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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of types of rehabilitation.
Created May 2008
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Back schools for non-specific low-back pain.
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is moderate evidence suggesting that back schools, in an occupational setting, reduce pain, and improve function and return-to-work status, in the short and intermediate-term, compared to exercises, manipulation, myofascial therapy or advice, plac...
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Jul 2004
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Habit retraining for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Urinary incontinence (inability to control the release of urine) is common in older people, especially those with physical or cognitive impairment. There is a variety of ways of curing or improving incontinence. Habit retraining involves identifying an ...
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Feb 2004
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Continuous passive motion following total knee arthroplasty
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Continuous passive motion is a commonly used device post knee arthroplasty. This review of 14 studies (952 participants) found significant improvements in active knee flexion and analgesic use two weeks post-operatively with the use of continuous passiv...
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Feb 2003
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Lumbar supports for prevention and treatment of low back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Lumbar supports (also called braces or corsets) are used in the prevention and treatment of low-back pain. This review is important because low-back pain is very common. Prevention and treatment are important both to people with back pain and to society...
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May 2000
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Vestibular rehabilitation for unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with vestibular problems often experience dizziness and trouble with vision, balance or mobility. The vestibular disorders that are unilateral and peripheral (UPVD) are those that affect one side of the vestibular system (unilateral) and only the...
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Aug 2007
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Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The prostate is a male sex gland that surrounds the outlet of the bladder. Two main diseases of the prostate (cancer of the prostate, or benign prostatic enlargement) can be treated by surgery but some men suffer leakage of urine (urinary incontinence) ...
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Feb 2007
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Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with chronic mental illness often experience a cyclical pattern, characterised by more than one relapse in their lifespan. This can affect their ability to care for themselves and function normally. Life skills programmes are one intervention des...
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Feb 2008
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Care home versus hospital and own home environments for rehabilitation of older people
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The growing demand for rehabilitation services for older people has generated increased interest in the use of alternative care environments. This review aimed to compare the effects of care home environments (e.g. nursing home, residential care home an...
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Feb 2003
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Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for adults with multiple sclerosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological condition, which can cause multiple disabilities and limit participation in young adults. This review looked for evidence of MD rehabilitation in adults with multiple sclerosis. The authors concluded there wa...
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Jun 2006
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Rehabilitation for distal radial fractures in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Particularly in older women, a broken wrist (comprising a fracture at the lower end of one of the two forearm bones) can result from a fall onto an outstretched hand. Treatment usually includes putting the bone fragments back in place, if badly displace...
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May 2006
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Interventions for treating hallux valgus (abductovalgus) and bunions
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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When the big toe is abnormally deviated towards the other toes, the condition can become severe and be painful. Pressure on the joint can cause swelling (a bunion) with the formation of a fluid filled sac (bursa). A poor style of shoe may cause or aggr...
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Sep 2003
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