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  1. Language barriers are prevalent across growing societies and are likely to become a larger issue with further population growth. Language barriers impair communication between patients and physical therapists....

    Authors: Avery Neipert, Kallista Russo, Sarah Ortt, Graycen Scott and Justin Mierzwicki
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:51
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  2. The musculoskeletal pain (MSK) develops at an early age and pains in adolescence dispose to subsequent pain episodes in adulthood. High physical fitness levels in childhood and adolescence are linked to favora...

    Authors: Pranjal Gogoi, Nirmal Chandra Bhattacharyya and Kabul Chandra Saikia
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:49
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  3. There has been an advent in the use of Mobile Apps in the academic space. The pandemic hastened their usage, and forced us to rapidly innovate in order to meet the educational needs of our students. Also, Mobi...

    Authors: Nidhi Kalra, Pratibha Singh and Raju K. Parasher
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:41
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  4. Temporomandibular joint has biomechanical and neurological interactions with cervical region in a complex functioning that is addressed as cranio-cervical mandibular system.

    Authors: Olivia I. Abd Elmesseh, Mohsen M. El-Sayyad and Rania N. Karkousha
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:42
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  5. Auditory reaction time (ART) and visual reaction time (VRT) are critical for patients with stroke, especially during balance training. According to the research, most patients with stroke are fatigued at sub-m...

    Authors: Shubham Khemchand Joshi and Stephen Dando
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:30
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  6. Plantar fasciitis, a common musculoskeletal disorder, is characterized by inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes. The plantar fascia plays a crucial ...

    Authors: Qasim Ali, Yang Long and Muhammad Ali
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:31
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  7. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive obstruction of the airflow that is often fatal if not appropriately managed. COPD is prevalent among older adults worldwide, and diagnosis is often...

    Authors: Idoo Womboh, Babangida Shehu Bappah, Patrick Ayi Ewah, Hafsat Maina Ali and Adedapo Wasiu Awotidebe
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:29
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  8. Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability impacting patients’ daily lives. Adequate and ongoing rehabilitation is a necessity. Due to disability problems, rehabilitation in the health care system is ...

    Authors: Kwunchanok Theppan and Pattama Suphunnakul
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:32
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  9. Low back pain (LBP) is an increasingly prevalent work-related condition that affects workers in manufacturing in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which often causes disability or additional problems when doing demanding phy...

    Authors: Samme Akter Mithy, Shohal Hossain and Sadia Afroz
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:38
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  10. The COVID-19 pandemic urged all healthcare providers to collaborate to defeat this mortal infection. SARS-CoV-2 almost hits the respiratory system and may have subsequent serious complications like pulmonary e...

    Authors: Hoda M. Abdelftah, Zinab Emam, Mohamed Solyman Kabil, Tarek M. Elsayed and Sonia S. Saleh
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:27
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  11. Children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) often demonstrate gluteus medius weakness that causes balance deficits and frequent falling during walking.

    Authors: Randa A. Mousa, Eman E. Elhadidy and Walaa M. Ali
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:40
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  12. Over the past decade, smartphone users have substantially increased, raising concerns about potential musculoskeletal problems associated with long-term use. Prolonged smartphone usage may cause discomfort in ...

    Authors: Haytham M. Elhafez, Huda Adel Mohammed and Ebtesam A Ali
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:26
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  13. Core-stability exercise is an exercise modality used in the management of patients with low back pain (LBP). Telerehabilitation is a new treatment approach that is gaining traction as an alternative rehabilita...

    Authors: Ashiyat K. Akodu, Adebola R. Adedeji, Rasheedah A. Zibiri and Aishat T. Bakre
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:28
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  14. Patients with chronic pain usually regard pain as a stressful situation. The literature revealed that chronic pain is associated with social and cognitive dysfunction. Recently, the literature started to suppo...

    Authors: Mahmoud D. Abdelhaleem, Soby M. Aly, Taher S. Taha and Ehab A. Abdallah
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:37
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  15. The surging trend of noncommunicable diseases complicated by trauma and infectious diseases has left many with marked physical limitations. Physiotherapy component of primary health care could be utilized for ...

    Authors: Johnstone Milimo Eyinda, Hellen Myezwa and Kganetso Sekome
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:25
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  16. Illness perception may influence the coping behaviors of patients. There is a lack of tools to measure this construct among Yoruba speakers. Therefore, we translate, cross-culturally adapt and determine the re...

