Montiha Azeem

This study tests whether a robotic hand device can help people recovering from a stroke improve hand strength and dexterity better than standard physical therapy. Thirty adults with sub-acute stroke (2 weeks to 6 months post-stroke) will be randomly assigned to receive either rob…

This study tests whether balance exercises that challenge the senses (like closing eyes or standing on uneven surfaces) can improve balance and reduce fall risk in people who had a stroke over 6 months ago. 46 participants will be split into two groups: one doing these special ex…

This study compares two types of hand therapy for children aged 5-12 with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy, a condition that causes stiffness and weakness on one side of the body. One therapy uses both hands together, the other focuses on the affected hand alone. Over 8 weeks, r…

This study tests whether special balance exercises or sensory retraining better improve walking and stability in people with diabetic nerve damage. 80 adults aged 40-75 with diabetes and nerve problems will be randomly assigned to one of two training programs. Both groups also re…

This study tests whether adding electrical stimulation to a movement therapy helps children with cerebral palsy use their arms better. 46 children aged 3 to 15 will be split into two groups: one gets the combined therapy, the other gets movement therapy alone. Both groups will ha…

This study tested whether virtual reality exercises can improve balance and mobility in people with Parkinson's disease as well as or better than standard physical therapy. Sixty-two participants were split into two groups: one did virtual reality therapy and the other did conven…

This study tested low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on 18 chronic stroke patients with ankle stiffness. Half got laser plus physiotherapy, half got physiotherapy alone for three weeks. Both groups improved, but the laser group had greater reductions in muscle tightness and better wa…