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Showing 6 results for Range of Motion
Azade Shadmehr, Heidar Goudarzi, Gholam Olyaei, Saied Talebian, Soghrat Faghih Zadeh,
Volume 2, Issue 1 (3-2008)
Abstract
Background and aim: Muscle flexibility is an important component of physical fitness and injury prevention.
Passive Stretch can be effective in lengthening and making hamstring more flexible. Popliteal angle measurement is one of the most simple method in studying the efficiency of these methods however, in goniometry measurement, there is not any data about muscle tension and any proper judgment about flexibility. The goal of this study is to evaluate length and stiffness of the hamstrings by Quick Release Movement before and after the passive stretch.
Materials and methods:14 men (20-30 years old) with shorted hamstring (20 degree or more ext lack in passive knee ext test by popliteal angle measurement) participated in this study. Before and after exercises, popliteal angle and muscle stiffness were evaluated with digital goniometer and Quick Release Movement technique respectively. Evaluation of stiffness was performed in flexion and extension positions.
Results: A significant increase in hamstring length was observed. (P<0.05) There was decrease in stiffness in both position of flex and ext but it was significant when in extension state.(P<0.05)
Conclusion: Findings of this study demonstrate passive stretch's effectiveness in increase muscle length and lessening muscle stiffness. In addition Quick Release Movement can be a suitable method for measuring muscle stiffness.
Malek Amini, Arian Shimili, Bijan Foroghi, Rozbeh Kazemi, Tayebeh Sayad Nejad, Ghorban Taghi Zadeh,
Volume 3, Issue 3 (3-2010)
Abstract
Background and aim: The most prominent problems that is produced after stroke are spasticity or increase in muscle tone, decrease in range of motion and function of upper extremity. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Volar-Dorsal Wrist/Hand Immobilization Splint on function of upper extremity, range of motion of the elbow, wrist and metacarpophalengeal joints and spasticity of the elbow and wrist joints.
Material and methods: Fourteen patients were participated in these experiments. The patients were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and they had been given the splint after primary evaluation and were reevaluated after one month. Spasticity were evaluated with Modified Ashworth Scale.Range of motion were measured by goniometer. Fugl-meyer test were used to assess function of upper extremity. The splints were used 2 hours daily and whole night (6-8 hours) in one month.
Results: Comparison of data before and aft er the experiment showed significant mprovement in upper extremity function (P=0.04). Range of motion and spasticity were not significant (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Volar-Dorsal Wrist/Hand Immobilization Splint can improve the function of upper extremity. Although spasticity and range of motion showed a little changes in short-term use (1month) but the differences were not significant that will need more studies.
Faezeh Ghorbani, Mojtaba Kamyab, Fatemeh Azadinia, Behnam Hajiaghaei,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (4-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Neck pain is one of the most prevalent disorders in the world and became a major public health problem. It is a common condition affecting as much as two-thirds or more of the general population at one point of time during their life. Cervical collars have been approved to be effective on neck pain and disability as a conservative treatment. Actually most of patients refused to use them because of their appearance and raise temperature by wearing them. So we introduced a new design of cervical collar called Open-design collar, it seems that could be accepted better by patients because of its different appearance. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of Open-design collar on user’s acceptance and cervical range of motion in asymptomatic adults. Materials and Methods: Seventy-two healthy subjects (36 women and 36 men) aged 18 to 29 years oldwere recruited for this study. Neck movements were measured using JTECH Medical Dual Digital Inclinometer . Active flexion, extension, right and left lateral flexion, and right and left rotation were assessed in each subject 3 times with and without Open-design collar. To assessthe acceptance of wearing Open-design collar, each subject was asked to fill an acceptance questionnaire of five criteria about the Open-design collar. Results: Open-design collar significantly reduced cervical motions. It reduced flexion and extension on average by 78.24 ± 8.03%, 79.91 ± 8.02%, and right lateral flexion and left lateral flexion by 56.70 ± 13.91%, 54.34 ± 13.39% and right axial rotation and left axial rotation on average by 82.22 ± 5.48 and 82.60 ± 6.77. Conclusion: Based on the data of the 72 subjects presented in this study, the Open-design collar adequately immobilized the cervical spine as a semi-rigid collar while the subjects accepted it by a good score. Keywords: Neck orthoses, Collar, Range of motion, Acceptance
Khaled Rezaei, Azadeh Shadmehr, Gholam Reza Shirani, Gholam Reza Olyaei, Mehdi Abdollvahab, Saman Maroufizadeh,
Volume 9, Issue 6 (3-2016)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the neck and temporomandibular joint range of motion and muscle endurance in patients with temporomandibular disorders, referring to the dental school of tehran university of medical science and healthy individuals.
