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Papers by Mohamed Taher Mahmoud ELdesoky

International journal of health sciences

Aim of the study: As high intensity laser therapy (HILT) is capable of reaching and stimulating d... more Aim of the study: As high intensity laser therapy (HILT) is capable of reaching and stimulating deeper and larger tissues than traditional physiotherapy modalities, so we studied its influence on cervical myofascial pain. Subject and methods: 50 patients with chronic upper trapezius muscle myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) within age range of 20 to 40 years old were assigned into group A that received traditional treatment only (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), ultrasound massage (US), stretch and exercise), while group B received HILT with traditional treatment. Outcome measures included pain severity via visual analogue scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold (PPT) by pressure algometer, neck functional activities by neck disability index (NDI) and cervical range of motion by CROM apparatus. Results: both groups showed significant improvement in the posttreatment outcome measures, but the HILT group (group B) showed a more significant improvement than the control g...

International journal of health sciences

Aim of the study: In athletes, groin pain-related adductor strain is a common problem in sports m... more Aim of the study: In athletes, groin pain-related adductor strain is a common problem in sports medicine, like groin injuries, so the study investigated the effect of Photobiomodulation (905 nm) and Trigger Band Technique (TBT) on handball athletes' groin adductor strain. Methods: Forty handball athletes with adductor groin strain were divided into an experimental group (A) that received Diode laser 905nm, TBT, and medical treatment, while control group (B) received sham laser with TBT and medical treatment for four weeks. Outcome measures investigated Copenhangen hip and groin outcome score, pressure algometry, creatine kinase, and lactate dehydrogenase levels. Results: Both groups showed a significant improvement in the post-treatment outcome measures, where experimental group showed more significant improvement than the control group with p-value >0.05. Conclusion: results imply that treatment of handball athlete's groin adductor strain by TBT and low-level laser is mo...

Medical Science, Mar 1, 2021

Background: Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) have been widely used by manual therapists over the pa... more Background: Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) have been widely used by manual therapists over the past years, but still limited research validated its use and there was limited evidence to substantiate the theories used to explain its effects. Objective: To investigate the effect of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) on anterior pelvic tilt in patients with lumbar spondylosis. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Subjects: Thirty patients with anterior pelvic tilt from both sexes were involved, aged between 35 to 50 years old and they were divided into MET and control groups with 15 patients in each. Methods: All patients received 3sessions/week for 4 weeks where the study group received MET, Ultrasound and Infrared, and the control group received U.S and I.R only. Pelvic angle was measured by palpation meter, pain severity by the visual analogue scale and functional disabilities by the Oswestry disability index. Results: Both groups showed significant improvement in all measured variables....

Background: The change in foot posture can possibly generate changes in the pelvic alignment. The... more Background: The change in foot posture can possibly generate changes in the pelvic alignment. There is still a lack of evidence about the effects of bilateral and unilateral flatfoot on possible changes in pelvic alignment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of flatfoot on the sagittal and frontal planes of pelvic postures. Materials and Methods: 56 subjects, aged 18–40 years, were assigned into three groups: 20 healthy subjects, 19 subjects with bilateral flexible second-degree flat foot, and 17 subjects with unilateral flexible second-degree flat foot. 3D assessment of the pelvis using the formetric-II device was used to evaluate pelvic alignment in the frontal and sagittal planes by measuring pelvic inclination and pelvic tilt angles. Results: ANOVA test with LSD test were used for statistical analysis. Both Unilateral and bilateral second degree flatfoot produced significant (P<0.05) pelvic anteversion, in comparison to the healthy subjects (P<0.05). B...

International Urology and Nephrology, 2021

To investigate the efficacy of exercise training on functional capacity and quality of life in ch... more To investigate the efficacy of exercise training on functional capacity and quality of life in chronic kidney disease. SCOPUS, CINAHL, Science Direct, Web of Science, MEDLINE, ProQuest, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDRO), and Google Scholar databases were searched between 2010 and December 2020. Randomized controlled trials were included if they involved any types of exercise training (aerobic, resisted and respiratory ex.) conducted with chronic kidney disease patients. Three authors independently screened articles, extracted data, and assessed the methodological quality using PEDro scale, and two authors released any confliction. Modified Sackett Scale was used to determine the level of evidence for each outcome. Out of 130 papers screened, 13 studies with 619 participants met the inclusion criteria. The frequency of the treatment ranged from three to four sessions per week for a period ranging from 8 to 24 weeks. According to the Pedro scale, the quality of studies ranged from good (three studies) to fair (ten studies). All included studies showed positive effects on the measured outcomes (functional capacity and quality of life in chronic kidney disease). Exercise programs for chronic kidney disease patients provide beneficial clinical outcomes and optimize functional capacity and quality of life in those patients. Future studies still need to focus on high-quality evidence and studies evaluating the adverse effects of exercise.

IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 2017

Purposes: To determine the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and static strength (SS) and... more Purposes: To determine the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and static strength (SS) and explosive power (EP), and to show the differences in all of them among Egyptian children living in Egypt and kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Subjects and procedures: 110 Egyptian children (10-15 years old) were selected from Egypt and KSA schools and classified according to BMI into obese, overweight, and normal group. Assessment of SS and EP have done using Hand Grip Strength and Standing Broad Jump tests respectively. Results: Significant negative correlations between BMI and EP and positive correlations between BMI and SS has found in all groups of Egyptian children in Egypt (EC-Egypt) and in KSA (EC-KSA) (P≤0.01). The EP scores were much higher in normal group compared to the overweight and obese children and the SS scores were much higher in obese and overweight groups compared to the normal children in both groups of EC-Egypt and EC-KSA (P≤0.01). The EP and SS scores were much higher in all groups of EC-Egypt compared to the corresponding groups of EC-KSA (P≤0.01) except between obese groups of EC-Egypt and EC-KSA have no differences (P>0.05). Conclusion: The overweight and obese Egyptian children who live in Egypt and KSA have a decrease in physical performance in activities requiring forward acceleration and antigravity movement of the total body weight. In contrast, overweight and obese children showed greater static strength. Concentration on non-weight bearing activities during intervention or physical education session is recommended with obese children.

European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, Jan 10, 2016

The transfer latissimus dorsi and teres major tendons to rotator cuff have been developed to reba... more The transfer latissimus dorsi and teres major tendons to rotator cuff have been developed to rebalance the muscular dysfunction and improve shoulder range of motion in children with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP). No previous study reported the ideal postoperative physical therapy program for these cases. The aim of the present study was to design appropriate postoperative physical therapy (PT) program after latissimus dorsi and teres major tendons transfer to rotator cuff in OBPP to improve upper limb function. Time series design. Forty seven OBPP infants (4.64±1.21 years with a range of 2.5 to 7 years, 21male and26 female) were allocated to one group. The patients were recruited from outpatient clinic of Kasr EL Aini Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. All patients had functional limitation in the involved arm due to muscle paralysis and contracture. 25patients had C5-C6 nerve root lesions while 22 had C5-C6-C7 nerve root lesions. The children underwent the surgical procedures of th...

The Australasian journal of dermatology, Jan 24, 2015

The demand for non-surgical and non-invasive devices is continuous and increasing. Such devices h... more The demand for non-surgical and non-invasive devices is continuous and increasing. Such devices have gradually gained ground in the reduction of localised fat and the improvement of body contouring. The study aimed to compare the effects of ultrasound cavitation and cryolipolysis on localised abdominal fat. In total, 60 participants with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 kg/m(2) , whose age ranged between 25 and 45 years, were included. The participants were randomly assigned to three groups of 20 each, using ultrasound cavitation and diet, cryolipolysis and diet, and diet only (the control group), respectively. Measures were bodyweight, BMI, waist circumference and suprailiac skinfold were measured at the beginning of the study and 2 months later. The three groups showed significant improvements in all measured variables after 2 months. There was no statistically significant difference in bodyweight or in BMI among the groups after treatment. However, the groups using ultrasound cavi...

