Le rachis au fil du temps
Ce numéro des Annales regroupe un certain nombre de travaux de recherche portant sur le rachis. La structure anatomique et fonctionnelle de la colonne vertébrale n’est pas toujours simple à…
Quality of life and brace-treated idiopathic scoliosis: A cross-sectional study performed at the Centre des Massueson a population of 120 children and adolescents
Abstract Objectives To determine the influence of orthopedic treatment on quality of life (QoL) in children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis and treated with either the carbon brace (CMCR, corset…
Lower back pain and neck pain: Is it possible to identify the painful side by palpation only?
Abstract Objectives Back pain is often attributed to increased tension in the back muscles, regardless of whether the tension is primary or related to a disc/facet pathology. We hypothesized that…
Patients with complicated Pott’s disease: Management in a rehabilitation department and functional prognosis
Abstract Objective The objective is to study the rehabilitation management and to assess autonomy in daily life activities as well as walking recovery in patients with complicated Pott’s disease. Patients…
Dystonic pattern in a fibromyalgia patient: Relevance of a biopsychosocial rehabilitation approach
Abstract We present the complex case of a 49-year-old woman who worked as a cook in a school cafeteria and has been suffering from widespread pain since 2002. This patient…
Pain assessment in Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease
Abstract Objective The objective of our study was to describe and evaluate the prevalence of chronic pain in persons with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease during a multidisciplinary consultation at the Center…
Therapeutic education and intermittent self-catheterization: Recommendations for an educational program and a literature review
Abstract Purpose To review the literature and to clarify the recommendations for therapeutic education programs for intermittent self-catheterization. Materials and methods The literature on Medline, Pubmed, and Cochrane Library, with…
Disabling chronic low back pain with Modic type 1 MRI signal: Acute reduction in pain with intradiscal corticotherapy
Abstract Objectives The objective of the current study was to compare short- and long-term effect on chronic low back pain of intradiscal injection of methylprednisolone with or without presence of…
Back pain during pregnancy and living conditions – a comparison between Beninese and Canadian women
Abstract Objective The objective of this exploratory study was to investigate and underline the contrasts between African and Canadian pregnant women, and their living conditions. We also intended to evaluate…
Isokinetic muscle strengthening after acquired cerebral damage: A literature review
Abstract Objective Isokinetic strengthening is a rehabilitation technique rarely used in stroke patients. However, the potential benefits of force and endurance training in this population are strongly suspected. Method This…
