives on barriers to implementation of direct access of physiotherapy services in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study.

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Parents' satisfaction with physiotherapy services for neuropediatric outpatients in government and private hospitals in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Healthcare, like other industries, emphasizes performance, quality, and consumer experience while also attempting to reduce costs. However, high-quality healthcare remains paramount for vulnerable and ill patients. This study aimed to investigate parents' and caregivers' level of satisfaction with physiotherapy services provided to neuropediatric outpatients on the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Cardiopulmonary Response in Post-COVID-19 Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing the Londrina Activities of Daily Living Protocol, 6-Minute Walk Test, and Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test.

This study addresses the imperative need for reliable assessment protocols in guiding rehabilitation interventions for individuals post-COVID-19, considering the enduring physiological effects of the virus. A cohort of 40 post-COVID-19 individuals underwent assessments using the Londrina ADL protocol, Glittre ADL test, and the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Physiological parameters were recorded during and after each test, including heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation.

The effect of upper limb loading with external weights on gait and trunk control in ambulatory children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: Children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) are typically ambulant with high motor functioning levels but with gait asymmetry and a greater risk of instability and falling. Physiotherapy is considered the core part of CP rehabilitation due to the risk of neurosurgery and the side effects of drug interventions. Although growing evidence has looked at the effect of upper limb loading during walking in many populations, such interventions in children with CP remain unexplored yet.