Comparing the Effect of Exercises With Different Gluteal-to-Tensor Fasciae Latae Activation Index in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain.

Context: Hip muscle imbalance, especially between gluteal muscles and tensor fasciae latae (TFL), is one of the risk factors for developing low back pain which should be considered in rehabilitation programs. This study compared the effect of exercises with gluteal-to-TFL muscle activation index above and below 50 on pain intensity, disability, and lower limbs' range of motion (ROM) in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain.

Design: A semiexperimental intervention study with a pretest and posttest.

The Responsiveness of Three Persian Outcome Measures Following Physiotherapy Intervention in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain.

Objectives: A prospective cohort study to evaluate and compare the responsiveness of the Persian version of the neck disability index (NDI), neck pain & disability scale (NPDS), neck outcome score (NOOS), and to determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) and minimal detectable change (MDC). To date, no studies have made a direct comparison between the responsiveness of the Persian version of NPDS, NDI, and NOOS questionnaires.

Methods: At the end of the study, 55 patients with chronic non-specific neck pain completed the NPDS, NDI, and NOOS questionnaires at the beginning and end of three weeks of physiotherapy treatment.

Impending cauda equina syndrome due to Kummell disease; A case report and literature review.

Introduction: Kummell disease (KD) is a rare cause of vertebral fracture due to osteonecrosis. The natural history of the disease is characterized by a previous minor trauma, a subclinical window period, and then a symptomatic period presenting with disabling pain, kyphosis, or neurologic deficit.

Importance: As an important but rare cause of non-discogenic cauda equina syndrome.

A Survey on the Short-term Outcome of Microlumbar Discectomy with General versus Spinal Anesthesia.

Background: Surgery on the lower thoracic and lumbosacral spine is possible with both general and spinal anesthesia, but most spine surgeons are reluctant to perform the surgery with spinal anesthesia. We aimed to conduct a survey on the short-term outcome of microlumbar discectomy in the patients who had been treated under general or spinal anesthesia.

Methods: In this prospective study, we performed a survey on 72 patients who underwent microlumbar discectomy under general anesthesia (group A) or spinal anesthesia (group B).