Abstract Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder, impairing balance and motor function. Virtual reality (VR) imagery (MI) are emerging techniques for rehabilitating people with PD. VR MI combination have not been studied in PD patients. This study was conducted to investigate combined effects of on balance, function, activities daily living (ADLs) patients Methods a single-centered, two-armed, parallel-designed randomized controlled trial....

Lumbar radiculopathy is an extensively common complaint reported by patients of low back pain (LBP), resulting in several impairments. A comparatively novel technique, non-surgical spinal decompression (NSD), introduced, which uses a sensitive computerized feedback mechanism and decompresses the nerve roots through segmental distraction. The objective this study was to determine effects NSD therapy addition routine physical on pain, lumbar range motion (ROM), functional disability, muscle...

Aim: Patients with congenital heart disease-related pulmonary arterial hypertension (CHD-PAH) often require regular follow-up through invasive right catheterization (RHC) to assess disease progression and potential interventions. This study aims evaluate the relationship between arteriovenous oxygen content difference (Ca−vO2) RHC parameters identify blood gas that can aid in a clue about pre-selecting patients CHD-PAH for surgical or percutaneous shunt closure. Methods: In this...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a birth-related non-progressive neuromotor brain disorder characterized by abnormalities of muscular tonicity, gross and fine motor skills, gait, posture. It impacts control muscle performance, which are emergent rehabilitation challenges in cerebral children. Mirror therapy (MT) transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) novel treatment strategies to enhance performance control. A randomized clinical trial was conducted at Ghurki Hospital Lahore, Pakistan. One...

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive neurological disorder resulting from damage to the immature brain, often leading significant delays in motor and cognitive development. Spastic quadriplegic CP represents one of most severe forms, involving all four limbs trunk. Despite advances rehabilitation, effective interventions remain limited. Emerging techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) mirror therapy (MT) have shown potential promoting neuroplasticity...

Study Design. Prospective randomized clinical trial. The trial is registered in the Chinese registry of trials with a number ChiCTR1800019908. Background. Median nerve mobilization relatively new technique that can be used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. But literature about additional effects neuromobilization for management syndrome scarce. Objective. To examine and compare role median at wrist as compared routine physical therapy improving pain numeric rating scale (NPRS), range motion...

The current trial was designed to evaluate the effects of high-energy shockwave therapy on objective and subjective outcomes among participants with calcified rotator cuff tendinopathy.This parallel-group, randomized consists 42 patients affected by calcific tendinopathies divided into two groups 21 participants. Patients having tendinopathy aged between 30 65 years type A or B calcification were selected in after signing written consent form. Participants ESWT+RPT group received eight...

Abstract Fish is consumed as a rich and cheaper source of white meat proteins all over the world. farming leading income generation throughout The present research study was conducted with aims to investigate ecto endo parasitic fauna S. plagiostomus (snow trout) in River Swat. A total 96 fish samples were collected on monthly basis from July-2018 February-2019, upper, middle lower reaches. help cast net, hand net fishing rods. Local fishermen experts also sought out for collection. 61...

Stroke is a leading cause of disability. It difficult to devise an optimal rehabilitation plan once stroke survivors are back home. Conventional rehabilitative therapies extensively used in patients with recover motor functioning and disability, but these arduous expensive. Virtual reality (VR) video games inspire get involved their therapeutic exercise routine fun way. VR the form provides fruitful, secure, challenging learning environment for control neural plasticity development...

Abstract Fish provides main source of high quality protein to more than one billion people in the world. parasites directly affect productivity fish and indirectly on human health. This research was aimed assess helminth Schizothorax plagiostomus (the snow trout) from river Panjkora, KP, Pakistan. A total 88 samples (n= 88) were collected upper, middle lower regions through cast nets, hand nets hooks. All examined Parasitology Laboratory, Department Zoology, University Malakand for during...

This study evaluated several crop development techniques in addition to the effects of climate change on productivity agriculture. Climate affects agricultural and distribution crops worldwide. Given current projected variations temperature, precipitation, carbon dioxide concentrations, it is unclear whether agroecosystems will be able produce enough food meet world's needs. Crop output, water productivity, soil balance are frequently altered by change. Soil moisture content groundwater...

Abstract Background Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is broadly used in clinical and research settings for assessing the disability level patients with lumbar radiculopathy but it has not been translated into Urdu language according to pre-established translation guidelines as well validity reliability of ODI version tested yet. The aim this study was translate native (ODI-U) recommended measure its psychometric properties speaking suffering from lumber radiculopathy. Methods Out 108...

Objective: To compare the effects of Mulligan technique and muscle energy in patients with adhesive capsulitis. Methods: The randomised controlled trial was conducted at Department Physiotherapy, Government Mian Munshi Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from September 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, comprised capsulitis who were into mobilisation Group A B. outcome assessor kept blinded treatment plan. Pain, range motion functional disability measured using Visual Analogue Scale, universal goniometer...

Background: Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurological disease, affecting balance, motor function, and activities of daily living. Virtual reality imagery are two emerging approaches for rehabilitation patients with disease. This study aimed to determine combined effects virtual techniques routine physical therapy on function components individuals Methods: The was a prospective, two-arm, parallel-design randomized controlled trial. Forty-four idiopathic were randomly...

Stroke patients suffer impairments including sensory, motor, visual, and cognitive areas, as well gait balance manifestations making activities of daily living difficult. In such conditions, virtual reality training can be a potential rehabilitation tool in comparison to conventional physical therapy cater the burden this disability; hence, randomized clinical trial compared effects on lower extremity function stroke patients. The sample 68 poststroke participants from Kanaan Physical...

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of routine physical therapy with and without Instrument Assisted soft Tissue Mobilization on pain intensity, range motion in patients neck due to upper crossed syndrome. Methods: It was Randomized clinical trial. The data collected from Physiotherapy Clinics, Agile Institute rehabilitation Sciences (AIRS) National Orthopedic Hospital Bahawalpur. study completed 28 August 2019 to29 February 2020 after approval .60 syndrome diagnosed complaining...

Background Context. In recent times, the use of low-intensity lasers for physical therapy has been shown to significantly reduce pain with a variety causes. Purpose. To determine effectiveness low-level laser (LLLT) in patients discogenic lumbar radiculopathy and correlation among intensity, functional disability, range motion (LROM). Study Design/Setting. A double-blind RCT was conducted at departments different hospitals Islamabad, Pakistan. The study period March 2020 August 2021. Patient...

The most common assessment tool used in clinical settings to detect changes balance performance is the Berg Balance Scale (BBS). Thus, purpose of this study was translate BBS into Urdu and investigate psychometric properties (acceptability, internal consistency reliability, interrater construct validity) for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD).Eighty patients either gender idiopathic disease, stages I-III on modified Hoehn-Yahr (H&Y) scale, intact cognition according Mini Mental Score...

Background and Objectives: It has been seen that jaw opening is associated with neck extension closing flexion. This natural association between the can be used as a novel approach to treat chronic non-specific pain, although effects of this concept have never previously evaluated treatment strategy. article intends study integrating movements along active exercises versus alone in management pain. Materials Methods: A total 80 patients, aged 20 50, pain were included double-blind randomized...

Background: Advancements in medical science, including Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Mirror Therapy (MT), are being utilized to treat Cerebral Palsy (CP), a non-progressive condition that impacts neuromuscular development. Objective: To compare the effects of tDCS MT for rehabilitation spastic quadriplegic CP Methods: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial was conducted at Department Physical Therapy, Ghurki Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. Thirty patients were randomly...