Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:49 Issue:3 Pages:192–201 DOI:10.2519/jospt.2019.8194 Background Manual therapy has been demonstrated to reduce pain and improve function in patients with frozen shoulder contracture syndrome (FSCS), but no evidence exists to support one form of manual therapy over another. This case series describes both short- and long-term outcomes after a manual therapy program […]
David Elton, DC Senior Vice President, Clinical Programs, Optum Dave Elton has been with OptumHealth since 2001 and is responsible for clinical, UM/UR, credentialing, network designation, and professional/government relations functions at OptumHealth. Before joining OptumHealth, Dr. Elton served in a similar role with OptumHealth Care Solutions, LLC. from 1996 until OptumHealth Care Solutions, LLC. was acquired […]
Eur Spine J. 2019 Feb;28(2):259-269. doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5851-2. Epub 2019 Jan 2. Arnold Y L Wong 1 2, Eric C Parent 3, Sukhvinder S Dhillon 4, Narasimha Prasad 5, Dino Samartzis 6, Gregory N Kawchuk 3 PMID: 30604298 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-018-5851-2 Abstract Purpose: Our prior study revealed that people with non-specific low back pain (LBP) who self-reported […]
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Feb 18;20(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2438-y. Fathollahnejad K, Letafatkar A, Hadadnezhad M. Abstract BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a six-week combined manual therapy (MT) and stabilizing exercises (SEs), with a one-month follow-up on neck pain and improving function and posture in patients with forward head and […]
Eur J Pain. 2019 Feb 1. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1374. [Epub ahead of print] Côté P1,2,3, Yu H2,4, Shearer HM2,5, Randhawa K2,5, Wong JJ2,4,5, Mior S3,5, Ameis A3, Carroll LJ6, Nordin M7, Varatharajan S2,5, Sutton D2,5, Southerst D8, Jacobs C2,9, Stupar M2, Taylor-Vaisey A2, Gross DP10,11, Brison RJ12,13, Paulden M, Ammendolia Abstract OBJECTIVES: To develop an evidence-based […]
Isabelle Pagé and Martin Descarreaux BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2019 20:29 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2408-4© The Author(s). 2019 Received: 4 October 2018 Accepted: 8 January 2019 Published: 18 January 2019 Background Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) includes biomechanical parameters that vary between clinicians, but for which the influence on the therapy clinical effects is unknown. This parallel-randomized controlled trial aimed […]
Pain Physician. 2019 Jan;22(1):53-61. Nejati P, Safarcherati A, Karimi F. Abstract BACKGROUND: The sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SIJD) has been found to be the primary culprit for lower back pain (LBP), but it is still overlooked and treated as LBP. There are no guidelines or appropriate therapeutic protocols for SIJD. Thus, there is a need for […]
JMPT November–December, 2018 Volume 41, Issue 9, Pages 771–779 Zhuomao Mo, BA Abstract Objective The purpose of this review was to compare oblique pulling spinal manipulation with other treatments for lumbar disc herniation. Methods Randomized controlled trials of oblique pulling manipulation versus other treatment for lumbar disc herniation were identified using the following databases: China […]
The Spine Journal Volume 18, Issue 12, December 2018, Pages 2333-2342 William J.Anderst PhD Abstract Background context Neck pain is one of the most commonly reported symptoms in primary care settings, and a major contributor to health-care costs. Cervical manipulation is a common and clinically effective intervention for neck pain. However, the in vivo biomechanics […]
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 1990; 49: 308-309 J Castellanos, D Axelrod Abstract The relation of habitual knuckle cracking to osteoarthrosis with functional impairment of the hand has long been considered an old wives’ tale without experimental support. The mechanical sequelae of knuckle cracking have been shown to produce the rapid release of energy in […]
Case Report Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine 2018;42(5):773-776. Published online: October 31, 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2018.42.5.773 Jung Ro Yoon, MD, Yong Ki Kim, MD, Yun Dam Ko, MD, Soo In Yun, MD, Dae Heon Song, MD, PhD, Myung Eun Chung, MD, PhD Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, St. Paul’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, […]
Payers that cover physical therapy and chiropractic care for addressing lower back pain can lower costs and opioid use. By Thomas Beaton October 23, 2018 – Payers could improve outcomes, increase cost-effectiveness, and reduce opioid use for lower back pain by expanding non-pharmacological coverage such as physical therapy and chiropractic care, according to a new […]
The Spine Journal Volume 18, Issue 10, October 2018, Pages 1741-1754 Mitchel Haas DC, MA Abstract Background Context The optimal number of visits for the care of cervicogenic headache (CGH) with spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is unknown. Purpose The present study aimed to identify the dose-response relationship between visits for SMT and chronic CGH outcomes […]