Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Musculoskeletal Diseases Post spinal fixation of burst fracture
Conditions
Interventions
Hydrotherapy+standardized land-based exercise Program
Standardized land-based exercise program
Sponsors
I do not have
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with spinal fixation as a result of burst fracture to the thoracolumbar vertebrae, adults, one week post operatively
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: cardiovascular or peripheral vascular disease; circulatory insufficiency; diabetes; neurologic or muscular pathologies; open wounds; local hot or cold insensitivity; hypersensitivity; cryoglobulinemia; Raynaud's disease; paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria; severe deformity; history of knee surgery or knee trauma; lack of communication skills & inability to comply with exercise protocol. Recent Heart Attack or Resting Angina Wound Infection Skin Infection Recent Neurological Event Recent Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy Recent DVT or Pulmonary Embolism Incontinence Sexually transmitted Infections/disease eg HIV, AIDS and Herpes Widespread MRSA Febrile patients Shortness of Breath at rest Over 21 stone or 130 kilo Uncontrolled Epilepsy Uncontrolled Diabetes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thoracolumbar range of motion | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactIbrahim Ragab
Lecturer of Orthopedic physical therapy, faculty of physical therapy, Beni Suef University
Outcome results
None listed