Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research

The Effect of Combined Fibular Reposition and Facilitatory Fibularis Longus Taping on Balance in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability: A randomized clinical trial

Katayoon Rezaei; Shohreh Taghizadeh; Amir Nejati; farahnaz emami

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 August 2023

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Background: Ankle sprain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal injuries during physical activities and sports. Balance impairment is one of the deficiencies associated with ... Read More Background: Ankle sprain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal injuries during physical activities and sports. Balance impairment is one of the deficiencies associated with Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI). The present study aimed to investigate the effect of combined fibular repositioning taping (FRT) and facilitatory fibularis longus taping on postural balance, and proprioception of ankle joint in individuals with CAI. Methods: The present double-blind randomized control trial was conducted at Rehabilitation Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS). A total of 40 patients aged range between 18-50 years old were randomly assigned to either intervention or placebo group. The intervention group received combination FRT and facilitatory fibularis longus taping and in the placebo group patients received one adhesive gauze from medial malleolus to midpoint of tibia. Biodex balance SD system was used to evaluate static/dynamic postural stability and stability limits. The proprioception of ankle joint was measured by active ankle joint repositioning test using Biodex isokinetic dynamometer. In each group, data were compared before, immediately after, and 48 hours after taping. Results: At bilateral leg stance position, the comparison of static postural stability between before and immediately after application of tapping showed a significance decrease between groups (P=0.01). Moreover, a statistically significant differences was found between before and 48 hours after tapping between groups (P=0.002). Also, Significant groups comparison was found for dynamic postural stability at double leg stance immediately after tapping (P=0.03) whereas no significant difference group existed 48 hours after tapping (P= 0.05). Conclusion: Combined FRT and facilitatory fibularis longus taping may improve static and dynamic postural stability in patients with CAI. IRCT number: (IRCT20180820040841N1)

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The Effects of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Postural Balance

Sara Abolahrari-Shirazi; Farahnaz Emami; Zahra Rojhani-Shirazi; Mansour Janati; Mersa Razeghi

Volume 9, Issue 1 , March 2022, , Pages 42-46

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Background: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery is associatedwith several complications. Balance disorders have been reported in patients.The impairments were associated with ... Read More

Comparison of Head, Neck, and Upper Trunk Postures between Patients Who Have Undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Healthy Subjects: A pilot study

Sara Abolahrari; zahra Rojhani-Shirazi; Ali Rezayi; Mohammad Ranjbar; Farahnaz Emami

Volume 7, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 167-172

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Background: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is an effective treatment for reducing symptoms and mortality in coronary artery patients.Although patients experience post sternotomy complications ... Read More Background: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is an effective treatment for reducing symptoms and mortality in coronary artery patients.Although patients experience post sternotomy complications such as musculoskeletal disorders. So, the aim of this study was to compare the head, neck and upper trunk postures between patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and healthy individuals. Methods: In this cross-sectional case-control study, twenty-one men (56.38 ± 8.64 years) were randomly selected from among patients who had been referred to Al-Zahra Cardiac Rehabilitation Center in Shiraz and undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and the angles of forward head, thoracic kyphosis, and rounded shoulder were measured. Twenty healthy men (51.70 ± 10.40 years) were also evaluated and compared in terms of the above variables. This study was designed and conducted as a pilot. The angles of the forward head and rounded shoulder were assessed by placing reflective markers on the body and processing the images by Digimizer MedCalc software, version 4.6.1. Thoracic kyphosis angle was measured by a flexible ruler. The Persian version of the SF36 questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life, and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to verify the normal distribution of data. Independent sample t-test and Mann-Whitney test were used for between-group comparison for data with normal and non-normal distribution, respectively. Results: The comparison of the forward head, rounded shoulder, and thoracic kyphosis angles showed no significant difference between post-surgical and healthy subjects (P> 0.05). Patients' quality of life was significantly different from that of the control group in all aspects, except for general and mental-emotional health (p <0.05). Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the case and control groups in the angles of forward head, thoracic kyphosis, and rounded shoulder. Patients who underwent CABG, however, experienced a significant reduction in their quality of life compared to the control group. Therefore, it seems necessary to pay attention to patients and find solutions to manage and improve various aspects of life, such as physical and mental health.

Is Cupping Therapy in Combination with Routine Physical Therapy Effective in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sara Abolahrari-Shirazi; Farahnaz Ghafari Nezhad; Ziba Ahmadpour; Leila Zare; Farahnaz Emami

Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2018, , Pages 93-98

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Background: Osteoarthritis is a common form of arthritis accompanied by varying degrees of disability and reduced quality of life. Several management regimens are available to treat ... Read More

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Shiraz Male Wushu Players: A Cross Sectional Study

Farahnaz Emami; Masoud Bahremand; Zahra Rojhani-Shirazi

Volume 4, Issue 1 , March 2017, , Pages 6-9

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Background: Wushu is one of the martial arts that combines explosive strengthand speed movements with combat techniques. Most studies to date of wushurelatedinjuries have been published ... Read More

Flexibility of Knee Joint Muscles in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis and Healthy Controls

Sara Abolahrari Shirazi; Farahnaz Ghafari Nezhad; Maryam Ebrahimian; Elham Nouraddini; Azadeh Mansoorian; Farahnaz Emami

Volume 2, Issue 3 , September 2015, , Pages 47-52

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Background: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases in synovial joints. Dueto high loading forces during weight-bearing activities, the knee joint is prone to degenerative ... Read More

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The Effect of Combined Fibular Reposition and Facilitatory Fibularis Longus Taping on Balance in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability: A randomized clinical trial

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The Effects of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Postural Balance

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Comparison of Head, Neck, and Upper Trunk Postures between Patients Who Have Undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Healthy Subjects: A pilot study

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Is Cupping Therapy in Combination with Routine Physical Therapy Effective in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis? A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Shiraz Male Wushu Players: A Cross Sectional Study

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Flexibility of Knee Joint Muscles in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis and Healthy Controls

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