LibGuides: Physiotherapy: Neurological & Rehab

Feature articles

How effective are allied health group interventions for the management of adults with long-term conditions? An umbrella review of systematic reviews and its applicability to the Australian primary health system, 2024 (AU)
Dennis, S., Kwok, W., Alison, J. et al. BMC Primary. Care 25, 325 (2024)
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Effectiveness of an institution-based adapted physical activity programme versus a home-based self-management programme for chronic poststroke adults: protocol for a randomised controlled study, 2024 Satger, Etienne et al. BMJ Open. 14(7):e084688, 2024 Jul 20.
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Can cerebellar theta-burst stimulation improve balance function and gait in stroke patients? A randomized controlled trial, 2024.
Zhu PA, Li ZL, Lu QQ, et al. European Journal of Physical Rehabilitation Mediciine.2024;60(3):391-399.
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Effects of physical therapy-based rehabilitation on recovery of upper limb motor function after stroke in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Huang, Jing; et al. Annals of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 11 Issue 2, pp. 521–531, 2022.
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Strength training to improve walking after stroke: how physiotherapist, patient and workplace factors influence exercise prescription, 2020 (AU)
Tole, G., Raymond, M. J., Williams, G., Clark, R. A., & Holland, A. E. (2020). Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 38(9), 1198–1206.
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Latest Journal articles from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Clinical Guidelines

Living Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management, Current
Care of the Person following Amputation - Minimum Standards of Care Minimum standards of care specifically written for healthcare professionals and health services to outline the minimum standards of care that health services in NSW are expected to provide for people facing the prospect of, or those already living with, limb loss.
Care of the Person following Amputation Minimum Standards of Care Care of the Person following Amputation Minimum Standards of Care. NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI). ACI Care of the Person following Amputation: Minimum Standards of Care 2017. Australia.
Evidence-based, Implementable Motor Rehabilitation Guidelines for Individuals With Cerebral Palsy, 2022
Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard, 2019 (AU)

Amputee Management

Quality of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Limb Amputations: A Systematic Review,, 2019
Li Khim Kwah et al. Physical Therapy, Volume 99, Issue 5, May 2019, Pages 577–590.

A systematic literature review of physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches to lower-limb amputation, 2018
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 34(11), 821–834

Mobility in patients with lower limb amputation after prosthesis, 2019

Multiple Sclerosis

http://www.msaustralia.org.au
MSA Australia. The National Voice for People with MS.
Health outcomes and adherence to a healthy lifestyle after a multimodal intervention in people with multiple sclerosis: Three year follow-up, PLoS Open Access. Marck CH, De Livera AM, Brown CR, Neate SL, Taylor KL, Weiland TJ, et al. (2018) Health outcomes and adherence to a healthy lifestyle after a multimodal intervention in people with multiple sclerosis: Three year follow-up. PLoS ONE 13(5): e0197759
Exercise therapy for fatigue in multiple sclerosis, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015 Heine M, van de Port I, Rietberg MB, van Wegen EEH, Kwakkel G. Exercise therapy for fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD009956. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009956.pub2.
Physiotherapist and participant perspectives from a randomized-controlled trial of physiotherapist-supported online vs. paper-based exercise programs for people with moderate to severe multiple sclerosis, 2022 Physiotherapist and participant perspectives from a randomized-controlled trial of physiotherapist-supported online vs. paper-based exercise programs for people with moderate to severe multiple sclerosis Disability & Rehabilitation Knox, Katherine B.; Nickel, Darren; Donkers, Sarah J:, Paul L.

Neurosurgery

Journal of Neurosurgery Oxford University Press
Trends in severe traumatic brain injury in Victoria, 2006-2014. Trends in severe traumatic brain injury in Victoria, 2006-2014. Beck, Bray , Cameron P, Cooper D, Gabbe B. Medical Journal of Australia. 2016 Jun 20;204(11):407.
Traumatic spinal cord injury in Victoria, 2007-2016, 2019 eck B, Cameron PA, Braaf S, Nunn A, Fitzgerald MC, Judson RT, Teague WJ, Lennox A, Middleton JW, Harrison JE, Gabbe BJ. Traumatic spinal cord injury in Victoria, 2007-2016. Med J Aust. 2019 May;210(8):360-366. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50143. PMID: 31055854.

