Articles in November
CASE REPORT
Baheerathan Narayanan, Friedbert Kohler, Patrick Arulanandam
Objective: To report the functional outcomes of two patients with morbid obesity (> 250 kg) who received in-reach rehabilitation after hospitalization for sepsis in Sydney, Australia.
Case reports: A retrospective review of hospital charts was performed with the informed consent of both patients. Body mass index, demographics, length of stay, functional status at admission and discharge, ...
CASE REPORT
Shuen-Loong Tham, Poo Lee Ong, Audrey Jia Yi Lee, Matthew Rong Jie Tay
Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome, characterized by dyspnoea and arterial desaturation while upright, is a rare complication of acute respiratory distress syndrome. We report here 2 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, who were diagnosed with platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome during commence-ment of rehabilitation, 18 and 9 days respectively after admission to the intensive care unit. Both patients present ...
CASE REPORT
JoAnne Compo, Jamell Joseph, Vincent Shieh, Angela D. Kokkinis, Ana Acevedo, Kenneth H. Fischbeck, Christopher Grunseich, Joseph A. Shrader
Introduction: Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy is a progressive neuromuscular disease that leads to muscle weakness and reduced physical function. Benefits of physical therapy for people with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy have not been report-ed in the literature.
Case report: A 62-year-old male patient with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy reported falling, difficulty walking and compl ...
Articles in September
CASE REPORT
Alpha Anders, Kenneth Vitale
With the increasing popularity of extreme conditioning programmes, athletes and patients are searching for new, engaging, high-intensity, total-body workouts. The sport of Hooverball is increasingly used as a workout. First devised in the USA in 1929 to keep President Hoover physically fit, Hooverball has experienced increasing popularity in the past 15 years. The game is scored like tennis and pl ...
CASE REPORT
Junqing Zhong, Xinlong Ma, Ding Xiang, Liancheng Wang
We report a case of a Chinese man who developed retroperitoneal haemorrhage almost 1 year after surgery for pelvic fracture (1). To the best of our knowledge, this type of delayed haemorrhaging is rarely observed in clinical practice. We also review the literature to identify the common causes of retroperitoneal haemorrhage in patients undergoing surgery for pelvic fracture and to examine the aeti ...
Articles in August
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Bengt Skoog, Karl-Erik Jakobsson
Objective: To evaluate spasticity and below-level spinal cord injury neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury in patients with, or without, damage to the lumbar spinal cord and roots.
Design/patients: Chart review of 269 patients with spinal cord injury from segments C1 to T11.
Methods: Patients were interviewed concerning leg spasticity and below-level spinal cord injury neuropathic pain in t ...
Articles in July
SPECIAL REPORT
Bijoyaa Mohapatra, Ranjini Mohan
Respiratory and neurological complications in patients in various stages of COVID-19 emphasize the role of speech-language pathologists in the assessment and management of swallowing and communication deficits in these patients. The speech-language pathologist works within a multidisciplinary team to identify these deficits, and aims to improve swallowing, nutrition, hydration, speech, and quality ...
Articles in June
ORIGINAL REPORT
Vera A. Baadjou, Marlies den Hollander, Thijs van Meulenbroek, Jeanine A. Verbunt, Inge Timmers
Objective: Public health legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in forced transitioning to the use of remote care in order to continue the provision of pain rehabilitation worldwide. The objective of this study was to gain insight into clinicians´ initial experiences with the provision of interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation via videoconferencing.
Design: Observational, cross-se ...
CASE REPORT
Jamie L. Fleet, Srinivasan Harish, James Bain, Steven K. Baker
Objective: To describe a case of nerve kinking correlating with surgical findings in neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in a patient with history of brachial neuritis. Thoracic outlet syndrome and brachial neuritis are briefly reviewed.
Case report: A 32-year-old woman with a history of bilateral brachial neuritis presented with paraesthesias in her hand when abducting her shoulder to 45° or h ...
CASE REPORT
Raúl Pérez-Llanes, Elena Donoso-úbeda, Javier Meroño-Gallut, José Antonio López-Pina, Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso
Objective: To verify the safety and effectiveness of manual therapy intervention using fascial therapy in adult patients with haemophilic elbow arthropathy.
Methods: Prospective cohort study. A total of 28 patients with haemophilic elbow arthropathy was recruited in 3 cities in Spain. Patients received onefascial therapy session per week for 3 weeks. The dependent variables were: frequency of joi ...
