Use of cervical traction for managing neck pain: A cross-sectional survey of physiotherapists in India.

Background: Neck pain remains the fourth leading cause of disability and work loss, and a multimodal treatment approach is effective in reducing neck pain and disability.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the use of cervical traction for managing neck pain by Physiotherapists in India, including how and when the traction is used, the modes and parameters of traction, any additional interventions given with traction, and the influence of professional demographic characteristics in decision making in traction usage.

Study Design: A cross-sectional survey.

Ability of functional performance assessments to discriminate athletes with and without chronic ankle instability : a case-control study.

Background: The decline in motor function associated with chronic ankle instability (CAI) can be assessed using Functional Performance tests. Ankle muscular strength, endurance and range of motion (ROM) has been assessed in previous studies but functional activities such as sprinting and change of direction are less well studied in athletes with CAI. Hence the aim of this study was to determine how sprint, change of direction, ankle isometric strength, endurance and ROM measures may be associated with discriminate athletes with and without CAI.

Proportion and distribution of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and its association with disability in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Study Design: Cross-sectional INTRODUCTION: Globally, diabetes is a leading cause of disability with an increased prevalence rate in the past three decades. Chronic diabetes has been shown to affect collagenous tissue which often leads to subsequent musculoskeletal complications. Despite increasing prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, the proportion and distribution of types of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders resulting in disabilities is poorly understood.

Myofascial release versus Mulligan sustained natural apophyseal glides' immediate and short-term effects on pain, function, and mobility in non-specific low back pain.

Background: Myofascial release (MFR) and Mulligan Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAGs) are manual therapy techniques routinely practiced in the management of non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). As a solo intervention or along with other therapies, both methods have reported positive results for individuals with NSLBP. However, which technique improves NSLBP-related pain, restricted range of motion (ROM) and disability, warrants further research.

Effect of muscle energy technique with and without strain-counterstrain technique in acute low back pain - A randomized clinical trial.

Background: Muscle energy technique (MET) and strain-counterstrain (SCS) technique are found to be effective as a sole treatment of acute low back pain (LBP), but the combined effect of these two techniques has not been evaluated.

Objective: The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the added effect of SCS to MET in acute LBP patients.

Methods: In this trial, 50 patients were randomly allocated to MET or MET-SCS group to receive the assigned two treatment sessions for two consecutive days.