Cerebral palsy (CP) encompasses an array of permanent movement and posture disorders leading to activity limitations caused by events or non-progressive pathologies affecting the developing brain. In CP, motor disorders…
Abstract Background The McMaster-Toronto Arthritis Patient Preference Disability Questionnaire (MACTAR) measurement of function may be more comprehensive and add useful information about disability than traditional fixed-item questionnaires, especially about issues…
Abstract Objective A systematic review of the literature to determine whether in patients with neurological heterotopic ossification (NHO) after traumatic brain injury, the extent of the neurological sequelae, the timing…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the role of bodyweight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) for chronic stroke survivors. Design Prospective, randomized controlled study. Methods Patients with a first episode of supratentorial arterial stroke…
Abstract Background Some patients with postoperative adhesive capsulitis reach a plateau in their recovery with a standard protocol of physical therapy (PT), which puts them at risk for further surgical…
Lateral trunk flexion (LTF) often occurs in Parkinson disease (PD). Recently, 2 possible mechanisms for the pathogenesis of Pisa syndrome have been proposed: a segmental deficit of motor tone resulting…
Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) infusion is a common treatment for patients with diffuse lower-limb and truncal spasticity after central nervous system injury (spinal cord or traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis…
Dear Editor, On witnessing the management of orthopedic or neurologic problems in hospital wards, one becomes aware of the growing problem of the physiatrist. Patients undergoing surgery by an orthopedist…
Abstract Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common forms of arthritis. There is accumulating evidence to suggest that OA is an inflammatory disease of the entire synovial joint…
