Biography:

Ghazal Kharaji, MSc student. She is 24 years old. She is MSc student of Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, in Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. She has worked in pelvic floor physiotherapy for more than 2 years. She is working in Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) physical therapy clinic. She is interested in pelvic floor dysfunction physiotherapy. She is studying in this field specifically for proprioception of pelvic floor muscles, stress urinary incontinence and dynamometric measurements. She is making a modified dynamometer for pelvic floor muscles.

 

Abstract:

Urinary incontinence (UI) is more common than any other chronic disease. The prevalence of UI is between 9 and 74%. Among the various forms of UI, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most prevalent (50%). Studies have shown that postural activity of the PFMs is delayed during rapid arm movements in women with SUI and they have decreased balance ability compared to continent women. Increased activity of the PF and trunk muscles in women with SUI may impair balance as a result of a reduced contribution of trunk movement to postural correction or compromised proprioceptive acuity. The aim of this study is investigating whether the proprioception matters in SUI or not. Totally 30 articles from different databases have been reviewed.  Mechanoreceptors are present in the joint capsule, ligament, muscle, and skin, contribute to a complex reflex system, that acts to control posture and coordination. Timing is known as an important function of motor coordination and it is affected by proprioception as well. Proprioception has demonstrated profound effects on timing, muscle coordination, balance and postural activities which is impaired in women with SUI. Studies claimed that PFM training; vibration training and electrical stimulation have positive effects on SUI by improving proprioception that results in improve muscle coordination. Not only the strength of the PFM but also the timing of contraction of PFM is playing an important role in maintaining continence. Further research is needed to evaluate the proprioception of PFM in women with SUI as a matter of incontinence.

Biography:

He is MSc student of physical therapy, department of physical therapy, in Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.  He is interested in lower extremity biomechanics and also electrotherapy modalities.  He has worked in musculoskeletal physiotherapy for more than 3 years.

 

Abstract:

Backgrounds:

Poor postural control in people with Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is evidenced by Center of Pressure (COP) abnormal excursions.  The effect of PUS on improving the structure and function of the joint and muscle have been proven in previous studies.  In this study, we tried to examine the effects of pulsed ultrasound (PUS) on the postural sway in patients with KOA.

Methods:

11 healthy elderly female and 27 age and weight matched subjects with bilateral KOA randomized into three sham with exercise, ultrasound, and ultrasound with Exercise groups and were examined in Comfort Double Leg Standing (CDLS), Romberg Standing (RS), and Near Tandem Standing (NTS) on a force plate.  PUS was set at a frequency of 1 MHz and power of 1 W/CmÛ² for 10 sessions.  In groups containing exercise therapy, prescribed lower limb strengthening exercises were also performed.

Findings:

At baseline, mediolateral (ML) was the most affected COP sway direction in KOA compared to healthy control.  After treatment, in the US group, the ML Range (P=0.006) and standard deviation of the ML range of the COP (P=0.009) in CDLS position significantly increased.  In the US with exercise group, antroposterior (AP) range (P=0.013), standard deviation of ML velocity (P=0.010), and ML mean velocity (P=0.014) significantly decreased in RS position.

Conclusion:

In female KOA patients, ML displacement of the COP is impaired more than other postural sway parameters.  PUS also improved postural sway parameters in the ML direction and brought them closer to the healthy subjects group.

Biography:

Sarah has completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree with honours class 1 at the  Univesrity of Newcastle. Sarah has presented research at the University of Newcastle and  a national conference. She currently works in private practice treating primarily musculosketal conditions,  and on weekends work sas a physiotherapist for a local netball assoication.

 

Abstract:

Aim: To determine associations between kinematics and chronic idiopathic neck pain intensity.

Method: 

Three-dimensional motion capture quantified kinematics in 10 individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain performing overhead reach to the right and putting on a seatbelt at baseline, 6 weeks and 6 months. Kinematic variables included maximum joint angle (°), time to maximum (% movement phase), total range of motion (°) and velocity (m/s) for head segment relative to neck (HN) and head/neck segment relative to thoracic (HNT). Visual analogue scale quantified pain at each time point. Mixed regression models determined associations between pain and kinematic variables both over time, and cross-sectionally at each time point.

Results:

Higher pain associated with less maximum HN rotation at baseline (reach: β = -0.32°, 95% CI -0.13 to -0.52, p = 0.003; seatbelt: β = -0.52°, 95% CI -0.30 to -0.72, p < 0.001), and less HN total rotation range of motion at baseline (seatbelt: β = -0.29°, 95% CI 0.10 to -0.49, p = 0.006) and 6 months (reach: β = -0.19°, 95% CI -0.38 to -0.002, p = 0.048). Higher pain associated with delayed timing to reach maximum HNT rotation over time (reach: β = .46%, 95% CI 0.099 to 0.82, p = 0.015). Pain not associated with other kinematic variables.

Conclusion:

•  Higher neck pain associated with lower maximum and total rotation during functional tasks requiring cervical rotation.

• Supports clinical observation of altered movement strategies in individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain.

Biography:

David Lee, Ph.D., is a licensed acupuncturist and an Asian herbal medicine practitioner. He received his Doctorate of Philosophy in Oriental medicine in 2006 from American Liberty University in Fullerton, California. In addition, he received his Master in Oriental Medicine in 1999 from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. He completed an externship at the Daniel Freeman Hospital in the city of Marina del Rey, California, and at the University of California Los Angeles Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. He studied pre-medicine and received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at University of California, Irvine. Dr. Lee has been practicing since 2000 and is currently based in California.

Abstract:

Bisoma acupuncture introduces a simple, effective, and user-friendly protocol that requires a short amount of the practitioner’s time to effectively establish a medical treatment. Only two sets of five acupuncture points, called “transporting horary points,” are used. Additional points are optional but generally not necessary. Improvement of the patient’s condition has been shown to be immediate and dramatic. Bisoma acupuncture relieves pain for a wide range of acute and chronic health problems that acupuncture is known to treat, such as muscle-joint pain, chemical dependency, anxiety/depression, hot flashes, migraine, neuropathy, and vertigo. In addition, multiple patients can be treated at one time without compromising efficacy. Due to the ease of learning about and the implementation of Bisoma acupuncture, this study shows it can be utilized to treat anyone, anywhere. Further studies on the use of Bisoma acupuncture should be conducted so that any person may receive an accessible and effective medical care for their condition.