scholarly journals Effectiveness of Self-Administered Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Self-Neural Mobilization Technique in TrapeziusMyalgia: Single Subject Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Aashi Bhatnagar ◽  
Bodhisattva Dass ◽  
Rinkle Hotwani
Keyword(s):  
Severe Pain ◽  
Trapezius Muscle ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Painful Condition ◽  
Single Subject Research ◽  
Muscle Tightness ◽  
Traditional Mode ◽  
History Of

Background:Trapezitis or the inflammation of the trapezius muscle is the most common condition leading to a pain and spasm in the cervical region. This is often referred to as trapeziusmyalgia. Individuals having long working hours on desktop are the most subjected to develop this condition. It could result in slight discomfort to sever pain which may lead to suboccipital muscle tightness as well. Investigations: On the day of examination patient presented with severe pain and spasm in the muscles of upper back and neck. The range of motion was found to be reduced for cervical region on examination with goniometer. No radiological findings were available with the patient. Case Presentation: A 23 years old female patient presented with a complaint of pain in right upper back and at times in the left upper back with intermittent radiation in the arm. Presenting with a history of pain on prolonged sitting, studying. Discussion: Self proprioception neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching technique along with self neural mobilization was the main physiotherapeutic intervention. The outcome measures for pain and tightness showed significant improvement. Conclusion: Self PNF stretching was found to be effective in patients with severe pain referring to arms along with the tightness, when traditional mode of treatment cannot be performed due to presence of extremely painful condition.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF NON-SPECIFIC NECK PAIN AMONG SURGEONS IN DIFFERENT HOSPITALS OF LAHORE

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Amirah Zafar ◽  
Saad Akhtar  ◽  
Umar Sadiq ◽  
Sobia Sobia
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Past History ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postural Alignment ◽  
History Of

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of non-specific neck pain among Surgeons in different hospitals of Lahore and developed some guidelines to reduce the occupational hazards. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study. Non-Probability Convenient sampling technique was used. Data was collected from surgeons working in tertiary care hospitals of Lahore Inclusion criteria included Surgeons (25 years or above), both genders selected and Neck pain in cervical region, surgery of consecutive 2- 3 hours or more. Exclusion criteria included age under 25 years, any neurological disorders, cerebrovascular insufficiency, Past history of Infection and Malignancy, any Structural disorders and Trauma. Data was collected by questionnaire form set on paper. Results: Non-specific neck pain has positive statistically significant association with “Starting of Neck Pain Surgical Day”, “Starting of Neck Pain Post-Surgical Day”, “Worsening of Neck Pain Surgical Day” and “Worsening of Neck Pain Post-Surgical Day Conclusion: It concluded that the surgeons are not getting neck pain due to the surgical activities but it may worsen by their surgical activities of consecutive 3 hours if they already have some neck-related problems. Recommendations: Prolong working hours should be reduced which ultimately affect their ergonomics and posture of neck. By reducing consecutive hours of surgery neck pain can be minimized. Surgeons should be trained about their postural alignment while performing surgeries as to prevent maximum stress on neck musculature to avoid neck pain.

scholarly journals Thymoma in an aged backyard Leghorn chicken, with reviews of a database and literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-339
Author(s):  
Julia Blakey ◽  
Carmen Jerry ◽  
Ana da Silva ◽  
Simone Stoute
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue Mass ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Postmortem Examination ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Laboratory System ◽  
Unexpected Death ◽  
Tissue Mass ◽  
Microscopic Features ◽  
History Of ◽  
Backyard Chickens

A 7-y-old backyard Leghorn chicken ( Gallus domesticus) was submitted to the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System (CAHFS)–Turlock branch for postmortem examination, with a history of unexpected death. At postmortem examination, a hemorrhagic soft tissue mass was observed in the cervical region. Microscopically, a densely cellular neoplasm of polygonal epithelial cells and small lymphocytes was observed. The microscopic features of the neoplasm in combination with positive immunohistochemistry for pancytokeratin and CD3 were used to classify the lesion as a thymoma. Thymoma was diagnosed in only 5 birds submitted to CAHFS from 1990 to 2019. Thymoma has been described only rarely in birds, and is an unusual diagnosis in backyard chickens.

scholarly journals A case of sigmoid volvulus in an unexpected demographic

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Saba ◽  
Joshua Rosenberg ◽  
Gregory Wu ◽  
Gudata Hinika
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Severe Pain ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Sigmoid Volvulus ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Operative Complications ◽  
History Of ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Emergent Laparotomy

Abstract Background A sigmoid volvulus occurs when a segment of the colon twists upon its mesentery. This infliction is associated with old age, multiple co-morbidities, and the male sex. We present a rare case of sigmoid volvulus that occurred in a healthy young female. Case presentation A 28-year-old female presented with a one week history of constipation and abdominal pain. Her symptoms suddenly worsened and became associated with vomiting and severe pain. A focused history taking and physical examination showed peritoneal signs that led to timely diagnostic imaging to be implemented. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen was consistent with sigmoid volvulus. Our patient underwent emergent laparotomy with a sigmoidectomy and recovered with no post-operative complications. Conclusion This case report emphasizes the importance of clinicians maintaining a sigmoid volvulus as a rare, yet important differential when approaching abdominal pain in young healthy patients.

Developing Reading Skills in Prelingually Deaf Preschool Children: Fingerspelling as a Strategy to Promote Orthographic Learning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Miller ◽  
Efrat Banado-Aviran ◽  
Orit E Hetzroni
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Orthographic Knowledge ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Semantic Categories ◽  
Single Subject Research ◽  
Phonological Knowledge ◽  
Multiple Probe ◽  
Orthographic Learning ◽  
Prelingually Deaf

Abstract The aim of this study was to clarify whether fingerspelling provides a sophisticated mechanism that promotes the development of detailed orthographic knowledge for deaf individuals even in the absence of paralleling phonological knowledge. An intervention program comprised of various procedures chaining between fingerspelled sequences; their written correlates and meaning were administered in a multiple probe single-subject research design across semantic categories to four children with severe to profound prelingual hearing loss (age 4.2–6 years). Results demonstrate the occurrence of rapid orthographic learning during intervention and reliable retention of it in maintenance checks, despite the participants’ insufficiently developed phonological skills. Observations of the participants’ behavior further suggest fingerspelling to function as an effective mediator in the initial development of robust detailed orthographic lexicon. Analyzes also indicate that “learning through action” and “relevance to the task” provide two key factors in relation to the promotion of orthographic learning, with their absence creating an obvious vacuum in this regard. Insights from the study are discussed with reference to their implication for the development of learning materials and learning environments for prelingually deaf and other novice learners.

Pilot Study of the Physiological Subscale of the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (3_part_2) ◽  
pp. 1299-1304
Author(s):  
Steven W. Lee ◽  
Wayne C. Piersel
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Skin Temperature ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Single Subject Research ◽  
Manifest Anxiety

The physiological subscale of the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale was examined using a matched single-subject research design. As predicted, a high scorer on the physiological subscale had a significantly higher resting EMG and did not significantly recover as did the low scorer on the physiological subscale on EMG. Contradictory findings were observed on skin temperature measures. Findings are discussed relative to the scope and shortcomings of the investigation, and directions for research are suggested.

Emerging Evidence from Single-Subject Research in the Field of Deaf-Blindness

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (11) ◽  
pp. 690-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy T. Parker ◽  
Roseanna Davidson ◽  
Devender R. Banda
Keyword(s):  
Single Subject ◽  
Single Subject Research
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