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Enriched, Task-Specific Therapy in the Chronic Phase After Stroke: An Exploratory Study (2020)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The study included 39 subjects who had hemiparesis who were willing to participate in a 3 week therapy program in an enriched environment. Subjects included had a wide range of impairment severity and a wide range of age. Actives were scheduled for 5.5 hours per weekday and for 3.5 hours on Saturday. Sundays were programmed […]
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Physical and Mental Health Effects of Family Caregiving (2008)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Caregiving is the role of providing for another who is unable to complete tasks independently. Frequently the term is used to describe caring for someone who has had a significant or permanent disability related to a health condition. The role of caregiver is frequently taken on by friends and family of the individual needing assistance. […]
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Preventive Interventions for Pressure Ulcers in Long-Term Older People Care Facilities: A Systematic Review (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The researchers performed a detailed literature search with the aim of determining what interventions have been used to reduce pressure ulcers in long-term care facilities as well as to determine if there are optimal interventions. The researchers collected articles that were published between 2005 and 2017 focused on their aims. They ultimately selected 18 articles […]
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The Relationship Between Nerve Conduction Study and Clinical Grading of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
There are many proposed ways to examine and diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in the current literature. The authors of the presently examined study sought to determine if sensory and motor nerve conduction studies are correlated with clinical severity grading in people with CTS. A prospective case control design was utilized and was conducted in […]
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Prep2: A Biomarker-Based Algorithm for Predicting Upper Limb Function After Stroke (2017)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants: The researchers did retrospective study of two samples of subjects from 2014 and 2017. The included subjects were individuals who had a monohemispheric ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Subjects who had a cerebellar stroke, cognitive or communication impairments were excluded from the study. There were a total of 207 subjects analyzed. Study design: Subjects were […]
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Nutrition Interventions for Chronic Noncancer Pain (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The authors of the presently examined systematic review sought to determine if dietary interventions could have an effect on pain intensity, and also which type of dietary interventions tended to have the largest effects on pain intensity. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed for this systematic review. A […]
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Importance of Intensive and Prolonged Treatment on Guillain-Barre Syndrome Long-Term Outcome: A Retrospective Study (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants: The study included individuals who had been diagnosed with GBS or one of its variants in Italy between the year 2003 and 2017. The researchers identified 96 potential subjects and excluded subjects based on if they experienced death within one year of onset, if they were inappropriate for continued therapy after hospitalization due to […]
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Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education Combined With Cognition-Targeted Motor Control Training on Chronic Spinal Pain. A Randomized Clinical Trial (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The authors of this study sought to answer this clinical question: is a program consisting of pain neuroscience education combined with cognition targeted motor control training more effective for improving measures of pain, function, gray matter morphologic features, and pain cognitions in people with chronic spinal pain compared to traditional best practice physical therapy? Participants: […]
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The Effect of Three Exercise Approaches on Health-Related Quality of Life, and Factors Associated with its Improvement in Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The authors of the present study wanted to determine if neck-specific exercise (NSE), neck specific exercise with a behavioral approach (NSEB), or physical activity prescription (PPA) improved health related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with whiplash associated disorders (WAD). They also wanted to determine which approach was most effective for this goal. The authors […]
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Diabetic Gait Is Not Just Slow Gait: Gait Compensations in Diabetic Neuropathy (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants: The study included twenty-eight individuals. Fourteen subjects with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and fourteen healthy matched controls (CON) were included. Exclusion criteria for the individuals in the control group included a history of diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, arthritis, or any leg injury in the last 6 months. The DPN group was asked if one leg […]
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