Physical therapy

Phys Ther · ISSN (print) 0031-9023 · 7 papers in corpus
observational 2022
doi:10.1093/ptj/pzac005 ·PMID:35079817

OBJECTIVE: People living with long COVID describe a high symptom burden, and a more detailed assessment is needed to inform rehabilitation recommendations. The objectives were to use validated questionnaires to measure the severity of fatig…

observational 2021
doi:10.1093/ptj/pzab012 ·PMID:33482005

OBJECTIVE: Some children with chronic pain struggle with fear of pain, avoidance behaviors, and associated disability; however, movement adaptations in the context of chronic pain in childhood is virtually unknown. Variability in adaptive m…

other 2021
doi:10.1093/ptj/pzab015 ·PMID:33533398

OBJECTIVE: Persistent pelvic pain (PPP) is a complex condition often influenced by psychological factors that can alter treatment outcomes. These factors are potentially modifiable; however, currently there is no instrument to screen for th…

observational 2019
doi:10.1093/ptj/pzz050 ·PMID:30916754

BACKGROUND: Patients with pelvic pain due to pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome are often referred for pelvic floor physical therapy, the primary treatment option. However, many patients do not adhere to the treatment. OBJECTIVE: The pu…

review 2011
doi:10.2522/ptj.20100368 ·PMID:21835893

Chronic pelvic pain in women is a debilitating, costly condition often treated by physical therapists. The etiology of this condition is multifactorial and poorly understood, given the complex interplay of muscles, bones, and soft tissue th…

rct 2008
doi:10.2522/ptj.20070257 ·PMID:18820095

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Few studies have examined the effectiveness of pelvic-floor muscle (PFM) exercises to reduce female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) over the long term. This study: (1) evaluated continence and quality-of-life ou…

review 2007
doi:10.2522/ptj.20060141 ·PMID:17442838

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that can cause musculoskeletal symptoms and manifest as nonspecific low back pain. CASE DESCRIPTION: The patient was a 25-year-old woman who reported the sudden onset…