Purpose - Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a multifaceted condition, and many women live with CPP without receiving any explanation for their complex symptoms. A multimodal approach including physiotherapy is the recommended treatment. To increase the limited knowledge of what is beneficial in physiotherapy, this article aims to explore women’s experiences of Norwegian psychomotor physiotherapy (NPMP) ...

Introduction: In pediatric physical therapy, there is an ongoing debate about the use of therapeutic handling and its potential effects on motor learning. In this study, we build on enactive theoretical perspectives to explore the role of therapeutic handling in connection to children's sensory-motor play, engagement, and performance during a single physical therapy session.<p> <p>Material and ...

<p><i>Background</i> The Prechtl General Movement Assessment (GMA) is a reliable tool for the functional assessment of the young nervous system. It is based on a global assessment of the quality of infants' movements. In addition, detailed steps of assessment have been developed – one for preterm and term age, and one for use between 3 and 5 months. One potential benefit of such a detailed analysis ...

<i>Background</i>: Group-based physiotherapy is effective for individuals with MS; nevertheless individualization within groups is questioned and little is known regarding individuals´ experiences with individualization in small groups.<p> <p><i>Objective</i>: We aimed to explore the short- and long-term experiences of individuals with MS participating in a 6-week, group-based, individualized ...

Bakgrunn: Nasjonale retningslinjer anbefaler at foreldre til prematurt fødte barn tilbys kunnskapsbasert samspillsveiledning mens barnet er innlagt på sykehus. Forskning viser at foreldreveiledningsprogrammet «Mother-Infant Transaction Program» (MITP-m) kan fremme vedvarende god utvikling og tilpasning i familier med prematurt fødte barn.<p> <p>Hensikt: Denne studien undersøker i hvilken grad ...

A qualitative study was undertaken to explore pediatric phy-siotherapists’perceptions and experiences of supervising dedi-cated aides responsible for the daily care of preschool childrenwith cerebral palsy. Data were collected using individual semi-structured interviews. A theme-based content analysis yieldedthree major themes. Supervision and therapy were provided simul-taneously, giving supervision ...

Having a preterm infant is a life-altering event for parents. The use of interventions intended to support the parents is recommended. In this study, we investigated how parents’ perceptions of physiotherapy in primary health care influenced their adaptation to caring for a preterm child. We conducted 17 interviews involving parents of seven infants, at infants’ corrected age (CA) 3, 6, and 12 ...

Change in theoretical framework over the last decades and recent research in pediatric physiotherapy, has created a debate surrounding therapeutic touch. What is the role of or is there a need for handling and hands-on facilitated guidance (facilitation)? Does it limit and/or interfere with children’s learning and development? It is frequently argued that therapeutic touch represents a passive ...

Background Knowledge about early physiotherapy to preterm infants is sparse, given the risk of delayed motor development and cerebral palsy. Methods/Design A pragmatic randomized controlled study has been designed to assess the effect of a preventative physiotherapy program carried out in the neonatal intensive care unit. Moreover, a qualitative study is carried out to assess the physiotherapy ...