improvements" in pain relief and functional improvement, respectively, with TA-ER (43%, 43%) compared to IACS (13%, 13%) and IAHA (19%, 13%). More patients reported a longer duration of pain relief and functional improvement (months), respectively, with TA-ER (51%, 44%) versus IACS (28%, 28%) and IAHA (19%, 25%). Conclusions: Knee OA has a tremendous impact on quality of life, and patients have significant unmet treatment needs. Patients and physicians identified similar attributes as very important in making knee OA treatment decisions. TA-ER is a useful addition to the physicians' armamentarium with patients reporting a higher magnitude and duration of knee OA symptom relief relative to other IA injections.
Background: Forward head posture (FHP) is an exaggerated anterior lower cervical curve and posterior upper thoracic curve, leading to excessive anterior positioning of the head concerning a vertical reference line, accompanying rounded shoulders with thoracic kyphosis, this Occurs due to imbalance between posterior and anterior neck muscles, causing neck pain. Exercise treatments are effective in reducing FHP alongside associated neck pain.
Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to October 2019 on 60 patients diagnosed with FHP from different hospitals of Quetta and were equally distributed into two groups, each containing 30 participants. Group A was given stretching exercises and group B was given isometric exercises for 2 weeks. The visual analog scale was used to assess patients before and after treatment. Data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.Result: Patients were having a mean age of +30.42, Most of them were males (n=34, 57.0%) and from age group of 41-60 years (n=33, 55.0%). Moderate severity was reported by (n=41, 58.3%) and both cervical and thoracic regions were involved in (n=36, 60.0%). Before treatment most of patients were having pain intensity of 6 (n=21, 35.0%) and after treatment were having pain intensity 4 (n=24, 40.0%). There was no significant difference in pain reduction between both interventional groups.
Conclusion:The study concludes that both techniques, the isometric strength training, and stretching exercises are equally effective in correcting forward head posture and associated neck pain reduction.
This observational study was conducted to assess the attitude, knowledge and practices of health-care providers in context of novel corona virus or COvid-19 in Pakistan. A cross sectional survey has been conducted among the physicians, dentists, physiotherapists, pharmacists and nurses in a number of medical and health related facilities of Pakistan from April to June 2020. A self-constructed questionnaire was used among the 277 health care providers and SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the data. Male participants constituted 55.6% (n=154) of the total sample size. However, 91% of total participants aged between 23 to 33 years (n=252). In addition to this 71% participants were unmarried. In academic perspective 74.4% of the candidates were graduates and most of them were MBBS. Around 46.6 % people were permanent residents of Sindh while others belong to different regions of the country. Assessment revealed of knowledge, attitude and practice results showed that the great majority i.e. 96% (n=266) of the healthcare providers had adequate knowledge with respect to Covid-19. Moreover, 59.2% people (n=164) demonstrated positive attitude towards covid-19. Contrastingly, practices of a large number of healthcare providers were not found appropriate that makes up to 57.4% (n=159). The study concluded that the health care providers working in Pakistan have good knowledge and positive attitude towards covid-19, whereas the practice of Pakistani health care providers needs serious attention, because the results reveled the practice is below the mark.
Background: Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) are the sort of disorders which involves soft tissues. The involvement of soft tissues can be due to the over use, restlessness and improper use. The main target of WRMSD are working indicuduals.it may cause muscle strain, ligament strain, tendon strain, tendentious and bursitis.
Methods:The cross section survey was conducted and data was collected from July to October 2018 from civil hospital Quetta, Pakistan. A self-constructed proforma was used among the 97 patients who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria and Spss version 23 was used.
Results:The majority (n=49, 50.5%) were belongs to age group of 21 to 35 and were (n=51, 52.6%) were male. In marital status majority (n=64, 66%) were married. In involvement of part majority (n=28, 28.9%) were suffering from lower back problem. After checking the type of injury (n=48, 49.5%) were suffering from muscular strain. In the context of onset of injury majority (N=41, 42.3%) were experienced their problem suddenly.
Conclusion:The study finalized that WRMSD is most common in working individuals especially in older and females. The WRMDS puts heavy burden on the society, annually. As the participants who belongs to low socio economic status are more vulnerable for WRMDS.
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