Abstract Objective To assess the level of comprehension of the courses taught in English at the annual European school on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) (European School Marseille). Materials and…
Abstract Introduction Sociocultural factors may influence the impact of chronic low back pain (cLBP) on patients. The goal of this study was to compare pain and disability levels, and psychobehavioural…
Abstract Introduction Traumatic cauda equina syndromes due to projectile wounds often have a poor prognosis. We report on an unusual ballistic cauda equina traumatism with a good functional outcome. Clinical…
Abstract Objective To translate and culturally adapt to the French Health care system a decision making tool for patient orientation after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) or Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA),…
Le manque de pratique de l’anglais de nos internes, limite leur accès aux connaissances scientifiques et leur participation aux activités internationales en MPR. Les deux enseignements en anglais, proposés actuellement…
Abstract Objective We estimate that there are about 50,000 persons who survived poliomyelitis in their childhood in France (mean age estimated between 50 and 65 years). After a few decades of stability,…
Abstract Polio survivors are aging and facing multiple pathologies. With age, walking becomes more difficult, partly due to locomotor deficits but also as a result of weight gain, osteoarticular degeneration,…
Abstract Objectives After several decades of stability, polio survivors often experience new signs and symptoms of their condition, characterized by global and muscular fatigue, decreased muscular strength and pain. The…
Abstract Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is the commonly affected term to describe the symptoms that may develop many years after acute paralytic poliomyelitis. The etiology of PPS is still unclear. An…
Abstract Aim To evaluate fear, beliefs, catastrophizing and kinesiophobia in chronic low back pain patients about to begin a training programme in a rehabilitation centre. Patients and methods Fifty chronic…
