Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation therapy versus manual therapy in patients with neck pain: a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation therapy with manual therapy in improving the range of motion, decreasing pain, and improving activity of daily living in patients with neck pain.

Design: Double-blinded, randomized, experimental study.

Patients: Women aged 45-65 with cervical pain due to osteoarthritis of the vertebral body and intervertebral disc.

Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Single and Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Supported by the Comprehensive Early Rehabilitation Program (CERP).

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the level of functional condition in patients who had rehabilitation with the comprehensive early rehabilitation program (CERP) following either single bundle (SB) or double bundle (DB) anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using semitendinosus-gracilis tendon graft (ST-G) method. We hypothesized that 12 weeks after reconstruction followed by a rehabilitation program, there would be a difference in clinical results and functional activity between patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study included 94 patients who had rehabilitation with CERP after knee surgery for a knee injury from a recreational sport.

PNF and manual therapy treatment results of patients with cervical spine osteoarthritis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of PNF and manual therapy methods in the treatment of patients with cervical spine osteoarthritis, especially their efficacy in reducing pain and improving functionality in everyday life. Long-term results were also compared in order to determine which method of treatment is more effective.

Subjects And Methods: Eighty randomly selected females aged 45-65 were included in the study.