Ten labrador retrievers and their owners undertook a programme to determine the effect of passive stretching on the dogs' osteoarthritic joints, which had a restricted range of motion. The range of motion of the joints was measured before and after the 21-day study, during which the owners performed 10 passive stretches for a hold of 10 seconds twice daily. Goniometric measurements showed that the passive stretching had significantly increased the range of motion of the joints.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.160.16.545 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory (VM-PATHI) : A narrative review.
Headache
December 2024
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA.
Background: Vestibular migraine (VM) has a wide range of clinical presentations that can have a significant negative impact on quality of life. Currently, there is no objective test available to confirm the diagnosis or measure the severity of VM. The only available tools for assessing disease severity are patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), such as the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPopliteal Artery Injury After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study.
Orthop Surg
December 2024
Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Objective: Popliteal artery injury is a rare but serious complication of arthroscopic knee surgery. The absence of comprehensive data and standardized guidelines underscores the urgent need for further investigation. This study examines the incidence, risk factors, management strategies, and long-term outcomes of popliteal artery injury in the context of arthroscopic knee procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTreatment of Extra-Articular Distal Humerus Fractures: Current Concepts and Systematic Review.
Indian J Orthop
January 2025
Division of Orthopaedic Trauma and Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center/Jersey City Medical Center - RWJBarnabas Health, 377 Jersey Ave, Suite 550, Jersey City, NJ 07302 USA.
Background: Acute extra-articular distal humerus fractures (DHFs) continue to pose a treatment challenge for many orthopedic surgeons. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive review of treatment principles, while reporting union rates, time to union, complication rates, and outcome measures following operative and non-operative management.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted utilizing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.
A Very Rare Presentation of Open Dislocation of the Elbow in a Child: A Case of Total Section of Brachial Artery and Present Distal Pulse with Literature Review.
Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo)
November 2024
Departamento de Cirurgia Vascular, Faculdade de Medicina e Farmácia de Agadir, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Marrocos.
Open elbow dislocation is a rare emergency in children. Its association with brachial artery injury is very rare. We report the case of a child admitted for total section of the brachial artery on open dislocation of the elbow before absence of signs of ischemia of the upper limb concerned as well as a review of the literature which is very poor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAffective and Clinical Outcomes Related to Pain After Graded Motor Imagery in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Pre-Post-Single-Group Study.
Rehabil Res Pract
December 2024
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
The aim of this study was to assess at 6-month and 1-year follow-up the effect of graded motor imagery (GMI) in addition to usual care on the affective and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic shoulder pain. A pre-post-intervention single-group study was conducted. One hundred forty-eight patients with chronic shoulder pain were included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!