The Lancet Rheumatology VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8, E556-E565, AUGUST 2022 Benjamin Patel, BMBCh Published: August, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913(22)00180-1 Summary Background Trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome are the two most common non-traumatic connective tissue disorders of the hand. Both of these conditions frequently co-occur, often in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. However, this phenotypic association is poorly understood. […]
July 21, 2022 JAMA Network Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This 5-year follow-up of the ESCAPE trial examined the long-term (3–5 years) effects of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus exercise-based physical therapy (PT) in patients with degenerative meniscal tears. The authors assessed patient-reported knee function and the progression of knee osteoarthritis using radiographs for more than 5 years […]
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 28, No. 6 Christiane Schön, Katharina Knaub, Wilfried Alt, Shane Durkee, Zainulabedin Saiyed, and Vijaya Juturu Published Online:7 Jun 2022 https://doi.org/10.1089/jicm.2021.0365 Abstract Objective: Joint-related stress models have been used in the past to induce a standardized load on physical structures, allowing researchers to observe changes in perceived stress […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 59, June 2022, 102536 Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Original article Alper Meng Highlights • Nocturnal pain is a common and significant problem in patients with RCRSP. • Presence of subscapularis tendinosis is a predictor of nocturnal pain severity. • Patients with positive Neer test may experience more nocturnal pain. Abstract […]
Migliorini, Filippo MD, PhD, MBA Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review: June 2022 – Volume 30 – Issue 2 – p 92-96 doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000347 Abstract Purpose: The impact of running on the onset of osteoarthritis (OA) is controversial. This study compared the incidence of OA in elderly runners versus nonrunners. Material and Methods: This systematic review […]
Musculoskeletal Science & Practice Published: May 13, 2022 Gabriel Peixoto Leão Almeida DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102575 Highlights • Add hip strength for patients with KOA improves pain, function and quality of life. • Adding hip strengthening reduces drug intake in patients with KOA. • Adding hip strengthening improves performance-based test in patients with KOA. • There is no […]
ORIGINAL RESEARCH| VOLUME 103, ISSUE 8, P1533-1543,ch AUGUST 01, 2022 Donald J. Hunter, M Ost Published: March 21, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2022.03.003 Abstract Objective To investigate whether muscle energy technique (MET) to the thoracic spine decreases the pain and disability associated with shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). Design Single-center, 3-arm, randomized controlled trial, single-blind, placebo control with concealed […]
Fereshteh Karamiani Javid Mostamand Published: February 08, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.02.005 Abstract Background One of the most common knee problems is patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). It is of great importance to pay attention to the muscles of the hip area in people with PFPS, especially to the presence of trigger points within the gluteus medius (GM). Accordingly, using […]
Zubeyir Salis, Amanda Sainsbury, Helen I. Keen, Blanca Gallego & Xingzhong Jin International Journal of Obesity (2022) Abstract Objective To describe the association between body weight change and the risk of knee replacement and hip replacement. Design Time-to-event survival analysis from a population-based cohort of participants who had or were at risk of clinically significant […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 57, February 2022, 102478 Janice S.Guimarães Highlights • Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common foot disorders. • For the disability outcome, we did not identify any improvement with the use of LLLT. • We did not identify any significant difference when LLLT was compared to ESWT. • […]
— Better efficacy and no pricier over time by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today January 24, 2022 Although physical therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee costs more than an intra-articular steroid injection, it’s cost-effective when clinical outcomes a year later are taken into account, researchers said. A secondary analysis of data from 156 participants […]
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 Dec 7. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002058. Joona Ikonen 1, Tuomas Lähdeoja 2, Clare L Ardern 3 4, Rachelle Buchbinder 5, Aleksi Reito 6, Teemu Karjalainen 5 7 PMID: 34874323 DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002058 Abstract Background: Tennis elbow is a common painful enthesopathy of the lateral elbow that limits upper limb function and frequently results […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 56, December 2021, 102439 Original article Yana Pryymachenkoa https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102439 Highlights • Exercise therapy provides benefits for knee osteoarthritis. • Manual therapy or booster sessions improve treatment effects and are cost-effective. • More evidence is needed on the combination of manual therapy and booster sessions. Abstract Background Exercise therapy is known […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: November 30, 2021 Volume 51 Issue 12 Pages 566-580 Abstract Objectives We aimed (1) to estimate the short-term effect (postintervention period) of neurodynamic techniques on pain, symptom severity, functional status, electrophysiological status, grip strength, and pinch strength in people with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); and (2) […]
November 10, 2021 JAMA Network Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This follow-up to a double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT sought to explore whether local steroid injection (with 80 mg or 40 mg of methylprednisolone) versus saline impacted long-term carpal tunnel pain scores and rates of carpal tunnel release surgery, as well as other outcomes such as time to surgery. The […]
November 07, 2021 BMJ : British Medical Journal TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis assesses the efficacy and safety of multiple preparations and doses of NSAIDs, opioids, and acetaminophen for clinically relevant reductions in pain caused by knee and hip osteoarthritis. The review includes nearly 200 randomized controlled trials comprised of over 100,000 […]
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), […]