Indian Journal of Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy an International Journal, Sep 16, 2014

ABSTRACT Background: The independent effects of cavitation versus abdominal exercise on abdominal... more ABSTRACT Background: The independent effects of cavitation versus abdominal exercise on abdominal obese subjects and other related comorbid conditions are not known. Objective: To investigate the effect of cavitation versus abdominal exercise programs on abdominal obese subjects. Design: Randomized, controlled trial. Setting: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University Participants: 45 obese subjects of both sexes (16M-29F) P value (0.05) ranged in age from twenty five to fifty years participated in this study were be categorized into 3 groups of equal number (each group 15 subjects) randomly selected from population Intervention: Participants were randomly assigned to one of three study groups (cavitation and diet group, abdominal exercise and diet group, and control diet group ) and were observed for 6 weeks. Measurements: Weight and height scale(change in weight) ,tape measurement (waist hip ratio) Results: The Body weight significantly decrease post U.S cavitation and diet with a percentage of 7.02%, post abdominal exercises and diet with a percentage of 5.41% and post diet with a percentage of 4.55%, BMI showed also significant reduction with a percentage of 7.11%,5.44% and4.58% on all groups respectively, In addition, there was a significant reduction of waist circumference with a percentage of 8.92%,4.73% and1.67% on all groups respectively. Furthermore, hip circumference reduced significantly with a percentage of 2.81%,1.53% and1.16% on all groups respectively. Finally, there was a significant reduction of waist hip ratio with a percentage of 6.38%,3.15% and 0.42% on all groups respectively Conclusions: There were no significant difference among the three groups in body weight ,BMI and hip circumference .While there were significant difference among the three groups in waist circumference and waist hip ratio. Keywords: Abdominal Obesity, Cavitation, Abdominal Exercise

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disorder with costly complications and a global health problem ... more Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disorder with costly complications and a global health problem and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Magnetic field therapy and physical activity have been proven as beneficial interventions for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to compare the response of bone mineral content and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly women to either low-frequency low-intensity pulsed magnetic field (LFLIPMF) or circuit weight training (CWT) on short-run basis (after 12 weeks). Thirty elderly women, aged 60-70 years, were randomly assigned into two groups (magnetic field and CWT) (n=15 each group). The session was performed three times per week for magnetic field and CWT groups, for 12 weeks. BMD and bone mineral content of lumbar spine (L2-L4) and femoral neck, trochanter, and Ward's triangle were evaluated before and after 12 weeks of treatment. Both magnetic field and CWT for 12 weeks in elder...

International journal of health sciences

Aim of the study: As high intensity laser therapy (HILT) is capable of reaching and stimulating d... more Aim of the study: As high intensity laser therapy (HILT) is capable of reaching and stimulating deeper and larger tissues than traditional physiotherapy modalities, so we studied its influence on cervical myofascial pain. Subject and methods: 50 patients with chronic upper trapezius muscle myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) within age range of 20 to 40 years old were assigned into group A that received traditional treatment only (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), ultrasound massage (US), stretch and exercise), while group B received HILT with traditional treatment. Outcome measures included pain severity via visual analogue scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold (PPT) by pressure algometer, neck functional activities by neck disability index (NDI) and cervical range of motion by CROM apparatus. Results: both groups showed significant improvement in the posttreatment outcome measures, but the HILT group (group B) showed a more significant improvement than the control g...

International journal of health sciences

Aim of the study: In athletes, groin pain-related adductor strain is a common problem in sports m... more Aim of the study: In athletes, groin pain-related adductor strain is a common problem in sports medicine, like groin injuries, so the study investigated the effect of Photobiomodulation (905 nm) and Trigger Band Technique (TBT) on handball athletes' groin adductor strain. Methods: Forty handball athletes with adductor groin strain were divided into an experimental group (A) that received Diode laser 905nm, TBT, and medical treatment, while control group (B) received sham laser with TBT and medical treatment for four weeks. Outcome measures investigated Copenhangen hip and groin outcome score, pressure algometry, creatine kinase, and lactate dehydrogenase levels. Results: Both groups showed a significant improvement in the post-treatment outcome measures, where experimental group showed more significant improvement than the control group with p-value >0.05. Conclusion: results imply that treatment of handball athlete's groin adductor strain by TBT and low-level laser is mo...