Articles in May
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Thijs van Meulenbroek, Arnoud E. A. Conijn, Ivan P. J. Huijnen, Raoul H. H. Engelbert, Jeanine A. Verbunt
Background: To determine whether adolescents with generalized hypermobility spectrum disorder/hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (G-HSD/hEDS) show changes in the level of disability, physical functioning, perceived harmfulness and pain intensity after completing multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment.
Methods: Pre-test post-test design. Fourteen adole-scents with G-HSD/hEDS participated. The ...
CASE REPORT
Brent M. Peterson, Daniel Y.K. Shackelford, Jessica M. Brown, Alyse P. Brennecke, Reid Hayward
Objective: Diagnoses of anaplastic oligodendrogliomas are rare. For cancer rehabilitation practitioners, anaplastic oligodendroglioma may impact on the development and maintenance of prescriptive exercise. Exercise interventions for healthy individuals and cancer patients have been shown to increase functional capacity, psychosocial functioning, and aspects of cognitive function. However, there is ...
Articles in March
ORIGINAL REPORT
Rudi Frankinouille, Greetje Vanhoutte, Gaëtane Stassijns, Carmen De Coster, Ella Roelant, Marika Rasschaert, Jan Gielen, Sevilay Altintas, Marc Peeters
Objective: It is recommended that cancer survivors incorporate physical activity into their daily lives after in-hospital rehabilitation. However, there is a lack of training programmes focusing on the specific needs of cancer survivors. TriaGO! – an 8-month intervention study of aerobic endurance training for cancer survivors was therefore examined. The training programme aims to meet the parti ...
SPECIAL REPORT
Paola Perini, Margherita Caristi, Elisabetta Mondin, Maria Rosaria Matarrese, Giovanni Cortese, Alessandro Giustini, Ilaria Cannella, Alessia Pinzello, Paolo Fogar
Issues connected with the reintegration of individuals affected by severe brain injury are numerous and complex. Extensive data indicate the effectiveness of treatments based on an holistic approach, which integrates medical interventions with social programmes and offers continuity, leading to the rapid achievement of independent living outcomes and return to work. In Italy, extensive resources a ...
Articles in February
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Katarina Skough Vreede, Lisbet Broman, Kristian Borg
Objective: To investigate whether intervention to prevent falls is necessary in prior polio patients, by identifying the frequency, circumstances and consequences of falls among patients in Sweden with prior polio.
Subjects: Patients with prior polio diagnosis.
Methods: A falls history questionnaire was completed by patients with prior polio visiting the outpatient clinic at the Department of ...
ORIGINAL REPORT
Sheng-Hui Tuan, Pao-Chin Chiu, I-hsiu Liou, Wen-Hsien Lu, Hung-Ya Huang, Shin-Yi Wu, Guan-bo Chen, Ko-Long Lin
Objective: Fabry disease, a rare X-linked disorder, can lead to exercise intolerance. In Taiwan, the cardiac variant of Fabry disease has a significantly higher prevalence than the classic variant. The cardiac variant of Fabry disease primarily involves the heart. Enzyme replacement therapy has been used to treat both variants. We aimed to study the impact of enzyme replacement therapy on exercise ...
ORIGINAL REPORT
Mieko Yokozuka, Mayumi Nagai, Rieko Katsura, Kayoko Kenmyo
Objective: To evaluate the effects of analgesia by sacral surface electrical stimulation on lower abdominal pain in women with primary dysmenorrhoea.
Design: Explorative study.
Participants: Eleven female university students, who regularly experience difficulty in their university work due to menstrual pain, or who use analgesics for more than one day each month, were recruited.
Methods: Sacral ...
ORIGINAL REPORT
Jason Hsu, Kirk Kee, Andrew Perkins, Alex Gorelik , Jeremy Goldin, Louisa Ng
Objective: Sleep disturbance in hospital is common. This pilot randomized controlled trial assessed a sleep clinical pathway compared with standard care in improving sleep quality, engagement in therapy and length of stay in musculoskeletal inpatient rehabilitation. Methods: Participants (n = 51) were randomized to standard care (“control”, n = 29) or sleep clinical pathway (“interv ...
Articles in January
CASE REPORT
Nicolas Goffin, Virginie Nguyen, Michèle Fostier, Thierry Gustin, Thierry Deltombe
Context: Serotonin syndrome is a drug-induced condition related to an increased level of serotonin in the brain, which may induce neuromuscular, auto-nomic and mental symptoms.
Case report: A 40-year-old woman with hereditary spastic paraparesis (Strumpell-Lorrain disease) with an implanted intrathecal baclofen pump for severe spasticity. Two days after starting a medication known to inhibit ser ...