Publications by authors named "S Kibar"
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- The study evaluated the effectiveness of TENS and LLLT therapies on sciatic Valleix points to alleviate sciatica in 164 patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy due to herniated discs.
- Patients were divided into three groups to receive different treatments (LLLT, TENS, or sham LLLT) over 15 sessions, and outcomes were measured at multiple intervals.
- Results showed that both treatments improved symptoms, but LLLT was significantly more effective than TENS in reducing leg pain and neuropathic pain, with lasting effects noted at the three-month follow-up.
This study assessed the effectiveness of a six-week balance exercise program on balance parameters and fall frequency in geriatric patients with frailty syndrome. This randomized prospective study evaluated a total of 216 patients after referral to a physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic. Participants were divided into group 1 (flexibility exercises) and group 2 (balance exercises, including kinesthetic ability trainer [KAT] balance exercises, and flexibility exercises).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) causes various physical problems such as the increased risk of falling, loss of balance and coordination while standing or walking, susceptibility to injuries due to sensory loss.
Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the effects of neuropathic pain (NP) in individuals with DPN on balance and gait.
Methods: This prospective controlled study was conducted on 42 adults aged between 40-65 years.
Objective: Knee hyperextension is one of the most common compensatory mechanisms in stroke patients. The first aim of the study was to measure knee hyperextension and femoral cartilage thickness in stroke patients. The second aim was to compare the femoral cartilage thickness of the paretic and nonparetic limbs in stroke patients with and without knee hyperextension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to investigate the physical and emotional effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients.
Patients And Methods: The cross-sectional controlled study was performed with 1,360 participants (332 males, 1,028 females; mean age: 42.3±12.