A Literature Review on Effects of Adjunct Techniques on Plantar Fasciitis

Himani Chawla*, , Himani Chawla* , Manu Goyal** , Asir John Samuel*** , Senthil Paramasivam Kumar****

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Review Article P. 81-82

Telerehabilitation: Is Technology-Driven Healthcare an Effective Option for Improving Quality of Life

Senthil P. Kumar** , Nisha Rani Jamwal* , Senthil P. Kumar**

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Review Article P. 77-79

A Critical Review on the Normal Postural Control

Asir John Samuel* , Asir John Samuel* , John Solomon** , Divya Mohan***

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Review Article P. 71-75

A Study to Evaluate the Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Cardiopulmonary Patients

Thangaraj M.** , Verma S.* , Thangaraj M.** , Mahajan D.***

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Background and purpose: Earlier the recognition of psychological states like anxiety and depression had shown the poor prognosis and non-adherence to the interventions given in chronic illness. There are few studies in India evaluating the association between the psychological impairments with cardiac and chronic pulmonary diseases. Future studies with larger sample and longer periods of follow up are needed to validate the findings and to assess the long term burden of psychological issues following the chronic disorders. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in cardiopulmonary patients. Methods: A survey of a sample size of 300 had done among cardiac and pulmonary disease patients. Participants completed a questionnaire along with the demographic information about them; designed to determine symptoms of anxiety and depression. Responses are summarized for each item and the data was analyzed to examine the relationship between the diseases and the psychological impairments like anxiety and depression. Results: The study investigated the prevalence of undiagnosed anxiety and depression in cardiac and pulmonary patients. This study illustrates the prevalence of cardiac and pulmonary patients that 36% of patients suffered from anxiety and 62.67% had depression in cardiac illness; and in pulmonary patients 38.67% suffered from anxiety and 72% had depression. The study revealed positive outcomes that anxiety and depression symptoms are present in cardiac and pulmonary patients based on HADS score. Discussion and conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety and depression in Indian patients following the cardiac and pulmonary disorders are high. This study proves an association between the cardiopulmonary diseases and symptoms of anxiety and depression. It shows that it is important to screen for symptoms of anxiety and depression in cardiac and pulmonary patients for possibility of depression and anxiety treatment. Detection and management of these mental disorders may ameliorate prognosis of the cardiac and pulmonary diseases and improve the adaptation and quality of life of these patients.

Keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Cardiac Diseases; Pulmonary Diseases; HADS.

Original Article P. 63-70

Physiotherapy Studentsâ€™ Perception on Learning through Smartphone: A Pilot Study

Thirumalaya Balaraman , Thirumalaya Balaraman

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Objectives: Smartphone technology has transformed our lives in many ways and it is also reflected in learning. The objective of this pilot study was to find out the physiotherapy students’ perception on the use of smart phone and medical related applications (apps) as a learning tool in a private university in Malaysia. Methods: The method used in this study was an online survey. The link for the online survey form was posted on the Facebook page of the university Physio-Club and the participation in the survey was voluntary. The students have to answer close ended questions related to the ownership of the smart phone; frequency, duration and purpose of smart phone and medical related apps use for their learning, in university and clinical environment. Open ended questions were also used to explore the students’ perception about the usefulness of the applications, and their recommendations. Results: 68 students responded to the questionnaire of which 69.1% and 30.9% were female and male students respectively. Google Android was the most popular among the students (61.8%) followed by iPhone (25%). The majority (63.2%) of the students possessed 1to5medical related apps in their Smartphone. Their preferred use was, for educational learning (79.4%) and revising (74.6%), with less usage in clinical ward (30.2%) and clinic (20.6%) environment. Their usage frequency was once or twice a day with duration lasting between1and10minutes, in university as well as in a clinical environment. They often used the smart phone and applications to find out the disease diagnosis/management and they found it most useful due to easy accessibility of information. Conclusion: This pilot study showed that most of the physiotherapy students use medical related apps in their Smartphone for learning activity, and they mostly recommended dictionary and physiotherapy apps.

Keywords: Physiotherapy Students; Smart Phones; Medical App; Survey.

Original Article P. 53-61

Association of Manual Examination with Radiological Examination in Assessment of Lumbar Intervertebral Mobility in Asymptomatic Subjects: A Cross-Sectional Study

Senthil P. Kumar** , Nisha Rani Jamwal* , Senthil P. Kumar**

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Background and purpose: Clinical examination of lumbar intervertebral mobility (LIVM) involves manual application of force on lumbar spinous processes to localize the symptoms while radiological examination involved functional (flexion-neutral-extension) radiography. The objective of this study was to evaluate the concurrent (criterion-related) validity of central postero-anterior (PA) pressure when compared to functional radiography in assessment of LIVM in asymptomatic participants. Materials and methods: Assessor-blinded cross-sectional study with random-order repeated-measures design was performed on 48 consented asymptomatic adult participants of either gender (34 male, 14 female), with mean age 23.6 ± 4.8 years. Central PA pressure assessment was done and graded using the seven-point joint play grading scale of Stanley Paris (0- ankylosed, 6- unstable) while functional radiography and manual tracing were done to measure intersegmental anterior and/or posterior rotations and/or translations. Karl-Pearson’s correlation co-efficient was used for analysis in SPSS version 11.5 for Windows. Results: It is evident that there was a comparable change in the segmental mobility measured using manual and radiological examination in all the subjects studied. This finding is specifically noted between the JPGS with posterior rotation and anterior translation. E.g., a normal mobility on JPGS at L1 was seen with normal anterior translation and posterior rotation values from X-ray but not in posterior translation and anterior rotation. Conclusion: The study showed that manual examination of intervertebral mobility using central PA pressure was comparable to the radiological assessment of intersegmental mobility of the spine in the five subjects studied. This significant correlation was noted especially for the anterior translation and posterior rotation radiological measurements with the manual assessment using the central PA pressure. The joint play grading scale was a useful clinical tool to measure and record intervertebral mobility in the normal subjects studied.

Keywords: Physical Examination; Concurrent Validity; Lumbar Spine Mobility; Manual Therapy.

Original Article P. 45-51

Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal

Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal

2015: Volume 8 Issue 2

A Literature Review on Effects of Adjunct Techniques on Plantar Fasciitis

Telerehabilitation: Is Technology-Driven Healthcare an Effective Option for Improving Quality of Life

A Critical Review on the Normal Postural Control

A Study to Evaluate the Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Cardiopulmonary Patients

Physiotherapy Studentsâ€™ Perception on Learning through Smartphone: A Pilot Study

Association of Manual Examination with Radiological Examination in Assessment of Lumbar Intervertebral Mobility in Asymptomatic Subjects: A Cross-Sectional Study

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