
Waqar AwanRiphah International University · Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Waqar Awan
PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
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The treatment of profound hearing loss and the adjustment of a child after this is a critical task for parents. Presently, cochlear implantation is the most common and effective treatment for profound hearing loss. However, navigating the decision-making process can be overwhelming for families. Currently, there is no standardized tool available in...
Background: Spondees are disyllabic words with equal stress on both syllables. The words very common and used for speech reception measurement. In many languages, spondee words are important component of speech reception threshold tests. It helps in diagnosing hearing impairment and fitting of hearing aids. Objective: Development and content valida...
Background: Developing a standardized set of Urdu words and validating their efficacy allows Urdu-speaking people to get more accurate and reliable speech audiometry evaluations. Objective: The purpose of the study was to develop and validate the list of Urdu monosyllable words for speech recognition scores testing Methodology: This cross sectional...
Background
Moderate physical activity (MPA) has proven advantages for glycemic control, cardiovascular health, and functional independence. However, physical activity is not part of routine conventional physical therapy (CPT) in managing diabetic adhesive capsulitis patients.
Objective
To determine the effects of moderate MPA on diabetic adhesive...
Background: Football is a physically demanding sport requiring players to possess a balance of strength, endurance, agility, and speed. Plyometric exercises have gained popularity among football players due to their potential to enhance explosive strength and speed, crucial for successful performance on the field. Objective: The purpose of this stu...
Smartphone applications (apps) that utilize embedded inertial sensors have the potential to provide valid and reliable estimations of different balance and gait parameters in older adults with mild balance impairment. This study aimed to assess the reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the Gait&Balance smartphone application (G&B App) for measu...
Background
The association between hamstring tightness and knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is significant because tight hamstrings can put more strain on the knee joint, reduce its range of motion, and cause compensatory movements that worsen the KOA.
Objective
To compare the effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and propriocep...
In COVID-19 there was a lot of misuse of antibiotics that caused the huge burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The study focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on AMR. A total of 1200 samples of urine, PUS, wound, blood, and high vaginal swab (HVS) were collected out of which 529 samples were included while 200 were excluded. Selected samples were...
Background: Flexibility is an important factor in athletic performance, injury prevention, and functional movement. The Muscle Energy Technique (MET) and the Hamstring Nordic Lower exercise are commonly used interventions to improve hamstring flexibility. However, limited research has compared their effects, particularly using the YMCA Sit and Reac...
A u t h o r`s C o n t r i b u t i o n A B S T R A C T Background: Amputation is the surgical or traumatic removal of extremity or part of body. Limb amputation is the last option to save the patient's life by removing the dead or the dying part of the limb with trans-tibial amputation commonly known as below knee amputation. Objectives: To determin...
Objective
To determine the effects of augmented reality (AR) interventions on the function of the upper extremity (UE) and balance in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (SHCP).
Methods
In total, 30 children with SHCP, aged 6 to 12 years, were randomly divided into three interventional groups. Each group received an AR game, i.e., Bala...
The pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to serious implications throughout the globe ranging from finance, education, social support to health. There is hardly any aspect left untouched by this fatality. It has also opened our eyes about unequal and unjust distribution of resources among the world where the deprived have seen th...
Objective: To determine the effects of augmented reality (AR) interventions on the upper extremity's (UE's) range of motion (ROM) and muscle strength in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (SHCP). Materials and Methods: Thirty children with SHCP, aged 6 to 12 years, were randomly divided into three interventional groups. Each group rece...
Objective
To compare the effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) and Passive Vertebral Mobilization (PVM), both when given in adjunct to routine physical therapy (RPT), on neck disability in patients with mechanical neck pain (MNP).
Methods
A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted on 90 patients with MNP...
Background:
Chronic plantar fasciitis has been historically treated with conventional physical therapy. The use of the Garston Technique® (GT) is a new intervention for the management of chronic plantar fascitis, but there is lack of evidence in the literature regarding its efficacy.
Study objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of the GT on pa...
Women’s health in its widest definition includes study of whole body particularly examining biological characteristics unique to women, with a focus on reproductive organs, body structure, hormones, childhood development and genetics.1 In 2017, maternal mortality ratio was determined to be 211 deaths per 100,000 live birth globally and in Pakistan,...
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of lateral insoles in patients of Knee Osteoarthritis for improving activities of daily living among patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.
Methodology: This a single blinded, Randomized controlled clinical trial conducted on 40 subjects at Madinah Teaching Hospital, physiotherapy clinics from 25 Feb 2016 to 2...
Introduction: Caregivers help a person in those actions which cannot be performed by an individual independently; a person’s personal needs, environmental barriers that hinders an individual’s abilities etc. This ultimately puts an increased burden on the caregiver. This study was conducted to determine the levels of caregivers’ burden among the pa...
Background:
Bowel and bladder problems in children with cerebral palsy (CP) negatively affect both the children and their families. Routine physical therapy (PT) may contribute to relieving constipation in children with CP by reducing spasticity.
Objective:
To determine the effectiveness of PT in relieving constipation in children with spastic C...
Objective:
To determine the effect of deep breathing exercises on lung functions in apparently healthy smokers.
Methods:
The pilot study was conducted at Isra University, Islamabad, Pakistan, from May to December, 2017, and comprised apparently healthy smokers aged 20-30 years with a minimum smoking history of 5 years. The participants were divi...
Objective:
To determine the effectiveness of Fragility Fracture Integrated Rehabilitation Management (FIRM) on mobility, activity of daily living and cognitive functioning in elderly with hip fracture.
Methods:
A randomized control trial was conducted at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea from August 2017 to January 2018. Pa...
Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of grade I and II Kaltenborn mobilization in treating stage I adhesive Capsulitis. Material & Methods: The study design was Randomized Controlled Trial. In which two groups were formed. One was Group A and second was Group B. In Group A for adhesive capsulitis stage I, Keltonborne mobilization Grade I&II w...
Background:
Caregiver burden is a multidimensional response to physical, psychological, emotional, social and financial stressors, usually associated with the experience of caring and can be objective or subjective. The objective of current study was to explore the caregiver burden among parents of hearing impaired and intellectually challenged ch...
Objective: To find prevalence of constipation and associated risk factors among cerebral palsy. Material & Methods: The Cross sectional and case control study was conducted in physiotherapy department of National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine Islamabad (NIRM) after approval from director of NIRM. The inclusion criteria were CP children with...
Background: Primary dysmenorrheal (PD) due to its high prevalence is considered health issue since it affects different aspects of life including physical functions and work productivity. Objective: To find association between symptoms of primary dysmenorrheal, physical functions and work productivity. Material & Methods: A cross-sectional survey 9...
Objective: to compare cross friction massage (CFM) and stretching exercise (SE) in decreasing pain and disability in patients with piriformis syndrome. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted at Benazir Bhutto Hospital Rawalpindi for duration of 1 year (June 2017-18). Non probability convenience sampling technique was used for data col...
Objective:
To determine the efficacy of an incentive-based approach combined with a smartphone application in promoting physical activity and weight-loss among female medical students, and to explore among them psychological effects pertaining to self-esteem, guilt, body-shaming, and perception of physical beauty.
Methods:
The pilot, randomised...
Objective
To compare the effectiveness of intermittent cervical Traction in sitting vs. supine position for the management of cervical radiculopathy
Methods
A randomized clinical trial was done to compare pain and disability modification of cervical radiculopathy patients by using cervical traction in sitting and supine positions. Forty patients (...
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of kinesio taping (KT) with oromotor exercises (OME) in improving drooling in children with cerebral palsy. Material and Methods: A randomized control trial (RCT) was conducted at National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (NIRM). Forty eight CP children, age ranged 4-8 years, having good head control an...
Citation Awan WA, Aftab A, Janjua UII, Ramzan R, Khan N. Effectiveness of kinesio taping with oromotor exercises in improving drooling among children with cerebral palsy. T Rehabili. ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the effectiveness of kinesio taping (KT) with oromotor exercises (OME) in improving drooling in children with cerebral palsy.Material...
Background:
Constipation is considered as one of the most common non-motor manifestations in cerebral palsy (CP). Along with other reasons, spasticity also contributes in developing constipation in CP, by decreasing mobility of trunk and lower extremities and abdominal viscera. Stretching exercises of upper extremities, trunk and lower extremities...
Background:
The management of De Quervain's disease is determined more by Intuition than scientific data. The choice of first line conservative option for the management of De Quervain's disease is still a topic of debate.
Aim:
To evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound with or without spica splint in the management of De Quervain's...
Background: GuillainBarre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disease of unknown causes that affects peripheral nervous system. Objectives: To review the impacts of the GuillainBarre Syndrome on the psychosocial functioning of the patients and to assess the relationship between GuillainBarre Syndrome and the psychosocial functioning Methodology: Co...
Aims & Objective: The objective of study was to compare the effectiveness of manual stretching of the flexor retinaculum with or without ultrasonic therapy. Methods: The study was started by selecting the 50 patients from the out patients department of Al-nafees Hospital Alipur Farash and National institute of Rehabilitation Medicine Islamabad with...
OBJECTIVES: To determine the level of satisfaction in Pakistani physical therapists about their profession as well as future prospects in
the field.
STUDY DESIGN:A cross sectional Survey.
PLACE AND DURATION: A structured Questionnaire was introduced to one hundred Physiotherapists selected through purposive
sampling technique for the study in Rawal...
Background: GuillainBarre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disease of unknown causes that affects peripheral nervous system. Objectives: To review the impacts of the GuillainBarre Syndrome on the psychosocial functioning of the patients and to assess the relationship between GuillainBarre Syndrome and the psychosocial functioning Methodology: Co...
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Objective: Evaluating the potential of undergraduate students, will give an insight of the potential contribution these students can make to the economy and private medical healthcare sector as a whole, which is a large emerging sector with great profits in Pakistan. Methods: The Entrepreneurial potential self examination survey was administered to...
Objectives: The study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of manual therapy in mechanical low back pain in middle age female patients. The study is done to create awareness about the physical therapy among the people living rural area of Azad Kashmir. Methods: A single blinded randomized controlled trail was done with 42 female patients between...
A 45 years old house wife had presentation with pain in the right wrist along with numbness and paresthesia in hand radiating to left thumb, index and middle finger. A Nerve conduction study showed the slowing of nerve conduction over the right wrist. Physical therapy was started and she greatly improved and after the 6 th session of physical thera...
Background & Objective: Cone Rod Dystrophy, (CORD8) is an inherited progressive disease that causes degeneration of cones and rod photoreceptor cells of retina, leading to blindness. CORD8 is characterized by loss of color vision, severe photophobia, and epiphora since childhood. The objective of this research study was to predict and evaluate the...
Objective: To find out the different risk factors for developing mechanical chronic LBP in the rural and urban societies of Pakistan and to find out which one is the most prone-society to develop chronic LBP Study design: A cross sectional survey Place and duration of study: At Multan, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi from 5 April to May 20, 2010. Materi...
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic deep soft tissue mobilization with stretching exercises program, along with patient education and home exercises. A case was selected from an outpatient clinic. A 41 years old supervisor male nurse had complaint of pain in the left gluteal region radiating to left lower extre...