Samuel Sing Li Ong,David Weijia Mao,Raj Kumar Socklingam et al. Samuel Sing Li Ong et al.

Aims: We aimed to evaluate whether the addition of early extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) to physiotherapy improved outcomes in patients with acute plantar fasciitis. ...

Chidozie E Mbada,Adenike O Efunniyi,John O Omole et al. Chidozie E Mbada et al.

Objectives: Bullying in physiotherapy education and practice is a significant issue that has received limited attention in the literature. This study assessed the prevalence and impact of bullying experiences on work perf...

Laia Blanco-Ratto,Inés Ramírez-García,Stephanie Kauffmann et al. Laia Blanco-Ratto et al.

Introduction: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) affects quality of life, presenting as reduced sexual desire, arousal issues, pain, and orgasm difficulties. Its multifactorial causes include physical and psychological facto...

Andrew C Thomas,Sarah N Shaver,Jodi L Young et al. Andrew C Thomas et al.

Background: No-shows and drop-offs by patients after their initial physical therapy evaluation can significantly impact clinics and therapists. To our knowledge, no previous studies have examined the patient's perspective...

Hiroaki Kataoka,Takuo Nomura,Hiroyuki Oka et al. Hiroaki Kataoka et al.

Aims/introduction: Whether regular intervention via modern communication tools is effective in older patients with type 2 diabetes is unclear. We aimed to determine the effects of tele-guidance for physiotherapy on muscle...

Mike Studer,Kent Edward Irwin,Mariana Wingood Mike Studer

Aging has been thought to be factual, inherited, and obligatory. However, aging can be divided into primary (i.e., inevitable physiological changes) and secondary (i.e., age-associated changes driven by life choices, environment, and societ...

Kate Thompson,Steven Bathe,Kate Grafton et al. Kate Thompson et al.

Background: The management of chronic pain is inherently multidisciplinary, requiring collaboration across health and care professions because pain is multidimensional, involving psychological, social, biomedical, cultural, and environmenta...

Joan Parera-Turull,Maite Garolera,Jose-Blas Navarro et al. Joan Parera-Turull et al.

Whiplash injuries (WLs) are the most frequent cause of emergency room visits after motor vehicle collisions. In clinical practice, massage, electrotherapy, mobilization, or therapeutic exercise are used. As part of manual therapy, high-velo...

Marta Bonarska,Damian Adasik,Simone Szymczyk et al. Marta Bonarska et al.

The prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) among the male population worldwide has significant ramifications for their quality of life and psychological well-being. This narrative review explores both conventional treatments, such as pharm...

María-José Estebanez-Pérez,Pablo Pastora-Estebanez,Ismael Romero-García et al. María-José Estebanez-Pérez et al.

Background: About 15 million people suffer a stroke each year, of which 10-15% occur in people under 50 years of age. The clinical management of neurological disorders depends on reliable diagnostic tools to identify impairments and aid in ...