Global postural re-education

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of Global Postural Re-education (GPR) on stress urinary incontinence symptoms and to compare it to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT). STUDY DESIGN: Fifty-two women with stress urinary incontinence were distributed into two groups: Group 1 (G1) was submitted to weekly sessions of GPR for three months and Group 2 (G2) performed Pelvic Floor Muscle Training four times a week for three months. Patients were evaluated through the King's Health Questionnaire, a three-day voiding diary including daily pad use and a Functional Evaluation of the Pelvic Floor (FEPF), before treatment (T0), at the end of treatment (T1) and six months after treatment (T2)...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop a preliminary clinical prediction rule to identify the potential predictors for identifying patients presenting with ankylosing spondylitis who are likely to respond to a specific exercise program. DESIGN: Consecutive patients with ankylosing spondylitis underwent a standardized examination and then received eight physical therapy sessions during a 2-mo period, which included an exercise program based on the treatment of the shortened muscle chains, following the guideline described by the global posture re-education method...

Postural organization is controlled by the central nervous system in conjunction with the skeletal, muscular, and fascial systems. This paper explores the effects on static and dynamic postural misalignment of a neuromotor re-education intervention. In total, 13 control and 14 experimental subjects with postural deviations were studied. An individualized Dellagrotte core-integration intervention was performed with subjects in the experimental group over a period of 2 months. Twenty-five postural parameters were assessed pre- and post-intervention to give a global postural assessment score...

GENERAL PRINCIPLES: The management of dysphagia requires multi-disciplinary interventions, implying various procedures, the choice of which depends on the results of the global prior assessment of the patient. General measures for oral hygiene, dental care and the organization of conditions in which meals are taken are essential, particularly for dependent patients. A change in food texture or in viscosity of liquids is a strategy commonly used. However, such changes must depend on objective bases and not unnecessarily penalize patients or expose them to further risks of complications...