title: Biofeedback versus physiotherapy in patients with partial weight-bearing.
abstract: Medical instructions for partial weight-bearing after lower limb surgery and fractures are commonly given. The techniques for instruction are mainly verbal cues. Our aim was to evaluate the efficiency of a new biofeedback device compared with traditional intervention for gait rehabilitation. After orthopedic surgery, 33 patients, randomly divided into a study group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 18), completed 10 days of a rehabilitation protocol. A significant difference (P<.05) was found between the groups. Study subjects were able to follow weight-bearing instructions better. We suggest that gait rehabilitation is more efficient when biofeedback is used to instruct patients regarding partial weight-bearing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Bet-Hadar Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Ashdod, Israel.
authors.forename: Erel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hershko
authors.forename: Chanan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tauber
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carmeli
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005684:Gait; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D016474:Weight-Bearing