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A critical appraisal of “Effects of Hip Strengthening on Neuromuscular Control, Hip Strength, and Self-Reported Functional Deficits in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability”
(2020-10-26)Chronic ankle Instability (CAI) is classified as the general ‘giving way’ of the lateral side of the ankle after numerous ankle sprains. A ‘gold standard’ of rehabilitation has yet to be established for CAI, but there are ... -
A critical appraisal of “Ultrasound treatment for treating the carpal tunnel syndrome: randomised 'sham' controlled trial”
(2020-11-21)Abstract In this work I describe my process of finding and appraising “Ultrasound treatment for treating the carpal tunnel syndrome: randomised ‘sham’ controlled trial” written by Ebenbichler et al. I searched PubMed ... -
A critical appraisal of: Exercise, education, manual-therapy and taping compared to education for patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a blinded, randomized clinical trial
(2020-11-20)Those that struggle with knee problems such as patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis (PFJ OA) are very prevalent in our society today, and because of this, research has been performed in order to find out what the most ... -
A critical appraisal of “Prospective Randomized Trial of the Efficacy of Continuous Passive Motion Post Total Knee Arthroplasty: Experience of the Hospital for Special Surgery”
(2020-10-26)A clinical question about the effectiveness of continuous passive motion (CPM) compared to passive stretching for increasing knee range of motion (ROM) prompted a literature review and a subsequent critical appraisal of a ... -
A critical appraisal of “Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of neuromuscular exercise and back care counseling in female healthcare workers with recurrent non-specific low back pain: a blinded four-arm randomized controlled trial”
(2020-10-23)Low back pain is a common injury for nurses and physical therapists, two professions that involve large loads being placed on the lumbar spine during patient transfers and lifting maneuvers. Unfortunately, scant research ...