December 2005
Physiotherapy in health care delivery
Physical therapy (PT) in health care delivery is not confmed to rehabilitative management or treatment of musculoskeletal injuries or diseases alone. It has continued to be relevant in areas of preventive medicine and in the prevention of primary and secondary conditions that may lead to disability. Some techniques of physical therapy have also been employed as panacea to some musculoskeletal conditions that have proven...
December 2005
Risk factors for low back pain among hospital workers in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
This study investigated the risk factors for low back pain among workers in hospitals in Ibadan under the Oyo State Hospital Management Board. A crosssectional survey was carried out using a two-part questionnaire. Six hundred and seventy-five questionnaires were circulated and self administered out of which 446 were duly completed and returned, representing a response rate of 66 %. The data was analysed with the...
December 2005
Influence of age on hamstring tightness in apparently healthy Nigerians
Purpose: Hamstring tightness has been documented in apparently healthy Nigerian adults and in those with musculoskeletal problems, but the influence of age on hamstring tightness has not been studied. This study was therefore designed to determine the influence of age on hamstring tightness in apparently healthy subjects. Methods: Hamstring tightness was measured using the active knee extension test (AKET) in 240...
December 2005
Management of uterine with electrostimulation - A Case Report
A thirty-year-old woman with a history offirst degree prolapse with cystocele and enterocele after ten days of normal delivery was referred for physiotherapy. The patient complained of general discomfort and low back pain while walking. She was treated using faradic electrical stimulation with 2000ms pulse duration and lOOOms pulse interval at an intensity of 37mA. This output was used for 20 minutes at each treatment...
December 2005
Gender distribution of physiotherapy graduates from Nigerian Universities
Physiotherapy has been reported to be a predominantly female profession in the United Kingdom. There is a paucity of socio-demographic literature on Nigerian physiotherapists generally and the gender distribution of the practitioners in particular. The objective of this ...
December 2005
Hamstring and quadriceps strength ratio: effect of age and gender
This study was carried out to investigate how age and gender influence hamstring-quadriceps (knee flexor-extensor) muscle strength ratio in a Nigerian urban population. One hundred and fifty apprently healthy male and female subjects in 3 age groups (group I, 11-20 years; group II, 21-40 years and group III, 41-60 years) participated. The hamstrings and quadriceps isometric muscle strength of all the patients was...
December 2005
Relevance of physiotherapy in the management of faecal incontinence
Pelvic floor dysfunction usually results infaecal incontinence. The dysfunctions are decreased rectal sensation, impaired anal sensation, rectal prolapse, and weakness of the pelvic muscles due to complicated birth delivery or prolonged labour. Trauma to the perineum or the sacral nerve roots is also a cause of pelvic dysfunction. The management involves medical, surgical and physiotherapy...
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