ScienceDaily Top Health | November 5, 2021 Many of the processes that keep us alive also put us at risk. The energy-producing chemical reactions in our cells, for example, also produce free radicals — unstable molecules that steal electrons from other molecules. When generated in surplus, free radicals can cause collateral damage, potentially triggering malfunctions […]
Arch Physiother. 2021; 11: 24. Published online 2021 Nov 4. doi: 10.1186/s40945-021-00119-w PMCID: PMC8567712 PMID: 34736540 Christopher J. Hodgetts Abstract Background Shoulder pain was previously shown to diminish in older populations and it was suggested that this could be explained by reduced usage with age. Our objectives were to investigate if estimates of shoulder pain […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation VOLUME 102, ISSUE 11, P2083-2090.E1, NOVEMBER 01, 2021 Yu-Pin Chen, MD, PhD HIGHLIGHTS • Clinical effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for trigger finger (TF) remains unclear. • Wide-focused ESWT could be safe and effective for pain relief and functional improvement in TF. • Dose-related effectiveness of wide-focused ESWT […]
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION| VOLUME 30, P42-52, APRIL 01, 2022 Sultan İğrek Published: November 01, 2021 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.10.015 Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) exercises and shoulder mobilization (SM) in addition to conventional physiotherapy on pain, range of motion (ROM), […]
Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: October 31, 2021 Volume 51 Issue 11 Pages CPG1-CPG60 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.0304 Abstract Low back pain (LBP) remains a musculoskeletal condition with […]
Valtchinov, Vladimir I. PhD SPINE: November 15, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 22 – p 1525-1533 Study Design. A case–control study of risk alleles for degenerative disc disease (DDD) using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for phenotyping. Objective. We aim to provide the first statistically adequately powered study of the relationship between the presence of […]
A Randomized Cross-over Trial Avellanet, Merce MD, PhD SPINE: November 15, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 22 – p 1517-1524 Study Design. Randomized cross-over study. Objective. The aim of this study was to compare exercise, the criterion standard, to the postural garment PosturePlusForce in the management of nonspecific cervical pain in women. We also […]
Newswise: Children’s Health | October 29, 2021 It’s no secret that vitamin D is critical to balancing many areas of health. But from pediatric broken bones to cluster headaches, physicians and scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) are still learning just how powerful the so-called “sunshine vitamin” is. […]
Clinical Biomechanics Volume 90, December 2021, 105485 Amy K. Hegarty Highlights • Shoulder muscle activity is a key deficit in those individuals with shoulder pain. • Spinal manipulation increased shoulder muscle activity in patients with shoulder pain. • Shoulder muscle activity was related to improved shoulder pain and function. • Neuromuscular drive mechanism may optimize […]
Journal of Clinical Medicine Volume 10 Issue 21 10.3390/jcm10215011 Published: 28 October 2021 by Aleksander Chaibi Abstract (1) Background: Acute neck pain is common and usually managed by medication and/or manual therapy. General practitioners (GPs) hesitate to refer to manual therapy due to uncertainty about the effectiveness and adverse events (AEs); (2) Method: To review […]
Yuan S, Larsson SC American Journal of Kidney Diseases | October 27, 2021 A reduction in kidney stones may be conferred by higher coffee and caffeine intake. Observational studies have shown a lower risk of kidney stones in relation to coffee and caffeine intake. The causal nature of these associations was tested via this Mendelian […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | October 27, 2021 A team of researchers from The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, the Southwest Research Institute and the Chan School of Public Health, has found phthalates in a wide variety of fast foods. In their paper published in Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, […]
— Assist device was helpful for a particular subgroup of patients by Zaina Hamza, Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 27, 2021 For women with defecatory dysfunction, those with normal stool consistency, greater rectoanal pressure gradient, lower anal tone, and of younger age (<50 y/o) were most likely to benefit from a squatting assist stool (SAS), […]
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | October 27, 2021 In a paper published recently in Pharmacological Reviews, Emory University School of Medicine researchers outlined the impact of inflammation on motivation as it relates to depression. The researchers propose that low grade inflammation affects brain chemicals and brain circuits that regulate motivation, ultimately leading to motivational deficits and […]
— In patients with BMI over 25, nearly 50% reduced use of acid blockers or stopped altogether by Zaina Hamza, Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 26, 2021 Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients who were overweight were able to limit the need for acid-blocking medications and shed pounds when they enrolled in a multidisciplinary weight management […]
October 26, 2021 A Randomized Clinical Trial Liam D. A. Paget, MD JAMA. 2021;326(16):1595-1605. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.16602 Key Points Question Do intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections improve ankle symptoms and function in patients with ankle osteoarthritis? Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 100 patients, treatment with 2 intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections vs placebo injections with saline resulted in […]
— Dozens of patients allege Fabio Ortega, MD, abused them while hospital system turned a blind eye by Sophie Putka, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today October 22, 2021 Chicago-area ob/gyn Fabio Ortega, MD, was sentenced to 3 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to two criminal sexual assaults, but the victims’ lawyer […]
Trials. 2021 Oct 18;22(1):716. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05690-y. Ali M Alshami PMID: 34663421 PMCID: PMC8525034 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05690-y Abstract Background: Research that has examined the effects of cervical spine mobilization on hypoesthesia and hypersensitivity characteristics in patients with cervical radiculopathy is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the short-term effects of vertebral mobilization on the […]
— The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity offers a new way to conceptualize energy balance by David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD October 18, 2021 The First Law of Thermodynamics, formulated in the 1800s, says that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. For the human body, this principle of physics means that if you consume more […]
Newswise: Respiratory Diseases and Disorders | October 15, 2021 It may be worth exploring further the use of cannabidiol (‘CBD’) oil as a potential lung cancer treatment, suggest doctors in BMJ Case Reports after dealing with a daily user whose lung tumour shrank without the aid of conventional treatment. The body’s own endocannabinoids are involved […]