Abstract Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta and lower extremity arteries. Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of PAD and development of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Persons…
Abstract Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an idiopathic serious health condition that is accompanied by a serious disablement of affected individuals. Symptoms typical of CFS include post-exertional malaise, cognitive impairment,…
Abstract Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis characterized by sacroiliitis, enthesitis, and a marked propensity for sacroiliac joint and spinal fusion. This arthritis is part of the spondyloarthritis…
Abstract Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood, affecting 1 to 4 children out of every 1000 born. Although many patients are young, the majority of…
Abstract Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a distressing, persistent subjective sense of physical, emotional, and/or cognitive tiredness that affects up to 100% of cancer patients during and following treatment. CRF is…
Abstract As the leading cause of death worldwide, cardiovascular diseases leave many individuals with a myriad of functional impairments related to debility and adjustment to their cardiac event. Cardiac rehabilitation…
Abstract Knowledge of lower limb amputation surgical approaches and potential postoperative complications is crucial for patient assessment, education, early rehabilitation care, and the prognostication of long-term prosthetic functional enablement. Prosthetic…
Abstract Thoracic outlet syndrome is a group of distinct disorders resulting from compression of the brachial plexus and/or the subclavian vessels as the structures travel from the thoracic outlet to…
Abstract Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) occurs when there is some type of pain or decreased functionality of the jaw, either due to pathology within the joint itself (intra-articular) or due…
