Abstracts tagged "physical therapy"

Abstract Number: 0620 • ACR Convergence 2020
Do Physical Therapists Follow Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Treatment of Inflammatory Arthritides?
Debbie Ehrmann Feldman¹, Tatiana Orozco¹, Sasha Bernatsky², François Desmeules¹, Maude Laliberté³, Kadija Perreault⁴, Jonathan El-Khoury⁵, Jean Légaré⁴ and Linda Woodhouse⁶, ¹Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, ON, Canada, ³Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal, Montreal, Canada, ⁴Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada, ⁵Université de Sherbrooke, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Background/Purpose: Physical therapy plays an important role in the global management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Therapeutic exercises (mobility, strength and aerobic)…
Abstract Number: 0697 • ACR Convergence 2020
Inferior Tendon Structure and Function Seen in Patients with Achilles Tendinopathy and Neovascularization of the Achilles Tendon
Brian Honick¹, Haraldur Sigurdsson¹ and Karin Silbernagel¹, ¹University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Background/Purpose: In prior research, the incidence rate of neovascularization with Achilles tendinopathy ranged between 47-88% of cases. The purpose of this study was to identify…
Abstract Number: 0924 • ACR Convergence 2020
Towards Systemic Sclerosis Rehabilitation via Videogames
Marica Doveri¹, Marco Trombini², Federica Ferraro³, Rossana Galli¹, Anna Laura Bargeri⁴, Simone Rando¹, SIlvana Dellepiane² and Gerolamo Bianchi¹, ¹Hospital La colletta Arenzano(Genoa), Arenzano, Liguria, Italy, ²Department of Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genoa, GENOVA, Liguria, Italy, ³Department of Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genoa, Ponsacco, Liguria, Italy, ⁴Hospital La colletta Arenzano(Genoa), Arenzano, Italy
Background/Purpose: The excessive production and accumulation of collagen in systemic sclerosis (SSc) leads to the gradual loss of mobility which affects the quality of life…
Abstract Number: 0931 • ACR Convergence 2020
Oropharyngeal Dysfunction in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis – Results of a Monocentric Clinical Study
Philipp Klemm¹, Mirjam Wirths², Ole Hudowenz², Ulrike Hoffmann³, Ulf Müller-Ladner² and Uwe Lange², ¹Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, Osteology and Physical Medicine, Justus Liebig University Gießen, Campus Kerckhoff, Bad Nauheim, Germany, Bad Nauheim, Hessen, Germany, ²Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, Osteology and Physical Medicine, Justus Liebig University Gießen, Campus Kerckhoff, Bad Nauheim, Germany, Bad Nauheim, Germany, ³Practice for Speech Therapy Ulrike Hoffmann, Friedberg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Nearly 98% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) are suffering from gastrointestinal involvement (Schmeiser et al. 2012). While in everyday clinical practice screening for…
Abstract Number: 1384 • ACR Convergence 2020
Usage, Needs and Preferences Regarding Physical Therapy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Sophie Liem¹, Nina van Leeuwen², Thea Vliet Vlieland³, Lian de Pundert⁴, Rita Schriemer⁵, Julia Spierings⁶, Madelon Vonk⁷ and Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra¹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²LUMC, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴HAGA Hospital, The Hague, Netherlands, ⁵NVLE, Utrecht, ⁶University Medical Center Utrecht, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The importance of non-pharmacologic interventions in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is increasingly recognized. Physical therapy is among the most frequently used interventions, but knowledge on…
Abstract Number: 954 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Physical Therapy and Opioid Use in Knee Osteoarthritis
Deepak Kumar¹, Christine Peloquin ², Andrew Stokes ³, Lee Marinko ⁴, James Camarinos ⁴, David Felson ⁵ and Maureen Dubreuil ², ¹Boston University, Boston, MA, ²Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, ³Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, ⁴Boston University, Boston, ⁵Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Boston
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of chronic pain in older adults. Physical therapy (PT) decreases OA pain and consequently may reduce burden…
Abstract Number: 2800 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Five Year Structural Changes in Patients with Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis from an RCT of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy vs. Physical Therapy
Swastina Shrestha¹, Jeffrey Katz ², Elena Losina ³ and Jamie Collins ⁴, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston
Background/Purpose: Meniscal tear is an independent risk factor of structural progression in OA; Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is also associated with progression, though it is…
Abstract Number: 2803 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of a 3-Month Wearable-enabled Physical Activity Counselling Program for People with Knee Osteoarthritis
Hui Xie ¹, Linda Li², Na Lu ³, Diane Gromala ⁴, Chris Shaw ⁴, Catherine L. Backman ⁵, Johnathan Tam ⁶, Noonan Gregory ⁷, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta ⁸, Alison Hoens ², Anne Townsend ⁹ and Lynne Feehan ², ¹Arthritis Research Canada and Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada, ⁵University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁷Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁸Arthritis Research Canada and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Current guidelines emphasize an active lifestyle in the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), but up to 90% of OA patients are inactive. We previously…
