2024
DOI: 10.21608/bijpt.2024.279955.1020
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Effect of manual diaphragmatic activation on diaphragm function in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Shimaa Sherif,
Nessrien Elnahass,
Mahmoud Rizk
et al.

Abstract: Background:In gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), opposite to traditional medications which do not target the pathophysiological mechanism of GERD, manual diaphragmatic activation maneuver (MDAM) directly corrects the pathophysiological mechanism of GERD, as it strengthens/augments the anti-reflux barrier. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of MDAM on GERD patients' diaphragmatic excursion (DE), diaphragmatic thickness fraction (DTF), and 19-item Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). Meth… Show more

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