    Authors: Francis Fatoye, Olusegun Joshua Daramola, Olufemi Oyeleye Oyewole, Olatomiwa Falade, Tadesse Gebrye, Opeyemi Idowu, Clara Fatoye and Chidozie Mbada
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:22
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  17. In Bangladesh, the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition among office employees is considered as BlackBerry thumb (BBT). Alike official perspectives, our educational system was significantly regulating with...

    Authors: Md Ariful Haque, Liton Baroi, Ismat Ara Chowdhury Koly, Md Shakibul Hasan, Faiza Mahmud, Sifat Ara Eva, Moinul Karim Labib, Hazika Tuz-Zohura Nafisa, Salwa Islam, Irfat Islam Eva, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Lita Bose and Faming Tian
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:39
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  18. Access to physical activity information provides opportunities for enduring and relevant messaging regarding physical activity. This may be a potential vehicle to optimise physical activity participation among...

    Authors: Opeyemi A. Idowu, Benedicta Omoijahe, Henrietta O. Fawole, Inioluwa Adeagbo and Bolarinwa I. Akinola
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:20
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  20. Skill and health-related components are required for the assessment of football players’ functional performance, and there is a lack of literature available to measure football players’ functional performance....

    Authors: Harshita Rajan Ghosalker, Vandana Esht and Sohel Ahmed
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:36
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  21. This study conducted to determine the prevalence and severity of musculoskeletal discomfort among two-wheeler riders; however, musculoskeletal discomfort refers to pain, discomfort, or impairment in the muscle...

    Authors: Zahra Khan Afridi, Areeba Khan, Fatima Masood, Danish Rasool and Muhammad Ather Hashmi
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:24
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  22. Tension-type headache (TTH) is prevalent among collegiate students due to academic stress. Manual therapies like suboccipital inhibition and soft tissue manipulation have shown efficacy in TTH management. Howe...

    Authors: Pavithra Venugopal, Manoj Abraham Manoharlal and Yuvashree Rajaram
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:35
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  23. Failed extubation increases the intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay, hospital length of stay, and financial costs and it reduces the patient’s functional ability. Avoiding failed extubation is of utmost i...

    Authors: Caroline R. de Beer-Brandon, Agatha J. van Rooijen, Piet J. Becker and Fathima Paruk
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:19
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  24. To examine the effect of adding Maitland mobilization (MM) versus deep cervical flexors muscles training (DCFMT) to conventional physical therapy (CPT) on proprioception in adults with chronic mechanical neck ...

    Authors: Fatma Sadeek Amin, Nabil Mahmoud Abdel-Aal and Ban Saleh El Shater
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:34
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  25. This investigation evaluated the state of ultrasound imaging (USI) education in entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program curricula in the USA, including faculty perceptions and qualifications regar...

    Authors: Nathan J. Savage, Matthew Condo and Nicole Hodges
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:18
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  26. Homonymous hemianopia field loss can develop as a result of injury to any part of the retro chiasmal visual pathway and is frequently fatal for subjects. The most common cause of homonymous hemianopia in older...

    Authors: Abhishek Abhinandan, Sneha Chakraverty, Sonali Soumyashree and Dushyant Bawiskar
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:21
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  27. Adoption of tele-rehabilitation among physiotherapists in developed countries has risen exponentially to complement conventional physical contact physiotherapy. However, many low- and middle-income countries l...

    Authors: Marufat Oluyemisi Odetunde, Adaobi Margaret Okonji, Adebola Peace Adeoye and Ayodele Teslim Onigbinde
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:23
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  28. Cerebral palsy, a prevalent childhood physical disability, exhibits complex multifactorial causes. This case-control study explores the role of parental age in cerebral palsy risk and associated patterns.

    Authors: Abiola Olayinka Fafolahan, Abigail O. Davis, Oladunni P. Sodipo, Oluwaleke Miracle Taimiyu, Miracle Olayinka Ogunmola, Adebayo Emmanuel, Bello E. Usman and Ojelade Titi
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:17
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  32. This study examines the cognizance and perception of physiotherapy intervention in ADHD amongst clinical physiotherapy students in a tertiary institution and, also, determines the relationship of the study var...

    Authors: Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Joy Chinazaekpere Nwose, Christopher Olusanja Akosile, Uchechukwu Martha Chukwuemeka, Ahaoma Victor Mbanuzuru, Emeka Sylvester Igwe, Christiana Nkiru Okafor and Joseph Onuuwa Ummunah
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:12
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  33. An inflammatory disorder known as trigger finger (TF) results in pain in the proximal and distal palm and digit, as well as restricted movement and diminished function. Physiotherapists use a specific treatmen...

