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Background and Objective: Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most prevalent complications of diabetic micro-vascular that causing sensory loss of the legs, pain and disorder in proprioception after destroying of the lower limbs nervous system afferents consequently leads in balance disorder. This study was done to determine the effectiveness of reflexology and Yumeiho massages on lower limb pain and keep balance in females with diabetic neuropathy
Methods: In this semi-experimental study, thirty-four patients with diabetic neuropathyin lower limb non-randomly divided into reflexology, Yumeiho and control groups. Pain and balance were measured using the visual analogue scale, Sharpened Romberg and berg test respectively that were completed at baseline and after 6 weeks. Six weeks of Yumeiho and reflexology massaging were applied over 3 days in week for 30 minutes on the experimental groups
Results: Pain and balance of patients singnificantly improved in reflexology and Yumeiho groups in compared to controls [P<0.05], There was no significant difference between reflexology and Yumeiho groups
Conclusion: Reflexology and Yumeiho massages have a same impact on the pain rate and balance of lower limb in women with diabetic neuropathy
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Background and Aim: mothers of children with cerebral palsy have a significantly higher prevalence rate of musculoskeletal pain than the mothers of normal children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of eight weeks of core stability exercises on pain and functional disability in the mothers of children with cerebral palsy
Materials and Methods: in this semi experimental study which was done in Isfahan, 30 mothers of children with cerebral palsy [age of children between 6 and 18 years], who had chronic non-specific low back pain were selected by convenience sampling method. They were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Each group included 15 subjects. Experimental group performed core stabilization exercises for 8 weeks. The level of pain and functional disability were measured by visual analogue scale [VAS] and Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] questionnaire respectively before and after eight weeks of exercise program. Data were analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA [P = 0. 05]
Results: our findings showed significant effect of core stabilization exercises on the pain [P=0.001] and functional disability [P=0.001]
Conclusion: based on current results, core stabilization exercise program reduces pain and improves functional disability in mothers of children with cerebral palsy. Considering the positive effect of these exercises on pain and functional disability, this program could be recommended for people with similar problems
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Background and Aim: Patellofemoral pain syndrome [PFPS] is among the most common musculoskeletal disorders in the athletes and active individuals
Observation of muscular responses to unexpected perturbations is one of the most common methods to evaluate the neural strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the EMG response of vastus muscles to dynamic postural perturbations in the athletes with PFPS
Material and Method: This study included 10 male athletes with PFPS and 10 healthy male athletes. NPRS scale was used to assess pain. EMG activity of VMO and VL muscles measured during dynamic postural perturbation. The EMG signals were collected using a 16-channel BTS-FREEEMG 300 system, manufactured in Italy. Independent-1 test was used for data analysis
Results: RMS values for VMO and VL muscles in PFPS group, were higher than the corresponding values of the control group by 33.59% and 33.35% respectively, in the forward postural perturbation. There was a significant difference in VL muscle RMS values between the two groups [P=0.04]
RMS values for VMO and VL muscles in PFPS group were higher than those of the control group by 38% and 49.52% respectively, in the backward postural perturbation and there was a significant difference in VL muscle RMS values between the two groups [P=0.04]
Conclusion: The results showed that valtus muscles were more active in response to dynamic postural perturbation in the athletes with PFPS in comparison to the healthy athletes
Patellofemoral pain syndrome and in general joint disorders can lead to dysfunction in the whole sensory-motor system
Therefore, instead of focusing on local symptoms we should examine the whole body in sensory-motor system dysfunction
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Postural abnormalities are one of the factors influencing on respiratory flow and Lung capacity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Postural abnormalities on spirometric indices in students. 36 volunteer students [19 males and 17 females] with age ranged 15-19 years old through simple non-probability sampling were selected and their Lumbar Lordosis [from 12[th] thoracic vertebrae spinal process to 2nd Sacral vertebrae spinal process] and thoracic kyphosis [from 4- 12[th] thoracic vertebrae spinal process] degrees measured via flexible ruler Model Mrak Kidos. Subjects Spiro metric indices such as [PEF, FEF[25%], FEF[25%-50%], FEF [75%], FVC, FEV[1]] measured via spirometer Model Spiro lab II. One way ANOVA and POSTHOC TUKEY were used for statistical analysis. Results showed that subjects with kyphosis abnormality have the lowest respiratory flow and Lung capacity and subjects with normal posture have the highest respiratory flow and Lung capacity. Spirometric indices such as PEF[1], FEV, FVC were statistically significant differences between kyphosis and lordosis abnormality groups [p=0.004, p=0.002, p=0.002 respectively], but there weren't significant differences between other indices [FEF[25%] [p=0.114], FEF[25-75%] [p=0.112], FEF[50%] [p=0.112], FEF [75%] [p=0.130] respectively]. Based on this study results, we concluded that the spirometric indices changed with different Postural abnormalities