The Effects of Exergaming on Fear of Falling and the Balance Function in Anxious and Non-Anxious Older Adults: A Pilot Study.

Background: Anxiety can exacerbate fear of falling and balance issues, potentially affecting intervention efficacy. This study examines exergaming's impact on fear of falling and balance in anxious and non-anxious older adults.

Materials And Methods: Twenty older adults (10 anxious, 10 non-anxious) participated in six weeks of balance-oriented gaming.

Biomechanics of running: A special reference to the comparisons of wearing boots and running shoes.

Boots are often used in sports, occupations, and rehabilitation. However, there are few studies on the biomechanical alterations after wearing boots. The current study aimed to compare the effects of running shoes and boots on running biomechanics.

Dextrose prolotherapy versus radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis: A randomized, controlled clinical trial.

In the recent years, prolotherapy is increasingly being used in the field of musculoskeletal medicine. However, few studies have investigated its effectiveness in plantar fasciitis (PF). The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided dextrose prolotherapy with radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of chronic PF.

A randomized comparative trial of corticosteroid phonophoresis, local corticosteroid injection, and low-level laser in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Background And Aims: Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most prevalent peripheral neuropathy and has a considerable burden on health services. We tried to compare the therapeutic effects of local corticosteroid injection, low-level laser, and corticosteroid phonophoresis in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Subjects And Methods: We performed a randomized clinical trial with three parallel groups.

The impact of Kinesio taping technique on children with cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common movement disorder in children that is associated with life-long disability and multiple impairments. The clinical manifestations of CP vary among children. CP is accompanied by a wide range of problems and has a broad spectrum.

The Prevalence of Pronator Teres among Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Cross-sectional Study.

The aim of conducting this study was to determine the prevalence of PTS among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. The study was conducted from March 2014 to April 2015 in the EDX ward and clinic of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the university hospital; Baqiytallah, a large referral practice and research center in Tehran. We included patients with clinical symptoms and signs of CTS.

Effects of Neurodevelopmental Therapy on Gross Motor Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Objective: Neurodevelopmental treatments are an advanced therapeutic approach practiced by experienced occupational therapists for the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy. The primary challenge in children with cerebral palsy is gross motor dysfunction. We studied the effects of neurodevelopmental therapy on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy.

The prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among long-term manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury: A cross-sectional study.

Context: Use of a handrim wheelchair could force the wrist into extreme excursions and encroachment of the median nerve.

Objective: We performed a study of the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in prolonged wheelchair users.

Design And Setting: A cross-sectional study was conducted for one year in an outpatient clinic of spinal cord injury.

Management of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of spasticity and physical disability in children and spasticity is one of the commonest problems in those with neurological disease. The management of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy requires a multidisciplinary effort and should be started as early as possible. There are a number of treatments available for the management of spasticity.

Effects of taping on pain, grip strength and wrist extension force in patients with tennis elbow.

Background: Tennis elbow (TE) is a common musculotendinous degenerative disorder of the extensor origin at the lateral humeral epicondyle. Different modes of treatment are used for management of tennis elbow.

Objectives: This study investigated the effect of the taping technique (TT) on pain, grip strength and wrist extension force in treatment of tennis elbow.

Hospital admission due to nephrological conditions during Hajj: causes, healthcare use, and short-term outcomes.

In this retrospective study, records of Iranian Hajj pilgrims who were hospitalized in 2 Iranian hospitals in Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia, from 2005 to 2007, were reviewed. Of 600 patients who were hospitalized, 12 (2.0%) were admitted due to nephrological causes, which included kidney calculi (n = 7; 58.

Application of magnetic motor stimulation for measuring conduction time across the lower part of the brachial plexus.

Objective: The objective of this study was to calculate central motor conduction time (CMCT) of median and ulnar nerves in normal volunteers. Conduction time across the lower part of the brachial plexus was measured by using magnetic stimulation over the motor cortex and brachial plexus and recording the evoked response in hand muscles.

Design: This descriptive study was done on 112 upper limbs of healthy volunteers.

A randomized clinical trial comparing hydrocolloid, phenytoin and simple dressings for the treatment of pressure ulcers [ISRCTN33429693].

Background: Pressure sores are important and common complications of spinal cord injury. Many preventive and therapeutic approaches have been tried and new trials are evolving. One relatively recent method is application of a hydrocolloid dressing (HD).