Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) ranks among the leading causes of years lived with disability globally, with habitual physical inactivity identified as a principal modifiable risk factor. Daily Islamic prayer (Salah) involves a structured sequence of spinal flexion, extension, and postural loading that is mechanically distinct from sedentary behaviour and may exert protective effects on lumbar health. The extent to which regular Salah practice is associated with superior…

Background: Habitual physical inactivity is a recognised contributor to progressive shoulder stiffness and forward head posture, two of the most prevalent upper quadrant musculoskeletal presentations in contemporary adults. Daily Islamic prayer (Salah) imposes a structured sequence of upper limb elevation, cervical flexion and extension, and bilateral trunk rotation that may exert biomechanically meaningful stimuli on glenohumeral mobility and cervicocranial alignment. No…

Background: Habitual physical inactivity is a principal driver of both reduced peripheral muscle strength and declining respiratory muscle endurance in working-age adults, contributing to premature functional decline and increased musculoskeletal morbidity. Daily Islamic prayer (Salah) involves repeated cycles of closed kinetic-chain upper limb loading during prostration (Sujood), sustained isometric trunk and thoracic activation throughout postural transitions, and…

Background: Daily Islamic prayer (Salah) involves a sequence of whole-body postural movements repeated multiple times each day. Although it is among the most widely observed religious practices globally, its quantifiable contribution to physical fitness domains such as posterior chain extensibility and dynamic stability has not been thoroughly examined through objective instrumentation.

Objectives: To determine whether regular participation in…

Background: The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in orthopaedics is rapidly evolving. There are unique challenges in managing musculoskeletal conditions in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) that could be addressed with artificial intelligence. However, there is limited information on how AI can be integrated to solve these problems. The review aims to identify ways AI integration can address the challenges associated with the care of orthopaedic patients in…

Modern universities are increasingly governed through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), quality assurance frameworks, accreditation exercises, and institutional rankings. While these mechanisms are intended to improve accountability and educational quality, they may inadvertently shift academic priorities from the cultivation of scholarship toward the production of measurable outputs. This reflective commentary examines the tension between authentic scholarship and performance driven…

Oral contraceptives, also known as birth control tablets/pills, are medicines that stop pregnancy. About 75% of married women who use contraception in the research location Pataspur-II block area, (Purba Medinipur district) reported they prefer the combined hormonal pill with estrogen and progesterone. Thirty women were chosen at random to participate in the study. Of the 50% who routinely used contraceptive pills and 50% never used them or occasional-ly did so. Her male partner likely uses…

Background: Metabolic dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) is increasingly recognized as a systemic cardiometabolic disorder. Data on subclinical cardiac alterations from tertiary care centers in South Asia remain limited.

Objective: To evaluate cardiac structural and functional alterations by 2D echocardiography in MASLD patients compared with controls, and to examine their relationship with hepatic fibrosis…

We read with great interest the article recently published article Randomizes controlled trial by Falame and Borres with the title “Randomized controlled study of IASTM vs. SHAM Treatment in Alleviating Symptoms Associated with upper trapezius myofascial trigger points” [1]. The Author must be applauded for looking into an important clinical topic and for incorporating a shamcomparison group to explore the specific effects of IASTM. Apart for this there are several methodological and…

Snakebite envenoming remains one of the most overlooked yet deadly public health threats in Zambia, silently affecting rural and agricultural communities where access to timely care is limited. Despite being entirely preventable and treatable, snakebite continues to cause significant morbidity, disability, and deaths, particularly among children, farmers, and economically active adults. The continued neglect of this condition within national health priorities represents a critical gap in…