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A profile of soccer injuries in selected league amateur indoor and outdoor soccer players in the greater Durban area

Archary, Nigel Wayne (2008)

Objectives: To determine a profile of soccer injuries prevalent in amateur Indoor and Outdoor soccer players in the greater Durban areas. Methods: This study used the Outdoor Supersport corporate league and the Kwa-Zulu ...
A prospective clinical trial to determine the relative effectiveness of cross friction massage versus Graston instrument assisted soft tissue mobilisation in treating patellar tendinopathy

Fraser, Donna Francoise (2008)

There are mechanical loads applied to the patella tendon in almost all sporting activities and as a result is commonly injured (Peterson and Renström, 2003:321). Patellar tendinopathy is a common chronic tendinopathy ...
A prospective comparative study of continuous and intermittent endotracheal tube cuff pressure measurement in an adult intensive care unit

Memela, Mduduzi Emmanuel (2010)

Introduction: The aim of this study was to establish the most reliable standard method for monitoring endotracheal tube cuff pressure in an intensive care unit. Methodology: The study was conducted at King Edward VIII ...
A prospective, epidemiological pilot study to investigate the level of knowledge of homoeopathy and its contextualization in health shops in the Gauteng area

Tatalias, Janet Anne (2006)

Globally, complementary and alternative medicine is a rapidly expanding sector of which homeopathy and the sale of ‘over-the-counter’ homeopathic medicines is an integral part. In South Africa, the sale of homeopathic ...
A prospective, epidemiological pilot study to investigate the level of knowledge of homoeopathy and its contextualization in pharmacy front shop assistants in the KwaZulu-Natal area

De Villiers, Lecia (2006)

It was my perception, after having worked in the Complementary and Alternative Medicines Industry, that the knowledge and understanding of homeopathy by retail providers, was poor. Considering that pharmacies also sold ...
A prospective pilot investigation of the Zulu translation of the numerical pain rating scale (NRS-101) and the patient-specific functional scale (PSFS) with respect to their concurrent validity when compared to their English counterparts

Mowzer, Zhakir A. (2004)

The purpose of this study was to determine concurrent validity of the Zulu translations of the English Numerical Pain Rating Scale-101 and the Patient Specific Functional Scale. The Numerical Pain Rating Scale-101 and the ...
A prospective pilot investigation of the Zulu translation of the Roland-Morris questionnaire with respect to its concurrent validity when compared to its English counterpart

Miller, Heidi Lucy (2004)

Background: Lower back pain is a common problem, globally, as well as in South Africa. Zulu is the first language of a very large proportion of the South African population, and as such, addressing the needs of this ...
A quantitative analysis of ionising radiation exposure to the hands, thyroid and whole body of orthopaedic registrars at King Edward VIII Hospital during fluoroscopic internal fixation of the lower limbs

Abu Shab, Khaled M. (2005)

The portable C-arm image intensifier has been of great value to orthopaedic registrars for many years. One of its common uses in trauma surgery is during controlled reduction of long bone fractures and accurate placement ...
A quantitative placebo controlled study of the efficacy of manipulation of acromioclavicular joint dysfunction in weight trainers

Jordan, Warren Gray (2009)

Objective: The efficacy of manipulation as compared to placebo in the treatment of two groups of weight trainers with Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Dysfunction. Methods: Twenty patients (n=20), using randomised sampling ...
Radiographic and clinical analyses of scoliosis of adult subjects in the greater Durban area

Gajeerajee, Shethal (2010)

Aim: To determine a radiographic and clinical profile of adult subjects with scoliosis and to determine an association between selected radiographic and clinical parameters. Subjects: Sixty subjects between 18 and 45 ...
Reducing the alloy thickness of base metal ceramic restorations

Le Roux, Andre Rayne (Dental Technicians Association of South Africa, 2009)

Reduction in base metal alloy thickness will permit additional porcelain depth and improved aesthetics but unfortunately little information exists regarding the thickness to which base metal alloys may be reduced in ...
The relationship between asthma and outdoor air pollutant concentrations of sulphur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), ozone (O3) total reduced sulphates (TRS), carbon monoxide (CO) and respirable particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10) in learners and teachers at Settlers Primary School in Merebank, south Durban

Kistnasamy, Emilie J. (2005)

South Durban is in the province of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa and is home to two international petro-chemical refineries, a paper mill, sewage works, an international airport, a chemical tank farm with approximately 970 ...
The relationship between core stability and bowling speed in asymptomatic male indoor action cricket bowlers

Hilligan, Bruce Kevin (2008)

To determine whether a relationship exists between core stability and bowling speed in Action Cricket bowlers. Methods: Thirty asymptomatic indoor Action Cricket fast and fast-medium bowlers were divided into two groups ...
The relationship between myofascial trigger points, total work and other recorded measurements of the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis, in long-distance runners with patellofermoral pain syndrome

Daly, Gail (2005)

To document the relationship between total work and myofascial trigger points in the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis portion of the quadriceps femoris muscle, whilst providing baseline graphs of these muscles with the ...
The relative and combined efficacy of the homoeopathic similimum (taken orally) and the topical application of a lotion (prepared from the homoeopathic mother tinctures of Hypericum perforatum and Calendula officinalis) in the treatment of venous leg ulcers

Hoffmann, Delia (2006)

The purpose of this double-blind placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the relative and combined efficacy of the homoeopathic similimum, taken orally, and the topical application of a lotion made from the homoeopathic ...
The relative effectiveness and correct sequencing of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques (PNFT) and active rocker-board exercises in the rehabilitation of chronic ankle sprains

Gaines, Dominique (2005)

Previously the focus has been on the improvement of strength prior to proprioception (Calliet, 1997; Flemister et al. 1998 and Buhler et al. 2002). However according to Oloff (1994); Vegso (1995); Calliet (1997); Kawaguchi ...
The relative effectiveness of cervical spine manipulation alone, dry needling alone and cervical spine manipulation combined with dry needling for the treatment of episodic tension-type headaches

Trollope, Leslie John Watts (2010)

Episodic Tension–type headache (ETTH), which has a high prevalence, is the most common headache. Manual therapeutic approaches towards Episodic Tension-Type Headaches (ETTHs) have not been fully explored. However, cervical ...
The relative effectiveness of cervical spine manipulation and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (Ibuprofen) in the treatment of episodic tension-type headaches

Legoete, Kgosietsile (2010)

The 1 year overall prevalence of Episodic Tension-Type Headache (ETTH) is 38.3%; with lifetime prevalence at 46% for TTH. Little literature exists to support the effectiveness of spinal manipulation in the treatment of ...
The relative effectiveness of dry needling the extensor muscles of the forearm as an adjunct to cross friction massage in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis

Marquis, Janay (2002)

Lateral epicondylitis is the most common cause of chronic lateral elbow pain in adults (Bowen et al. 2001:642). No uniform treatment regime is available for lateral epicondylitis, although most authors do agree that treatment ...
The relative effectiveness of electroacupuncture as compared to single dry needle insertion in the treatment of trapezius myofasciitis

Cumming, Lee Anne (2003)

The purpose of this study was to determine the relative effectiveness of TENS electrodryneedling as compared to single dry needle insertion in the treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome.

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