Medical Science, Mar 1, 2021

Background: Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) have been widely used by manual therapists over the pa... more Background: Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) have been widely used by manual therapists over the past years, but still limited research validated its use and there was limited evidence to substantiate the theories used to explain its effects. Objective: To investigate the effect of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) on anterior pelvic tilt in patients with lumbar spondylosis. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Subjects: Thirty patients with anterior pelvic tilt from both sexes were involved, aged between 35 to 50 years old and they were divided into MET and control groups with 15 patients in each. Methods: All patients received 3sessions/week for 4 weeks where the study group received MET, Ultrasound and Infrared, and the control group received U.S and I.R only. Pelvic angle was measured by palpation meter, pain severity by the visual analogue scale and functional disabilities by the Oswestry disability index. Results: Both groups showed significant improvement in all measured variables....

Background: The change in foot posture can possibly generate changes in the pelvic alignment. The... more Background: The change in foot posture can possibly generate changes in the pelvic alignment. There is still a lack of evidence about the effects of bilateral and unilateral flatfoot on possible changes in pelvic alignment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of flatfoot on the sagittal and frontal planes of pelvic postures. Materials and Methods: 56 subjects, aged 18–40 years, were assigned into three groups: 20 healthy subjects, 19 subjects with bilateral flexible second-degree flat foot, and 17 subjects with unilateral flexible second-degree flat foot. 3D assessment of the pelvis using the formetric-II device was used to evaluate pelvic alignment in the frontal and sagittal planes by measuring pelvic inclination and pelvic tilt angles. Results: ANOVA test with LSD test were used for statistical analysis. Both Unilateral and bilateral second degree flatfoot produced significant (P<0.05) pelvic anteversion, in comparison to the healthy subjects (P<0.05). B...

International Urology and Nephrology, 2021

To investigate the efficacy of exercise training on functional capacity and quality of life in ch... more To investigate the efficacy of exercise training on functional capacity and quality of life in chronic kidney disease. SCOPUS, CINAHL, Science Direct, Web of Science, MEDLINE, ProQuest, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDRO), and Google Scholar databases were searched between 2010 and December 2020. Randomized controlled trials were included if they involved any types of exercise training (aerobic, resisted and respiratory ex.) conducted with chronic kidney disease patients. Three authors independently screened articles, extracted data, and assessed the methodological quality using PEDro scale, and two authors released any confliction. Modified Sackett Scale was used to determine the level of evidence for each outcome. Out of 130 papers screened, 13 studies with 619 participants met the inclusion criteria. The frequency of the treatment ranged from three to four sessions per week for a period ranging from 8 to 24 weeks. According to the Pedro scale, the quality of studies ranged from good (three studies) to fair (ten studies). All included studies showed positive effects on the measured outcomes (functional capacity and quality of life in chronic kidney disease). Exercise programs for chronic kidney disease patients provide beneficial clinical outcomes and optimize functional capacity and quality of life in those patients. Future studies still need to focus on high-quality evidence and studies evaluating the adverse effects of exercise.

IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 2017

Purposes: To determine the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and static strength (SS) and... more Purposes: To determine the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and static strength (SS) and explosive power (EP), and to show the differences in all of them among Egyptian children living in Egypt and kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Subjects and procedures: 110 Egyptian children (10-15 years old) were selected from Egypt and KSA schools and classified according to BMI into obese, overweight, and normal group. Assessment of SS and EP have done using Hand Grip Strength and Standing Broad Jump tests respectively. Results: Significant negative correlations between BMI and EP and positive correlations between BMI and SS has found in all groups of Egyptian children in Egypt (EC-Egypt) and in KSA (EC-KSA) (P≤0.01). The EP scores were much higher in normal group compared to the overweight and obese children and the SS scores were much higher in obese and overweight groups compared to the normal children in both groups of EC-Egypt and EC-KSA (P≤0.01). The EP and SS scores were much higher in all groups of EC-Egypt compared to the corresponding groups of EC-KSA (P≤0.01) except between obese groups of EC-Egypt and EC-KSA have no differences (P>0.05). Conclusion: The overweight and obese Egyptian children who live in Egypt and KSA have a decrease in physical performance in activities requiring forward acceleration and antigravity movement of the total body weight. In contrast, overweight and obese children showed greater static strength. Concentration on non-weight bearing activities during intervention or physical education session is recommended with obese children.

