Effectiveness of external myofascial mobilisation in the management of male chronic pelvic pain of muscle spastic type: A retrospective study.

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of men with muscle spastic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) who underwent a comprehensive five-session fascial connectivity based external myofascial mobilisation (EMM) approach.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients who underwent EMM for CPPS at the Pelvic Pain Unit of Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar between January 2019 and October 2020 was conducted. Patient's symptoms were measured with the National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) scale and the numerical rating scale (NRS) before and after the completion of the sessions.

Adherence of physical therapy with clinical practice guidelines for the rehabilitation of stroke in an active inpatient setting.

Clinical guidelines are systematically developed statements designed to help practitioners and patients to make decisions about appropriate health care. Clinical practice guideline adherence analysis is the best way to fine tune the best practices in a health care industry with international benchmarks. To assess the physical therapist's adherence to structured stroke clinical practice guidelines in an active inpatient rehabilitation center in Qatar.

Effectiveness of myofascial release: systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Introduction: Myofascial release (MFR) is a form of manual therapy that involves the application of a low load, long duration stretch to the myofascial complex, intended to restore optimal length, decrease pain, and improve function. Anecdotal evidence shows great promise for MFR as a treatment for various conditions. However, research to support the anecdotal evidence is lacking.