Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a debilitating condition that persists despite the lack of tissue damage and an effective management is still lacking. CLBP is a multifactorial disorder comprising psychosocial factors like pain catastrophization, fear avoidance and central sensitization. Objectives: to investigate the effect of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on CLBP patients with Central sensitization.
Background: Although not well known, post-laminectomy syndrome (PLS) is an important cause of chronic back pain, which may lead to decreased quality of life, disability and psychological disorders. The purpose: This study was conducted to determine and compare between the effectiveness of lumbar stabilization and McKenzie exercises on intensity of pain and disability in patients with PLS.
Subdural hematoma is formed when bleeding occurs in subdural space. Subdural hematoma may be acute, sub-acute or chronic. Post traumatic acute subdural hematoma is one of the most lethal of all head injuries. It is one of the most difficult tasks faced by neurosurgeons because of high mortality and morbidity of this disease.
Background: For most of human history breastfeeding has been the natural and normal means of feeding infants. Over the years there have been attempts at introducing substitutes for breast milk and formula milk despite its deficiencies has become poplar. Objective: To evaluate the practice of breastfeeding amongst antenatal clinic (ANC) attendees at a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Port Harcourt. Methodology: The study was cross sectional involving 200 hundred ANC attendees at a PHC in Port Harcourt, from 1st November, 2006 to 30th April, 2007.
Background: Ergonomics plays an important role in safety and health of professionals in skill-based work stations. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) can affect almost all parts of the body especially the neck, back and upper limbs, depending upon the physical movement characteristics as well as ergonomic & mechanical design of work tasks. In order to ensure good practices at work it is necessary to understand the engineering and worker controls of professionals involved in heavy work demand and stressful work stations.
This study was conducted to determine the Effect Of Quake Device Training On Enhancement Of Drainage In Patients With Chronic Bronchitis. Subjects: Forty patients from both sexes (22 women and 18 men )were diagnosed clinically according to GOLD 2016 have moderate (GOLD 2) COPD with age ranged from 40-60years enrolled in the study. They were chosen from outpatient clinic of chest department in Internal Affairs Police Hospitals. Methods: They were assigned into two groups equal in numbers.
Objective: To assess the internet addicted teenagers’ parents’ awareness about positive and negative impact of internet use. Methods: A survey was conducted to find out the parents’ awareness about positive and negative impact of internet use by distributing a questionnaire to the parents of those teenagers already identified as internet addicted.
Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is the most common neurological complication of cancer treatment. The prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) remains a challenge. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of prophylactic cryotherapy on taxol- induced neuropathy.
The study explored gender and locus of control as a comparative study of adolescent substance abuse in Awka Metropolis. Total number of one hundred and fifty-three (153) secondary school students in Awka metropolis; served as participant for the study. 61 (39.9%) were females while 92 (60.1%) were boys. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the secondary schools and the participants. Their ages comprised 11 to 18 years with a mean age of 14.86 years and standard deviation of 2.28.
Introduction: High opening injection pressure (> 15 psi) can detect needle - nerve contact. However, the reliability of injection pressure monitoring to detect needle – nerve or impingement may be affected by syringe size. We hypothesized that monitoring of opening injection pressure (the pressure at which injectate is detected by US) is affected by the size of the syringe used for injection. Methods: After Ethics Commitee approval, 22 gauge 50 mm needles were inserted under US to contact the C5, C6 and C7 nerve roots of fresh human cadavers.