European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, Jan 10, 2016

The transfer latissimus dorsi and teres major tendons to rotator cuff have been developed to reba... more The transfer latissimus dorsi and teres major tendons to rotator cuff have been developed to rebalance the muscular dysfunction and improve shoulder range of motion in children with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP). No previous study reported the ideal postoperative physical therapy program for these cases. The aim of the present study was to design appropriate postoperative physical therapy (PT) program after latissimus dorsi and teres major tendons transfer to rotator cuff in OBPP to improve upper limb function. Time series design. Forty seven OBPP infants (4.64±1.21 years with a range of 2.5 to 7 years, 21male and26 female) were allocated to one group. The patients were recruited from outpatient clinic of Kasr EL Aini Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. All patients had functional limitation in the involved arm due to muscle paralysis and contracture. 25patients had C5-C6 nerve root lesions while 22 had C5-C6-C7 nerve root lesions. The children underwent the surgical procedures of th...

The Australasian journal of dermatology, Jan 24, 2015

The demand for non-surgical and non-invasive devices is continuous and increasing. Such devices h... more The demand for non-surgical and non-invasive devices is continuous and increasing. Such devices have gradually gained ground in the reduction of localised fat and the improvement of body contouring. The study aimed to compare the effects of ultrasound cavitation and cryolipolysis on localised abdominal fat. In total, 60 participants with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 kg/m(2) , whose age ranged between 25 and 45 years, were included. The participants were randomly assigned to three groups of 20 each, using ultrasound cavitation and diet, cryolipolysis and diet, and diet only (the control group), respectively. Measures were bodyweight, BMI, waist circumference and suprailiac skinfold were measured at the beginning of the study and 2 months later. The three groups showed significant improvements in all measured variables after 2 months. There was no statistically significant difference in bodyweight or in BMI among the groups after treatment. However, the groups using ultrasound cavi...

Indian Journal of Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy an International Journal, Sep 16, 2014

ABSTRACT Background: The independent effects of cavitation versus abdominal exercise on abdominal... more ABSTRACT Background: The independent effects of cavitation versus abdominal exercise on abdominal obese subjects and other related comorbid conditions are not known. Objective: To investigate the effect of cavitation versus abdominal exercise programs on abdominal obese subjects. Design: Randomized, controlled trial. Setting: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University Participants: 45 obese subjects of both sexes (16M-29F) P value (0.05) ranged in age from twenty five to fifty years participated in this study were be categorized into 3 groups of equal number (each group 15 subjects) randomly selected from population Intervention: Participants were randomly assigned to one of three study groups (cavitation and diet group, abdominal exercise and diet group, and control diet group ) and were observed for 6 weeks. Measurements: Weight and height scale(change in weight) ,tape measurement (waist hip ratio) Results: The Body weight significantly decrease post U.S cavitation and diet with a percentage of 7.02%, post abdominal exercises and diet with a percentage of 5.41% and post diet with a percentage of 4.55%, BMI showed also significant reduction with a percentage of 7.11%,5.44% and4.58% on all groups respectively, In addition, there was a significant reduction of waist circumference with a percentage of 8.92%,4.73% and1.67% on all groups respectively. Furthermore, hip circumference reduced significantly with a percentage of 2.81%,1.53% and1.16% on all groups respectively. Finally, there was a significant reduction of waist hip ratio with a percentage of 6.38%,3.15% and 0.42% on all groups respectively Conclusions: There were no significant difference among the three groups in body weight ,BMI and hip circumference .While there were significant difference among the three groups in waist circumference and waist hip ratio. Keywords: Abdominal Obesity, Cavitation, Abdominal Exercise

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disorder with costly complications and a global health problem ... more Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disorder with costly complications and a global health problem and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Magnetic field therapy and physical activity have been proven as beneficial interventions for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to compare the response of bone mineral content and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly women to either low-frequency low-intensity pulsed magnetic field (LFLIPMF) or circuit weight training (CWT) on short-run basis (after 12 weeks). Thirty elderly women, aged 60-70 years, were randomly assigned into two groups (magnetic field and CWT) (n=15 each group). The session was performed three times per week for magnetic field and CWT groups, for 12 weeks. BMD and bone mineral content of lumbar spine (L2-L4) and femoral neck, trochanter, and Ward's triangle were evaluated before and after 12 weeks of treatment. Both magnetic field and CWT for 12 weeks in elder...