Basic Informations

C.V

Over 11 years of university & post graduate professional education & training programs.
Over 12 years of specialized orthopedic physical therapy clinical experience.
2 years of practical management & leadership experience.

Master Title

PREVALENCE OF LOW BACK PAIN AMONG PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN CAIRO-EGYPT PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN CAIRO-EGYPT

Master Abstract

disorder. Hence, this study was commenced. Purposes: to acquire lifetime, twelve-month and point prevalence of WRLBP among physical therapists (P.Ts) who are currently working in the teaching hospitals in CAIRO-EGYPT, as well as factors related to the workplace or the individual, and WRLBP characteristics. Methods: A specifically designed questionnaire was distributed to the P.Ts who are currently working in teaching hospitals in Cairo-Egypt (eighty four P.Ts). Results: Seventy seven of the eighty four P.Ts (91.6%) have completed the questionnaire. The lifetime prevalence of WRLBP was 54.5% (95% CI from 43% to 65%), twelve-month prevalence of WRLBP was 44.1% (95 CI from 33% to 55%), point prevalence of WRLBP was 38.9% (95% CI from 28% to 49%), Gender prevalence of WRLBP (male-59.2%, female-52%), most prevalent physical therapy specialties with WRLBP were cardio-pulmonary (66.6%), pediatric (57.1%), and orthopedic (54.4%), pain was commonly moderate with (3-4 points on the numerical pain scale). Conclusion: Work-related low back pain is common among Egyptian P.Ts at the three prevalences, making Cairo’s teaching hospitals P.Ts a high-risk group, which necessitate appropriate intervention to manage such sequelae.

PHD Title

PREVALENCE OF MYOFASCIAL PAIN AMONG KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIC PATIENTS

PHD Abstract

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is detected in all grades in imaging of asymptomatic individuals. Knee-abdomen syndrome (KAS) and knee myofascial pain syndrome (KMPS) are newly identified syndromes of knee pain originating from myofascial induced stress upon knee’s capsule. Objective: To measure prevalence of KAS and KMPS among knee OA patients, and to explore concepts of the new syndromes. Methods: Intervention based prevalence study. Representative sample of 61 patients of knee OA underwent one session of Myofascial release (MFR). Pain was evaluated and averaged pre and immediately after MFR, during standing, active knee flexion and extension, and squat. Pain reduction of 50% is considered diagnostic for KMPS and KAS. Pain reduction maintained for one week is diagnostic for KAS. Results: KAS and KMPS are reconstructed as knee myofascial pain spectrum (KMPs). 13% of patients have KMPs and asymptomatic OA with 100% pain reduction after MFR. 20% of patients have symptomatic OA with no pain reduction. 67% have KMPs with more than 20% pain reduction. Conclusion: KMPs is identified in most knee OA patients. Asymptomatic knee OA is misdiagnosed as source of pain in one of every ten patients.