Browsing by Author "Diener, Ina"
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Accuracy of clinical neurological examination in diagnosing lumbo-sacral radiculopathy: a systematic literature review
Tawa, Nassib; Rhoda, Anthea; Diener, Ina (BMC, 2017)BACKGROUND: Lumbar radiculopathy remains a clinical challenge among primary care clinicians in both assessment and diagnosis. This often leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of patients resulting in poor ... -
Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting lumbo-sacral nerve root compromise: A systematic literature review
Tawa, Nassib; Rhoda, Anthea; Diener, Ina (BioMed Central, 2016)Background: MRI is considered to be the diagnostic tool of choice in diagnosing nerve root compromise among patients presenting with clinical suspicion of lumbo-sacral radiculopathy. There exists controversy among researchers ... -
Does the South African physiotherapy journal fulfill the needs of its constituency? a retrospective article review
Frantz, Jose M.; Diener, Ina; Jelsma, Jennifer (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011)Professional journals are used to disseminate the knowledge of scholars in the profession and to provide clinicians with guidance for best practice. This article aimed to retrospectively review the role of the South African ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on contributing factors among low back pain patients attending outpatient physiotherapy treatment in Malawi
Tarimo, Nesto; Diener, Ina (2017)BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) affects many people globally. Its aetiology is not clear. Patients lack knowledge of its contributing factors and have negative perception about their LBP. This study aimed to identify ...