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Background: Around the world today, adoption of mobile media phones and its advancement have been growing at dizzying pace in all age groups. People use phone while walking on/crossing roads, climbing stairs, driving cars, etc. Using a smartphone while walking has shown decrease in walking speed and affect dynamic balance by reducing cognitive ability. The objective of study is to see and compare effect of concurrent phone texting while obstacle walking on walking time in young and middle-aged healthy subjects.Methods: An observational study with 100 healthy individuals (50 young and 50 middle-aged) were taken and had to walk on a 15 m walkway with obstacle (approximately 10% of subject’s height) at 8m distance from start without and with texting. The text messages used were all short objective questions and were sent to them approximately 2 steps prior to reaching the obstacle. Their walking time was analyzed.Results: Wilcoxon test used to analyze difference within group. In young people without phone texting it was11.41±1.24 seconds and with texting was14.79±2.67seconds, (z=-6.101, p<0.001) and in middle aged was14.93±1.20 seconds and 20.52±1.87 seconds respectively (z=-6.154, p<0.001). Mann Whitney test used to analyze difference between groups. For without texting in young and middle aged walking time (U=48.0, p<0.001), with texting young and middle aged walking time (U=122.00, p<0.001) and comparing the difference in walking time between young and middle aged with and without phone texting (U=372.5, p<0.001).Conclusions: Phone texting increases walking time in young and middle aged with difference in walking time more in middle aged adults.
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Acute polio is no longer a constant threat to people in the polio-free areas of the world,but there are still thousands of polio survivors who are at risk of developing late manifestations of the disease, known as post-polio syndrome (PPS) which presents with new or increased muscle weakness and muscle fatigability as key symptoms.This study aims to determine the functional capacity in subjects with PPS and its correlation with pain and physicalfunction.Functionalcapacitystronglycorrelateswithpain(rho=-0.60,p=0.01)andweaklycorrelateswithphysical function(rho=0.33,p=0.003).Pain is a predictor of functional capacity, and accounted for 33.7% variance, highlighting the need of appropriate intervention strategies to improve the functional capacity in individuals with PPS
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Abstracts: Background and Objectives: Low back pain(LBP) is the leading cause of occupational injury and disability.The hamstring tightness was found to be one of the leading causes for development of LBP. Active Release Technique(ART)&PNF(Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretchingboth the methods work on different physiological principles to increase the hamstrings flexibility. Hence objective of the study was to compare the effect of ART and PNF on hamstrings flexibility, Pain and functional disability in patients having LBP. Methodology: 30 subjects were taken in the study and divided in to 2 groups, 15 in each group.Measurement of the severity of pain by using VAS, degree of hamstrings tightness by active knee extension test and functional disability by modifies oswestry disability index was done. Group A was given modified hold relax PNF stretch and Group B was given ART for 10 sessions. Results: There was significant difference forMean of AKE (t=2.31, p=0.028), pain at activity (t=52.00, p=0.012) and functional disability (U=-2.224, p=0.026) between both groups. Conclusion: Both the techniques Modified hold-relax PNF stretch and ART improve hamstrings flexibility and reduce pain and disability over time but PNF (modified hold relax) was more effective than ART.
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Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) affects polio survivor’s years after the initial polio attack. They report new musculoskeletal symptoms. The purpose of this case report was to determine the effect of a physical therapy intervention on these symptoms in a 53 year old male subject with residual poliomyelitis of left lower limb more than right. Strengthening and aerobic exercises along with lifestyle modification advices were found to be beneficial with respect to all outcome measures taken after 4 and 12 weeks of program, with deterioration in none. This is a first case report documenting benefits of physical therapy following PPS in India. Its findings support the use of exercise in subjects with late effects of poliomyelitis and provide clinically valuable knowledge regarding the treatment efficacy of PPS exercise regimens.
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Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of knee is an important cause of pain and functional limitation in older people. Some studies show pulsed electromagnetic energy therapy (PEME) reduces pain and disability. The efficacy of PEME therapy in knee osteoarthritis is not known in Indian population. Aims & Objective: To compare the effect of PEME therapy versus conventional therapy on pain and function in participants with knee OA. Materials and Methods: A quasi experimental study of 20 participants fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria, by selective sampling was conducted at college of physiotherapy. Participants were randomly allocated into 2 groups. Group A was given PEME therapy with Magnetodyne with frequency 15Hz for 30 minutes, 6 days/week for 2 weeks. Group B was given conventional physiotherapy in the form of hot pack to the knee for 10-15 minutes. Both groups also received a set of 10 repetitions of quadriceps drill and stretching of tight muscles for 30sec-3 repetitions. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to assess knee pain and Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) was used to measure knee pain, stiffness and physical function. Results: Difference in VAS and WOMAC scores were calculated using t-test. Mean difference in VAS score for Group A (4.08 ± 1.10) and Group B (1.40 ± 0.21) was significant with significant difference in favor of Group A (t= 7.57, p <0.001). Mean difference in WOMAC for Group A (27.50 ± 13.80) and Group B (8.50 ± 3.71), also showed a significant difference with more difference in Group A (t= 4.20, p<0.001). Conclusion: PEME therapy reduces pain and improves physical function in participants with knee OA.
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Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is a difficult menstrual flow in the absence of any pelvic pathology where pain is spasmodic in character and felt mainly in the lower abdomen. Women that participated in sports experienced fewer occurrences of symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Aims & Objective: To assess the effect of stretching exercise on primary dysmenorrhea in adult girls. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at SBB College of physiotherapy. A convenience sample was taken consisting of 30 participants, 15 in each group. Group A received Stretching Exercises. Participants completed an active stretching exercise program for 4 weeks (6 days per week, 2 times per day) at home. They were asked to perform 9 stretching exercises. Group B was in control group. All Participants were examined for pain intensity VAS (10-point scale). Verbal Multidimensional Scoring System for Assessment of Dysmenorrhea Severity (VMS) Level of significance was kept at 5%. Results: The results of Groups A and B were analyzed by Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. In group A-VAS showed significant improvement in pain. Pain intensity was reduced from 6 to 3.80 (difference in mean 2.2 ± 0.16, W = 120, p = 0.001). VMS also showed significant improvement in pain. VMS was reduced from 2 to 1 (difference in median 1, W = 66, p = 0.002). In group B, there was no significant improvement in pain. VAS score reduced from 6.20 to 6.10. Difference in mean VAS (0.10 ± 0.30, W = 36, p = 0.5). There was no difference in mean VMS at the end of 4 weeks. Comparison of Group A and Group B was done with Mann Whitney U Test. There was a significant difference in improvement in VAS between Groups A and B (2.30 ± 0.21, U = 31.0, p < 0.01). There was a significant difference in improvement in VMS between Groups A and B (U = 12.0, p < 0.01). Conclusion: Stretching exercises are effective in reducing pain in young females with primary dysmenorrhea.