Spasticity Management

Intra- and Interrater Reliability of the Modified Spasticity assessment Title: Intra- and Interrater Reliability of the ModifiedTardieu Scale for the Assessment of Lower Limb Spasticity in Adults With Neurologic Injuries Ettie Ben-Shabat, PhD,a Mithu Palit, MBBS, FAFRM, FRACP,a Natalie A. Fini, BPhT,a Catherine T. Brooks, MPT,a Adele Winter, MPH,a Anne E. Holland, PhDb,c. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013;94:2494-501. Science Direct
A historical review of the evolution of the Tardieu Scale; Brain Injury
The effectiveness of therapy on outcome following (BoNT-A) injection for focal spasticity in adults with neurological conditions: A systematic review, Brain Injury. Elizabeth Jane Moore, Megan Banky, John Olver, Adam Leigh Bryant & Gavin Williams. The effectiveness of therapy on outcome following (BoNT-A) injection for focal spasticity in adults with neurological conditions: A systematic review, Brain Injury, 29:6, 2015.
Systematic review of adjunct therapies to improve outcomes following botulinum toxin injection for treatment of limb spasticity Patricia Branco Mills, Heather Finlayson, Malgorzata Sudol and Russell O’Connor. Clinical Rehabilitation 2016, Vol. 30(6) 537–548.
Do clinical tests of spasticity accurately reflectmuscle function during walking: A systematic review, Brain Injury Megan Banky, Hannah K. Ryan, Ross Clark, John Olver & Gavin Williams (2017) Do clinical tests of spasticity accurately reflect muscle function during walking: A systematic review, Brain Injury, 31:4, 440-455, 2017.
Efficacy and safety of abobotulinumtoxinA in spastic lower limb; Neurology Efficacy and safety of abobotulinumtoxinA in spastic lower limb Jean-Michel Gracies et al.; Neurology 89 November 28, 2017. Randomized trial and extension.
Combined effects of botulinum toxin and casting, Functional Neurology Open Access Farina, Simona et al. Functional Neurology 2008; 23(2): 87-91
Defining spasticity: a new approach considering current movement disorders terminology and botulinum toxin therapy Dirk Dressler et al. Journal of Neurology, April 2018, Volume 265, Issue 4, pp 856–862.

Spinal Cord Injury

The International Network of SCI physiotherapists (SCIPT) http://www.scipt.org/
“The International Network of SCI physiotherapists (SCIPT) is a not-for-profit initiative of physiotherapists worldwide. It is for physiotherapists working in the area of spinal cord injuries although other physiotherapists are welcome to join. We are an official discipline-specific subgroup of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS)".

Wheelchair prescription guideline

Guidelines on wheelchair prescription Guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter for people with a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, EnableNSW and Lifetime Care & Support Authority, EnableNSW and LTCSA Editor, 2011, Sydney.

Feature Journals

Brain Injury - Journal

Brain Oxford Medicine Journals
Disability and Rehabilitation Taylor & Francis
European Journal of Neurology Wiley
Journal of Neurosurgery
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine Open Acccess
Neurology
Stroke HighWire Press

Useful resources and links

Vestibular

Vestibular assessment - Flowchart Clinical pathways and flowcharts for ED. Author: Arimbi Winoto PT MSc.
Vestibular services for referral Physiotherapy Services: Vestibular Rehabilitation/Neurological Rehabilitation/Falls and Balance Clinics Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital Service, August 2015.

Ebooks and print books

Physiotherapy for adult neurological conditions by Abraham M Joshua(Editor) Joshua, A. M. (2022). Physiotherapy for adult neurological conditions. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0209-3
ISBN: 9789811902093

Publication Date: 2022
Stroke Care by Catherine Gaynor; Rowan H. Harwood; Farhad Umer Huwez; Paul Guyler; Sajid Alam Harwood, Rowan H., and others, Stroke Care: A Practical Manual, 3 edn, Oxford Care Manuals (Oxford, 2023; online edn, Oxford Academic, 1 Mar. 2023
ISBN: 9780198796565

Publication Date: 2023
Stroke in the older person by Munshi, S. K., & Harwood, R. Munshi, S. K., & Harwood, R. (2020). Stroke in the older person (First edition). Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 9780191064715

Publication Date: 2020
Safe at Home with Assistive Technology by Ingrid Kollak (Editor)
ISBN: 9783319428895

Publication Date: 2017