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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791708
Review Article

Effectiveness of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Technique in Neurological Conditions: An Updated Review

Himani Kaushik 
1   Department of Physiotherapy, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India
,
Avi Choudhary
1   Department of Physiotherapy, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India
,
Mitushi Sharma
1   Department of Physiotherapy, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India
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Abstract

Objective This updated review aims to identify the effectiveness of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) techniques in neurological conditions.

Method A literature search was carried out from 2013 to 2024 on PubMed, Google Scholar, Research Gate, and Scopus databases. Following keywords were used to identify the relevant articles such as dynamic neuromuscular stabilization, reflex-mediated DNS, neurological conditions, DNS, cerebral palsy, stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative conditions, ataxia, Alzheimer's disease, and multiple sclerosis with Boolean operators. All the full-text, English-written articles based on inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the review irrespective of their experiment study design, only the review article was excluded.

Results This updated review included 10 articles related to neurological conditions including, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral palsy. The results show significant differences in various outcome measures of the included studies.

Conclusion The findings suggest that DNS is an effective approach to use in the rehabilitation protocol of neurologically impaired patients and is beneficial in improving their health outcomes and overall quality of life. This review concludes that more evidence is required in this area of research with good quality research and long follow-up periods.

Keywords

DNS - rehabilitation - neurological conditions - dynamic neuromuscular stabilization - quality of life

Authors' Contributions

Conceptualization and Methodology were conducted by H.K. and A.C. The original draft was written by H.K., A.C., and M.S., followed by review and editing from the same authors. Resources were provided by H.K., A.C., and M.S., while supervision was managed by H.K. and A.C.




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21 October 2024

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