    Authors: Eman Fathy El-halawany, Abeer Abd El Rhaman Yamany, Saad Abdel Atti Gaballah and Hanaa Kenawy Atta
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:11
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  34. There are a significant number of female athletes competing at the highest levels of sport. But, women are still largely underrepresented in scientific literature. The female menstrual cycle is characterized b...

    Authors: Heba A. Soliman, Amel M. Yousef, Hamada A. Hamada and Elham S. Hassan
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:10
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  35. Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is a leading cause of disability and handicap in stroke survivors affecting functional recovery. Therapists’ knowledge and practice in post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect ar...

    Authors: Chuka Ifeanyi Umeonwuka, Ronel Roos and Veronica Ntsiea
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:9
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  36. Today, low back pain is a serious global health issue. Currently, 85% of low back pain is caused by muscular imbalance and is a result of Lower cross syndrome (LCS), which are chronic postural defects. The phy...

    Authors: Enas Ahmed Kandil, Abeer Abd El Rhaman Yamany, Samir Saad Daghash Alsaka and Alshaymaa Shabaan Abd El-Azeim
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:8
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  39. Menopause is a stage in a woman's physiology where several chronic illnesses begin to appear, compromising both the quality and quantity of their life. It has been postulated that a decrease in estrogen levels...

    Authors: Rajeswari R and Anjali Suresh
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:6
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  40. In athletes, osteitis pubis (OP) is considered a major cause of chronic groin pain. In addition to the difficulties with diagnosis, controversy exists regarding the most appropriate treatment approach. The stu...

    Authors: Waleed S. Mahmoud, Marwa M. Ibrahim and Nadia L. Radwan
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:2
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  41. Cervicogenic headache (CGH), is a secondary headache arising from cervical disorders. Training core muscles have a corrective effect on the whole spine. Moreover, increased deep neck flexors (DNFs) activation ...

    Authors: Hagar A. Marzok, Ahmed H. Ashry, Magda G. Sedhom and Neveen A. Abd El-Raoof
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:5
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  42. Obesity accompanied by visceral fat accumulation is an essential disease background of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Obesity is a key factor and is also directly related to alterations in anthropo...

    Authors: Sedhunivas R. and Chandramohan R.
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:3
    Content type: Review Published on:

  43. Poorly managed mechanical low back pain (MLBP) and its sequelae, such as severe pain, physical inactivity, and disability, negatively impact patients’ quality of life (QoL). The study aimed to determine the pa...

    Authors: Ezinne Chika Ekediegwu, Chukwuneke Vivian Onwukike and Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2024 29:1
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  44. Hockey players mostly lack flexibility in the hips due to prolonged flexion during competition and overuse of hip extensors and external rotators. The lack of flexibility or dysfunction in the hips can negativ...

    Authors: Senthilkumar Ramasamy, John Franklin, Pitchaimani Govindharaj and Suganya Panneerselvam
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2023 28:53
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  45. Low back pain (LBP) resides as a most common type of symptom pointing towards lumber radiculopathy. It is defined as burning sharp leg pain that originates from the back and goes all the way down your legs and...

    Authors: Hassan Mahmood, Saba Rafique, Aleena Waheed, Nimra Sabir and Ghazal Hussain
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2023 28:52
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  46. Neck pain (NP) is associated with substantial disability as well as economic and psychological distress. T1 slope (T1S) and thoracic inlet angle (TIA) reflect cervical sagittal imbalance, which can have clinic...

    Authors: Babina Rani and Abhijit Paul
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2023 28:51
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  47. The advent of academic social networking tools (ASNTs) has brought a paradigm shift to academic culture and practice dynamics; however, there is an apparent dearth of information on its adoption among health p...

    Authors: Chidozie Mbada, Olukoya O. David, Adedayo Adeniyi, David Olakorede, Adekola Ademoyegun, Kikelomo Mbada and Francis Fatoye
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2023 28:50
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  49. Osteoarthritis (OA) has become a serious public health exposure because it leads to chronic pain and minimizes physical function and quality of life (QOL). This review aimed to find out the effectiveness of cl...

    Authors: Faruq Ahmed, K. M. Amran Hossain, Md. Shofiqul Islam, Md. Nazmul Hassan, Zahid Bin Sultan Nahid, Md. Kutub Uddin, Md. Waliul Islam and Md. Obaidul Haque
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2023 28:48
    Content type: Narrative Review Published on:

  50. The results of recent systematic reviews have concluded that most exercise types are more effective than minimal treatment for improving outcomes in the management of non-specific chronic low back pain. Howeve...

    Authors: G. Shankar Ganesh, Abdur Raheem Khan, Sakti Das and Ashfaque Khan
    Citation: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy 2023 28:47
    Content type: Narrative Review Published on:
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