Published: Nov 23, 2013 | Updated: Nov 25, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/43087 By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Gout does cluster within families, with increased risks being seen for individuals with affected close relatives. Note that heritability and familial transmission were both higher among men than women. Gout does cluster within families, […]
Published: Nov 22, 2013 By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/43073 Full Text Article Action Points A program of exercise therapy helped patients with hip osteoarthritis avoid total hip replacement surgery. Note that for those who did require joint surgery, median time to hip replacement was 5.4 years for the exercise group […]
12.21.2013 by Elbert Chu Associate Producer, MedPage Today Recent research in metabolism implicates fructose as a more dangerous culprit in metabolic diseases than other forms of sugar. To catch up on the latest findings in ongoing research, we talked with Richard J. Johnson, MD, chief of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the […]
The Journal of Hand Surgery Volume 38, Issue 11, November 2013, Pages 2138–2143 Kathleen E. McKeon, MD Purpose To determine whether symptomatic dorsal wrist ganglions are associated with generalized ligamentous hyperlaxity. Methods Ninety-six patients (61 females) presenting to hand surgeons for a symptomatic dorsal wrist ganglions were prospectively enrolled in this case-control investigation. Beighton scores […]
Int J Rheum Dis. 2013 Nov 20. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.12230. [Epub ahead of print] Relationship between knee alignment and radiographic markers of osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study from a Korean population. Im GI, Kim MK, Lee SH. Abstract AIM: The purpose of this paper was to investigate the relationship between static varus knee alignment and the radiographic […]
A long-term follow-up of a randomised trial Svege I,et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Nov 20. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203628. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: Exercise treatment is recommended for all patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA), but its effect on the long-term need for total hip replacement (THR) is unknown. METHODS: We conducted a long-term follow-up […]
Gebremariam L,et al. Show allJournal Br J Sports Med. 2013 Nov 11. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091802. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: The subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) includes the rotator cuff syndrome, tendonitis and bursitis of the shoulder. Treatment includes surgical and non-surgical modalities. Non-surgical treatment is used to reduce pain, to decrease the subacromial inflammation, to […]
Steven Fox November 19, 2013 Milk consumption during adolescence is not associated with decreased risk for hip fracture later in life, according to results from a new study. In fact, high consumption of milk may actually up risk by increasing height. The study was published online November 18 in JAMA Pediatrics. “Greater milk consumption during childhood and adolescence contributes to […]
Authors: Rhon, Daniel1; Deyle, Gail2; Gill, Norman2; Rendeiro, Daniel3 Source: Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, Volume 21, Number 4, 2013 , pp. 220-228(9) Abstract: Objectives: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes disability among the elderly and is often associated with impaired balance and proprioception. Perturbation exercises may help improve these impairments. Although manual physical therapy is […]
Tobias Baierle BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013, 14:282 Abstract Background In therapeutic settings, patients with shoulder pain often exhibit deficient coordinative abilities in their trunk and lower extremities. The aim of the study was to investigate 1) if there is a connection between shoulder pain and deficits in balance ability and postural stability, 2) if pain intensity […]
By LAURIE TARKAN November 11, 2013 Full Story: http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2013/11/11/adding-pounds-then-new-knees/ In his mid-forties, Charles Carroll, a letter carrier in Shrewsbury, Mass., started taking anti-inflammatory medicine for his achy knees. Despite his young age, osteoarthritis had begun to settle in. Over the next decade, the pain became so bad that at times he had difficulty walking. Eventually […]
Ebrahim Sadeghi-Demneh Pain Research and Treatment Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 353597, 6 pages Abstract Objective. Tennis elbow is a common cause of upper limb dysfunction and a primary reason for pain at the lateral aspect of the elbow. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three commonly used orthoses on […]
W.H. Osborn, R.N. Manual Therapy Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 492-497, December 2013 Abstract Patients with neck disorders can report difficulties with functional use of their upper limb because of their neck pain. Yet, there is little information on the frequency and specifically, the nature of these upper limb activities. This study surveyed patients […]
Luis A. Feigenbaum, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(11):814–820. Epub 9 September 2013. doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4504 Study Design Case-control. Objectives The specific aim of this study was to examine the association between abnormal foot arch postures and a history of shoulder or elbow surgery in baseball pitchers. Background Pitching a baseball […]
A Randomized Clinical Trial Thomas Horstmann, MD Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2013, Volume: 43 Issue: 11 Pages: 794-803 Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objectives To test the hypothesis that whole-body vibration training results in greater improvements in symptoms and pain, structural changes, and muscle flexibility and strength of the triceps surae muscle-tendon […]
Authors: Ana I. De-La-Llave-Rincón, PT1, César Fernández-De-Las-PeÑas, PT, PhD1, Domingo Palacios-CeÑa, MSc2, Joshua A. Cleland, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT3, AFFILIATIONS: 1 Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain; Clinical Researcher, Esthesiology Laboratory of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain. 2 Professor, Department of Health Sciences II, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain. 3 Professor, Department of […]
A case study Batt J,et al. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Nov;113(11):857-61. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2013.062. Abstract The authors present a case of a 24-year-old woman with left foot pain that began after an inversion injury obtained while running. The pain minimally improved with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Clinical examination revealed a relatively normal foot with palpable changes […]
Luis A. Feigenbaum, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS Study Design Case-control. Objectives The specific aim of this study was to examine the association between abnormal foot arch postures and a history of shoulder or elbow surgery in baseball pitchers. Background Pitching a baseball generates forces throughout the musculoskeletal structures of the upper and lower […]
A Systematic Literature Review With Meta-Analysis Lachlan S. Giles, PT Study Design Systematic literature review. Objectives To investigate whether quadriceps atrophy is present in the affected limb of individuals with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Background PFP is a common condition. Atrophy of the quadriceps femoris, in particular the vastus medialis obliquus, is often assumed to be […]
Does effectiveness of exercise therapy and mobilisation techniques offer guidance for the treatment of lateral and medial epicondylitis? A systematic review. Hoogvliet P Br J Sports Med. 2013 Nov;47(17):1112-9. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091990. Epub 2013 May 24. BACKGROUND: Owing to the change in paradigm of the histological nature of epicondylitis, therapeutic modalities as exercises such as stretching […]