Research Spotlight: General Rehabilitation-Research Spotlight: General Rehabilitation

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The presenters discussed a variety of topics related to rehabilitation. Dr. Desjardins presented research on a new treatment protocol for women with chronic pelvic pain syndrome. The protocol consists of trigger point injections and hydro dissection to decrease pain and improve function. Dr. Medvedevic discussed a study on thromboprophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis in post-operative hip fracture patients. The study found that aspirin as a preventative treatment had a higher incidence of DVT compared to low molecular weight heparin or factor XA inhibitors. Dr. Esponazi presented a study on adherence to onabotulinum toxin A treatment in post-stroke and multiple sclerosis patients with spasticity. The study identified factors that impacted adherence, including prior surgical procedures and treatment intervals. Ms. Webster presented research on shoulder pain in persons with major upper limb amputation who use prosthetics. The study found that 31% of participants experienced shoulder pain, with a higher prevalence in the contralateral shoulder and among body-powered prosthesis users. Ms. Peel discussed the frequency and severity of shoulder pain in persons with major upper limb amputation and the association between shoulder pain, amputation type, and prosthetic characteristics. The study found that shoulder pain was more prevalent in the contralateral shoulder and among those who used body-powered prosthetics. Overall, these presentations provided valuable insights into various aspects of rehabilitation medicine.

Keywords

rehabilitation

chronic pelvic pain syndrome

trigger point injections

hydro dissection

thromboprophylaxis

deep vein thrombosis

post-operative hip fracture patients

onabotulinum toxin A treatment

shoulder pain