Ultrasound-Guided Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Trigger Finger: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial Ding-Hao Liu, MD PM&R December 2015 olume 96, Issue 12, Pages 2120–2127 Abstract Objectives To investigate the effects of ultrasound-guided injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) versus steroid for trigger fingers in adults. Design Prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study. Setting Tertiary care center. Participants […]
Date: December 7, 2015 Source: Wiley Summary: Prefabricated foot orthoses and rocker-sole footwear (in which the sole of the shoe is curved) are effective at reducing peak pressure under the big toe in people with a condition called first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis, but new research shows that they achieve this through different mechanisms. Also, rocker-sole […]
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2015, Pages 270–278 James W. Brantingham, DC, PhDa Objective The objective of this case series is to describe manual manipulative therapy with exercise for 3 patients with mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the great toe. Clinical Features Three patients, a 32-year-old man, a 55-year-old woman, and […]
Significant improvements in pain, activities of daily living at week 52, regardless of bracing TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) — For patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), knee bracing offers no benefit over a multidisciplinary nonoperative program, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Shirley P. Yu, […]
11.13.2015 No effects on structural progression in 2-year randomized study by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today SAN FRANCISCO — Intra-articular steroid injections are not effective over the long term for preventing structural damage in knee osteoarthritis, a 2-year randomized trial found. In the study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health, […]
Michael J. Callaghan, PhD Study Design Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Background The use of external supports has been questioned because they may lead to weakness in the surrounding muscles. To our knowledge, there is no investigation into the effect of knee supports or braces on quadriceps muscle strength and quadriceps inhibition in […]
Date: November 8, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: Injecting ozone gas into the knee reduces pain and improves functioning and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis, according to new research. Injecting ozone gas into the knee reduces pain and improves functioning and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis, […]
Date: November 7, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: For the first time, chondroitin sulfate has been more successful than celecoxib in reducing the long-term progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to new research findings. For the first time, chondroitin sulfate has been more successful than celecoxib in reducing the long-term progression of knee […]
Date: November 7, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: Both Tai Chi and physical therapy positively impact pain, function and other symptoms of knee osteoarthritis – making Tai Chi a viable treatment alternative for people suffering with the degenerative disease, according to new research. Both Tai Chi and physical therapy positively impact pain, […]
10.11.2015 Lower levels correlated with earlier age for disease development by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today SEATTLE — Women younger than age 50 undergoing release surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome had lower vitamin D levels than age-matched controls, although there was no similar association for older women, a Korean study found. Among a […]
September 29, 2015 Meta-analysis of 58 studies shows increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome or carpal tunnel release MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), according to a meta-analysis published online Sept. 23 in Obesity Reviews. Rahman Shiri, M.D, Ph.D., M.P.H., from […]
September 23, 2015 BMJ Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This longitudinal study of two cohorts was designed to assess the relationship between carpal tunnel syndrome and occupational use of a computer. The adjusted odds ratio for the development of carpal tunnel syndrome in people with the highest use of computers was 0.39 and 0.16 in the two […]
Lasers in Medical Science Published: 29 September 2015 Volume 30, pages 2335–2339, (2015) Abstract The current study evaluates whether the addition of low-level laser therapy into standard conventional physical therapy in elderly with bilateral symptomatic tri-compartmental knee arthritis can successfully postpone the need for joint replacement surgery. A prospective randomized cohort study of 100 consecutive […]
09.08.2015 Study suggests adipose tissue is associated with the presence and development of foot pain An increase in fat mass index (FMI), but not body mass index (BMI), was associated with both prevalent and future foot pain, a large community-based study showed. Among a subset of participants, ages 50 and up, from the North West […]
JMPT: July–August, 2015, Volume 38, Issue 6, Pages 382–394 James Dunning, DPT, MSc Abstract Objective The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate changes in shoulder pain, disability, and perceived level of recovery after 2 sessions of upper thoracic and upper rib high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust manipulation in patients with shoulder pain secondary to […]
How to tape for Patella Femoral Syndrome (McConnell Taping Technique) This technique holds the patella. Patellar Tracking (Mulligan Taping Technique) This technique rotates the tibia. Mulligan Taping Techniques :: Principles
In Obese Patients, Plantar Fasciitis May Improve With Weight Loss December 06, 2013 By Lorraine L. Janeczko ATLANTA – (Reuters Health) Dec 06 – Obese patients may have less severe plantar fasciitis (PF) if they lose weight, either by surgery or dieting, researchers said November 14 at Obesity Week 2013, the first annual joint meeting […]
August 2015 Volume 96, Issue 8, Pages 1525–1532 Hamayun Zafar, PhD, PT Highlights •Whole-body vibration can reduce pain and improve function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. •Whole-body vibration does not relieve knee stiffness in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. •Long-term follow-up effects of whole-body vibration were not investigated. Abstract Objective To examine the current evidence regarding […]
New research backs belief that tomatoes can be a gout trigger Date: August 19, 2015 Source: University of Otago Summary: People who maintain that eating tomatoes can cause their gout to flare up are likely to welcome new research that has, for the first time, found a biological basis for this belief. People who […]