Abstract Number: 2715 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of an Intensive Controlled 6-Moth Physical-Occupational Therapy Program with Subsequent 6-Month Follow-up Period in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis – Preliminary Data
Maja Spiritovic^1,2, Hana Smucrova², Sabina Oreska^2,3, Hana Storkanova^2,3, Barbora Hermankova^1,2, Petr Cesak⁴, Adela Rathouska², Olga Ruzickova^2,5, Karel Pavelka^2,3, Ladislav Šenolt^2,3, Jiri Vencovsky^2,6, Radim Becvar^2,3 and Michal Tomcik^2,3, ¹Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Body Composition Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁶Department Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose: Involvement of the skin and musculoskeletal system is associated with impaired quality of life in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Data on efficacy of…
Abstract Number: 60 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Paediatric Arthritis Rehabilitation Exercise Study
Claire LeBlanc^1,2, Sophie Laniel³, Michele Geoffrion⁴, Alexandra Sirois⁵, Sofia Nene⁶, Sophie Cloutier⁷, Yun Gao⁸, Karine Toupin-April⁹, Sarah Campillo¹⁰, Gaëlle Chédeville¹¹ and Rosie Scuccimarri¹², ¹Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³rehabilitaion medicine, co-PI, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴rehabilitation, co-PI, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Kinesiology, Student, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶medicine, research student, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷pediatrics, research student, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸research student, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁹Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹¹Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹²Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Montreal Children's Hospital/McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
JIA patients often require regular exercises to increase joint range of motion (ROM). Adherence is challenging; instruction by a physiotherapist (PT) / occupational therapist (OT)…
Abstract Number: 106 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Satisfaction Survey of a Newly Set up Physiotherapist Lead Axial Spondyloarthritis Clinic
Clare Longton¹, Marco Massarotti² and Marwan Bukhari³, ¹Rheumatology, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Lancaster, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, University Hospital of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Lancaster, United Kingdom, ³Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Present guidelines (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence- NICE technology appraisal guidance TA143 2008 and TA233 2011; National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society 2010) on…
Abstract Number: 951 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Effectiveness of Tai Chi Versus Physical Therapy in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Single-Blind Trial
Chenchen Wang^1,2, Christopher Schmid³, Maura D. Iversen⁴, William F. Harvey², Roger A. Fielding⁵, Jeffrey B. Driban², Lori Lyn Price⁶, John B. Wong^7,8, Kieran Reid⁵, Ramel Rones⁹ and Timothy E. McAlindon², ¹Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Bosotn, MA, ²Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, ⁴Northeastern University,, Boston, MA, ⁵Nutrition, Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, ⁶Clinical Care Research, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁷Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁸Clinical Decision Making, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁹Center for Mind–Body Therapies, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes long-term pain and no effective treatments currently exist. Previous trials demonstrated that Tai Chi can improve both physical and mental…
Abstract Number: 1410 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prolotherapy Versus Corticosteroid Injections and Phonophoresis for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Gulseren Demir¹, Muyesser Okumus², Aynur Karagoz³ and Turgut Kultur⁴, ¹Clinic of PMR, Health Ministry Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine, KÄ±rÄ±kkale, Turkey, ³Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, ⁴University of Kirikkale, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor, Kirikkale, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Proximal plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of plantar heel pain in adults. Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative syndrome of the plantar fascia…
Abstract Number: 1676 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Therapy for Systemic Sclerosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Madhavi Peddi¹, Maria A. Lopez-Olivo², Prashanth Peddi¹, Gisela Espinosa Cuervo³ and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor⁴, ¹Good Shepherd Medical Center, The University of Tyler Texas, Tyler, TX, ²Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁴The Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose Physical therapy and rehabilitation are often recommended to improve function in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), but a systematic review of the evidence supporting…
Abstract Number: 2337 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Cost and Effectiveness of Various Recruitment Strategies in a Mind Body Clinical Trial Among Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
Jade V. Goldsmith¹, Lori Lyn Price², Jeffrey B. Driban³, William F. Harvey³ and Chenchen Wang³, ¹Center for Integrative Medicine and Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose : Recruitment and adherence are important and challenging factors that can determine the success of a clinical trial. Mind body therapies are an emerging and…

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