Chronic back pain is often a difficult issue for therapists. Imaging examinations are not always consistent with the clinical picture of condition and can generate false positive or false negative results. Therefore, functional tests are frequently more useful to establish…
Pattern of neurologic, orthopaedic and soft tissue injuries sustained in commercial motorcycle accidents in Kano metropolis
Injuries resulting from commercial motorcycle accidents (CMAs) may produce disabilities that could lead to the loss of productivity among Nigerians. This one-year retrospective descriptive study assessed the pattern of neurologic, orthopaedic and soft tissue injuries sustained in CMAs in Kano…
Preventive rehabilitation as a new direction of restorative medicine (development of thermodynamic health concept)
The fundamental position on the essence of life and health as a manifestation of the transformation of solar energy into other types of energy (thermal, mechanical, electrical, etc.) used in life processes is discussed. It is asserted that the effectiveness…
Factors affecting adherence to physiotherapy appointments for caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in Kano metropolis
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most commonly occurring physical disability in childhood. Poor adherence to physiotherapy appointments after discharged is one of the most problematic issue that makes the assessment of progress very difficult for children with CP in…
Analysis of foot structure in pre-school children
The foot is a complex biokinematic structure and an important part of the static-dynamic musculoskeletal system. Its supportive, weight-bearing and locomotor functions are essential. These tasks can be fulfilled when the morphological foot structure, particularly the shape of longitudinal and…
Influence of marital discord on compliance to physiotherapy appointment for caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in Kano metropolis (Nigeria)
Background: The involvement of parents in compliance to treatment regime and home program may not be properly achieved where there is marital discord or separation. Despite the high growth of marital conflicts,and high number of children with cerebral palsy, there…
Sense of coherence and assessment of theoretical and practical preparation for the paramedic profession
Paramedics are very well educated healthcare professionals to manage life- and health-threatening conditions. In a few studies regarding the effects of the sense of coherence on various planes of professional life of paramedics, an attempt was made to determine the…
Transurethral incision of a ureterocele in children under ultrasound control
Transurethral incision (TUI) is a popular method of treatment used in children with ureteroceles. The procedure can be difficult because of dimensions, localization and thickness of a ureterocele as well as its relation to other ureteral orifices . The aim…
Influence of cardiorespiratory fitness on blood pressure among teenagers in Kano, North Western Nigeria
This study investigated the influence of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) on blood pressure (BP) among teenagers in Kano state. A cross-section study design was used. A total of five hundred and twenty (520) teenage students aged 13 – 19 years were…
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