Fateme Bokaee

• Ph.D PT
• Professor (Assistant) at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Background: Cervicogenic dizziness is a nonspecific sensation of disequilibrium in the space. Abnormal proprioceptive inputs from the cervical spine and neck muscles may induce cervicogenic dizziness. Trigger-point activation of the suboccipital muscles may be related to cervicogenic dizziness. This case study aimed to present a case of cervicogeni...

Objective: Obesity is a major public health concern. Since the prevalence of obesity is increasing, exploring the impacts of obesity on the developing musculoskeletal system is important. The aim of this study was to compare postural balance, muscle force, and spinal posture between children and adolescents with and without obesity. Materials and M...

Introduction: The skeletal muscle’s echo intensity (EI) is a measurement that can be used to assess the quality of the muscle and any muscle damage caused by training or activity. To determine its reliability, a limited number of studies have investigated the measurement of cervical muscles’ EI. This study determines whether the EI of the cervical...

Key Clinical Message Contractubex phonophoresis can be used in clinical setting to manage postsurgical scar after carpal tunnel release. Contractubex phonophoresis can improve pliability, height, and tenderness of the scar. Abstract Scar is one of the most common complications after open release of carpal tunnel. Scars are mentally and physically...

Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a 3D spine distortion with an unidentified etiology. It results in noticeable trunk deformity, decreased muscle strength and endurance at the trunk, changes in chest volume, breathing issues, and ultimately a decline in the quality of life. Trunk bracing and corrective exercises make up most of the trea...

Background: Subsequent to spasticity, which is a positive impairment of stroke, neural and mechanical changes often occur in paretic muscles, affecting muscle function. The aim of this study was to find more accurate indices, which could affect decisions about spasticity treatment by investigating the relationships among neural, mechanical, functio...

Abstract Introduction: Myofascial pain syndrome is one of the most common disorders of the musculoskeletal system with skeletal muscle origin. It is characterized by the presence of trigger points, which are very sensitive points in the muscle and are often found in the tight band of skeletal muscle; they are sensitive to stimulation (pressure or...

Background: Forward head posture (FHP) of the craniocervical region is one of the most common poor postures. The craniovertebral angle (CVA) is one of the most common methods to evaluate this posture. The longus colli (LCo) muscle is an important muscle to control head posture. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between CVA a...

Introduction. This systematic review protocol aims to evaluate the effect of rehabilitation for chronic non-specific low back pain with sacroiliac joint origin. Methods. Search will be done in Pubmed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, Clinical Key, Science Direct, Medline, Embase, PEDro, ProQuest, the Cochrane Library, PROSPERO, the MOH Thesis, MOH Arti...

Introduction: Low back pain is the second reason for seeking medical advice and is the first one as a cause of disability in people with an age under 45 years. According to the follow-up researches on disk herniation surgery, inappropriate selection of surgery candidates may cause failure in the operation. Materials and Methods: It was a descriptiv...

Introduction. The aim of this study will be to evaluate the effect of electrical stimulation currents on the pain and function in subjects with chronic non-specific low back pain. Methods. Pubmed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, Clinical Key, Science Direct, Medline, Embase, PEDro, ProQuest, the Cochrane Library, PROSPERO, and also the MOH Thesis, MO...

Objective: Forward head posture (FHP) is a common abnormal posture in neck disorders. FHP causes an alteration of the strength in the cervical muscles. Since both muscle quantity and quality impress the muscle strength, this study aimed to compare the echo intensity of cervical muscles (index of muscle quality) between women with and without FHP. M...

Background: Forward head posture (FHP) is a forward positioning of the head relative to the trunk in the sagittal plane. This posture is one of the most prevalent poor postures in patients with head and neck pain. Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (RUSI) is a reliable method to objectively evaluate muscle thickness and function. Objective: To co...

Objective: Craniocervical (CC) muscles control posture of the CC area. Muscle imbalance at this area induces musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this study was to develop a device for measuring isometric force of CC flexor and extensor muscles and to evaluate its intra-rater reliability. Method: Isometric force of CC flexor and extensor mu...

Objective: The stability of the craniocervical (CC) area is provided by CC muscles. Muscle imbalance between forces of these muscles may lead to forward head posture (FHP). FHP is one of the most prevalent abnormal postures in patients with neck pain. The aim of the present study was to compare isometric force of the CC flexor and extensor muscles...

ABSTRACT Background and Aim: Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common type of headache in different societies. TTH is a prototypical headache in which myofascial pain of neck muscles can play an important etiological role. Weakness of upper posterior muscles of neck is a common accompaniment of myofascial pain in this region. Thus the purpose...