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Obesity Is Associated With More Disability At Presentation And After Treatment In Low Back Pain But Not In Neck Pain: Findings From The Oioc Registry, Maria M. Wertli, Ulrike Held, Marco Campello, Shira Schecter Weiner

The School of Health Sciences Publications and Research

Background: The influence on the treatment response in patients with low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP) is unknown. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of body weight in patients with low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP) on baseline and end of treatment disability.

Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline factors. Longitudinal analysis of prospectively collected patient information at an outpatient physical therapy registry (data from June 2010 to December 2012). WHO-BMI classification was used: underweight, lean, overweight, obesity class I, obesity class II and III. The influence of body weight and …

The Effect Of Thermacare Heat Wraps On Balance And Mobility In Seniors With Impaired Gait - A Cross Over Study, Jerrold S. Petrofsky, Michael S. Laymon, Iman Akef Khowailed, Haneul Lee

College of Health & Human Services (TUN) Publications and Research

To examine if the use of heat at home can result in better quality and safer mobility in the elderly with gait and balance impairments.

Setting: Randomized longitudinal cross over study design in a clinical setting.

Methods: 20 people with impaired mobility (assessed as a score of more than 4 on the Stepping On questionnaire) were tested with a multi-camera gait analysis system, a treadmill with pressure sensors, a balance platform and the timed up and go and walking speed tests before and after using ThermaCare continuous heat wraps on their legs and knees for 6 days at 4 hours …