Day 1 :
Keynote Forum
Jennie Q Lou
Nova Southeastern University, USA
Keynote: Rehabilitation and wellness approaches for people living with multiple sclerosis
Time : 10:00-11:00
Biography:
Jennie Q Lou has studied medicine, neuroscience and rehabilitation science at School of Medicine in China and McMaster University in Canada. She is the Professor of Medicine and the Assistant of Medical Education and Innovation in Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University. She has published many articles in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute.
Abstract:
- Neurological Rehabilitation | Physical Agents in Rehabilitation | Neuromuscular Medicine | Pain Medicine | Brain Injury | Sports Medicine | Cancer Rehabilitation | Occupational Rehabilitation
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Session Introduction
Brian Wadsworth
NYU Langone Medical Center, USA
Title: Clinically feasible strategies to achieve high intensity gait training: A case series
Biography:
Brian Wadsworth is a Physical Therapist at Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Health in New York City. He completed his Residency in Neurologic PT at NYU Rusk in 2017-2018 after graduating from Sacred Heart University with his DPT in July 2017.
Abstract:
Beth Harman
Advantage South - Accredited ACC Provider, New Zealand
Title: Injury related rehab in New Zealand – universal cover + community-based delivery for all NZ citizens and visitors alike - pluses and minuses of this model
Biography:
Beth Harman has completed her MBA and has worked in Allied Health environments for over 20 years. Her current company was founded in 2014 and has grown x 5 folded in that time. She has over 55 staff and contractors delivering to a daily average of 500 ‘active’ clients in an area the size of Belgium which has just over 18% of NZ’s population via a hub and spoke model.
Abstract:
New Zealand has a unique universal insurance cover whereby all citizens (+ visiting tourists) injured accidentally at work, leisure, sport, in the home, via traumatic events or medical misadventure, have entitlement to comprehensive rehabilitation. This is funded by an employer and employee levy taxed at source of income - in the case of employers it takes into account their turnover, staff no’s, risk profile and health and safety record in relation to work related notified injury events. This funds the Accident Compensation Body (ACC) an SOE to deliver; rehab to all injured (1 week to 100 years +); to support injured workers with weekly compensation (80% usual income) employers being free to use usual salaries to ‘fill the gap’; assistive equipment; household / vehicle adaptions; lump sums relating to their on-going % of disability. Advantage South (AS) is accredited to ACC to provide a suite of programmers designed to rehab their clients returning them to either their preinjury levels of independence or the optimum level of independence they can achieve. AS deliver within the home, community or our clinics. Programmers AS deliver include rehab for mild, moderate and severe TBI, Pain interventions - chronic and acute, Training for Independence programmers (for M/SK injuries, other injuries, TBI, pediatric and sensitive claim clients), Psychological services, Sensitive Claim (sexual abuse), Needs assessments, Neuropsychological and vocational (return to work) assistance. Programmers are largely not time bound. Clients depending on their level of need can receive multiple interventions over an extended timeframe including concurrent programmers. They can leave the service and return if they need further injury related supports. AS Interdisciplinary teams can include; Medical Specialists (Neuro, Pain, Psychiatric, Sports Med, OH); Clinical Psychologists, Neuropsychologists, Psychotherapists, Counselors, Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Registered/OH Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Dieticians, Literacy and Vocational Coaches, Rehab Coaches and Care Workers.
Bjorn Augustin
Umea and Gothenburg University School of Economics, Sweden
Title: Gait rehabilitation using music therapy and rhytmic auditory stimulation (RAS)
Biography:
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Sultan Alzubeidi
King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Title: The effectiveness of stabilization exercises in treating patients with chronic low back pain: A systematic review
Biography:
Sultan Alzubeidi completed his Bachelor degree at the age of 25 years from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia and his Master degree from University of Salford School of Medicine, U.K. He is the Director of Rehabilitation Services at King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, and K.S.A.
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Biography:
Mohammad Hassan Khan is working as a physiotherapist in Karachi, Pakistan. He is currently pursuing master by research in management of cervical disorders. His practice and research area include cervical pain, neck syndrome.
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T.M.D0.N. Ujitha Bandara
Teaching Hospital, Srilanka
Title: Evaluation of a new therapeutic sacroiliac joint manipulation technique for patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Biography:
Abstract:
Purpose: The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) can be a cause of low back pain and sciatica. The aim of this study was to assess and introduce a new physiotherapy manipulation intervention for SIJ-related back and leg pain.
Methods: As a double-blinded, randomized trial, we evaluated the short-term therapeutic efï¬cacy of a new intervention therapy against the current traditional practice. In this study, 60 patients with SIJ-related leg and back pain were studied. Following the initial assessment of each patient with respect to their perception of pain and quality of life (QOL), the effect of the treatment was evaluated. Using the visual analogue scale (annexure 1), perception of pain was assessed before and after the 1st, 2nd and 5th day (3rd day) of treatment. The instrument used for evaluation of quality of life was SF-36 (annexure1). At the outset of the study, QOL status was determined using this instrument. After the course of treatment by the assigned treatment method, each patient was reassessed using the SF-36 at the 5th week following a lapse of 4-week treatment free period. Except for having to drop out one patient for his failure to keep to the appointment, another 59 patients were treated successfully.
Result: The results show that the effect is highly significant at α = 0.001(CI 4.3+0.7) for pain reduction and α = 0.001(CI 1447.5+24.2) for QOL improvement. Of the 59 patients, 100% (n=30) have recovered from pain with the new treatment after the 3rd visit, while the recovery rate among patients who received the traditional treatment is 6.8% (n=29) after the 3rd visit.
Conclusion: In this double-blinded intervention study, the new manual therapy technique appeared to be the choice of treatment and more beneficial to the patients with back pain due to sacroiliac dysfunction than the traditional treatment. Further study to investigate its benefits with larger population should be encouraged.