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Physiother Theory Pract. 2008 Nov;24(6):443-444
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PMID: 19117236 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice)

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In conclusion, this study suggests that a tally counter may be a practical aid to documenting STS activity. The STS repetitions recorded by the counter in this study provide an estimate of the number of STSs that community-dwelling adults perform daily.
PMID: 19117235 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice)

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This study was performed for the purpose of comparing the magnitude of cervical vertebral separation during cervical traction in supine and seated positions using home traction units. A repeated measures design with two within-subject factors (type of traction and time) was used. Seventeen asymptomatic volunteers received cervical traction in seated and supine position. Subjects received 5 minutes of static traction in sitting or supine using a force of 13.6 kg while in 15 degrees of neck flexion. A lateral radiograph of the cervical spine was taken before traction force was applied and after five minutes of static traction. Anterior and posterior distances between the inferior border of C2 and the superior border of C7 were measured by a radiologist. After supine traction there were signi…

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Authors: Lim EC, Liu J, Yeung MT, Wong WP
The aims of the present study were to describe the after-hour physiotherapy services in a tertiary general hospital, the patients and their demographics, and to determine which independent variables would predict physiotherapists’ referrals to after-hour physiotherapy. A retrospective record review from April 1, 2004, to April 30, 2005, identified 992 patients (mean age 63.8 years; 95% confidence interval [CI] 62.6-65.0 years) who were either referred by daytime physiotherapists (68%) or referred by medical practitioners for urgent attendance after hours (32%). Pneumonia was formally diagnosed medically in 20% (n=197) of the patients. Of all the patients who had surgery, upper abdominal or thoracic incisions formed the majority (61%; n=236). Wh…

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Authors: Thomson D
Changes in health care brought about by the increased incidence of chronic conditions have resulted in an increased focus on patient self-directed care. This ethnographic study explores from the therapists’ perspectives how therapist/patient interactions influence success or contribute to meeting the patients’ goals on a pain management program. A team of physiotherapists were observed individually with their patients over a period of 6 months. Their interactions were audiotaped, transcribed, analysed, and cross-referenced to the field notes and the follow-up interviews with the therapists after each observation. The analysis was iterative, guided by questions and contextualised. Codes, categories, and evolving patterns of behaviour were documented, and three major t…

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This article presents an overview of the philosophy of science and applies such philosophical theory to clinical practice within physiotherapy. A brief history of science is followed by the theories of the four most commonly acknowledged philosophers, introduced in the context of examples from clinical practice. By providing direct links to practical examples, it demonstrates the possibilities of relating the logical basis of this field of study to the clinical setting. The relevance to physiotherapy is that, by relating this theory, clinicians can better understand and analyse the fundamental logic behind their practice. The insight this provides can benefit professional development in several ways. For the clinician, it permits more comprehensive and coherent reasoning and helps to relat…

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Authors: Lundström LG

PMID: 19117230 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice)

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“Placebo Treatments: How Transparent Are You?”

British Medical Journal

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The rate of diabetes in the United States has nearly doubled in the last ten years and the incidence of the disease has been particularly high in the South said a new report from the country’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who suggest the main culprit is rising rates of obesity.

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