International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access

International Conference and Exhibition on Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

August 19-21, 2013 Embassy Suites Las Vegas, NV, USA

Scientific Tracks Abstracts

• Nerve entrapment syndromes in the upper extremity

  Michael L. Mangonon

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• Characteristics of balance control in obese older adults

  Itshak Melzer

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• Contribution of gene variants and diet to obesity risk

  Jadranka Sertic

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• The effect of removable artificial dentures on swallowing

  Chang Ho Hwang

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• Drug-exercise interactions

  Thomas L. Lenz

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• Rehabilitation in the era of HAART in KwaZulu-Natal – South Africa

  Sonill Sooknunan Maharaj

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• The posturality of the person: A guide to postural education & therapy

  Ronald J (Ron) Dennis

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• The influence of preventive microsurgical lymph node transplantation and lympho-venous anastomose(s) on the incidence and prognosis of breast cancer related lymphedema in highrisk breast cancer survivors

  Nele Adriaenssens

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• Step initiation speed as a predictor of freezing inception in Parkinson's disease

  Raymond K. Chong and Kyoung-Hyun Lee

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• Evaluation of quality of life and pregnancy complications in overweight pregnant women in zahedan

  Ameneh Safarzadeh

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• Ultrasound guided dextrose prolotherapy and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) in chronic sacroiliac pain: A case report

  Glenna Tolbert

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• Effects of erythropoietin on glial scar formation and axonal outgrowth in a model of glial scarring analogous to traumatically- injured spinal cord

  Chang Ho Hwang

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• Use of cooled radiofrequency lateral branch neurotomy for the treatment of sacroiliac jointmediated low back pain: A large case series

  Wolfgang Stelzer

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• Isokinetic strength and performance in collegiate women’s soccer

  Kelly A Brooks

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• The role of the selective peripheral neurotomy in spasticity reduction

  Justin M. Brown

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• Cancer rehabilitation: The efficacy of recovery monitoring

  Anna L. Schwartz

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• Measurements of knee rotation in vivo - Development and evaluation of an external device

  Per Otto Almquist

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• The role of body mass index and body fat percentage on physical function in sedentary African American adults

  Carole C. Burnett

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• Physiological differences between Ethiopian and Caucasian distance runners and their effects on 10km running performance

  Omri Inbar

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• Nurses attitudes towards children with disabilities: An objective measurement

  Kathleen Cervasio

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• Lumbar disc disease characteristics in asymptomatic adults without history of back pain

  Carol P. Dionne

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• “Moving on up, to the real world” partnerships are challenging when stakeholders have a different professional language and culture

  Helen Healy

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• Aerobic exercise as an augmentation therapy for inpatients with major depressive disorder

  Bernard Lerer

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• An examination of differences in pregnancy outcomes for women with and without disabilities

  Ari Mwachofi

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• Work performance measures in men with trans-tibial amputation due to trauma

  Carol P. Dionne

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• Stability analysis of complete and incomplete spinal cord injury individuals by linear and non-linear approaches

  Mohammad Karimi

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• The use of the short physical performance battery in long term care in determining lower extremity function

  Carole C. Burnett

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• Association between physical activity and insomnia in Saudi female students

  Einas Al-Eisa

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• Treatment options influencing physical therapy and early ambulation in “Plantar fasciitis/ painful calcaneal spur”

  Ramasamy Govindarajan

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• Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation

  Hady Atef

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• Thoracic sympathectomy and cardiopulmonary responses to exercise

  Omri Inbar

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• In-home telerehabilitation for persons with a proximal humerus fracture: A pilot study

  François Cabana

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• Inguinal hernia repair with local anesthesia in the outpatient

  Flavio Antonio de Sa Ribeiro

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• The role of peipheral nerve transfers in neurorehabilitation

  Justin M. Brown

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• Development and evaluation of a health swing

  Wendy Thomson

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• Overtraining, exercise, and adrenal insufficiency

  Kelly A Brooks

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