Materials and Methods: A total of 30 healthy men as control and 30 patients aged 20-40 years with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) were selected as patients. Range of motion in flexion and extension of the head and neck and mouth opening was measured and masticatory muscle endurance as well as the neck extensor muscles was measured and averaged values for each patient group were compared with the control group.
Results: Head and neck flexion range of motion and endurance of neck extensor muscles in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) was lower than healthy controls. (P<0.001)
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that disorders of temporomandibular joint can change extensor muscle endurance and range of motion in neck. Pay attention to neck problems can be effective in improving patients with disorders of temporomandibular joint.
Keywords: Range of motion, Muscular endurance, Temporomandibular disorder
Sanaz Bemani, Javad Sarafzadeh, Amir Ahmadi,
Volume 9, Issue 6 (3-2016)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the short-term and long-term effects of one protocol of physiotherapy on reduction of pain, improve active lumbar range of motion and disability in the patients with chronic lumbar radicular pain.
Materials and Methods: A total of 12 patients with lumbar radiculopathy were included in this study. Physical therapy included electrical nerve stimulation at sensory level, superficial heat and therapeutic exercise for patients. Pain intensity of lumbar and affected lower extremity, active lumbar range of motion and disability were considered as variables in this study. The evaluation was performed 6 months after the end of therapy sessions. The repeated measure of ANOVA was used to assess the effect of physiotherapy and pair t-test was used to assess the follow-up.
Result: Statistically significant differences were found in lumbar pain, affected lower extremity, active lumbar flexion, right and left lateral flexion and disability after treatment (p<0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in lumbar pain, affected lower extremity , active lumbar right and left lateral flexion in the last session of treatment and 6 month later (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Physiotherapy is an effective treatment in order to reduce pain and improve active lumbar range of motion in patients with lumbar radicular pain.
Keywords: Physiotherapy, Radicular pain, Range of motion, Disability
Sadrieh Sadrnia, Javad Sarafzadeh, Mohammad Akbari, Seyed Hossein Saeed, Gholam Reza Olyaei,
Volume 9, Issue 7 (3-2016)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Rotator cuff tendon rupture is the most frequent cause of shoulder pain and disability, especially in middle and old age. Physiotherapy is known as non-surgical or conservative treatment for it. The goal of this research was to investigate the effect of physiotherapy treatment in full-thickness tear of Supraspinatus tendon on shoulder pain and shoulder active range of motion.
Materials and Methods: In this before and after clinical trial, 17 patients (5 men and 12 women) with average age of 54.35±7.13 years old whom had full-thickness tear of Supraspinatus tendon were treated within 30 physiotherapy clinical sessions. The physiotherapy protocol for patients was included of heat, ultrasound and electrical stimulations modules and exercise therapy program was consisted of three components of stretching, strengthening and endurance. Patients in the first, twentieth and at the end of the thirtieth session were evaluated for pain and range of motion. Pain variable by visual analogue scale and range of motion variable by goniometer were evaluated.
Results: Within subjects ANOVA (parametric) and Friedman (nonparametric) tests showed a significant difference in pain and range of motion between before and after physiotherapy (P <0.01).
Conclusions: This study showed that physiotherapy may reduce pain and improve range of motion of shoulder in surgery candidate patients with full-thickness tear of Supraspinatus tendon and decrease client needs to surgery. However, studies with longer follow-up are recommended to evaluate this outcome.
Keywords: Supraspinatus tendon tears, Physiotherapy, Pain, Range of motion, Visual analogue scale, Goniometer
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