September 11, 2013 The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released a list of commonly ordered tests or procedures that may not always be necessary in orthopedics as part of ABIM Foundation’s Choose Wisely campaign. “More than one in four Americans require medical attention due to a musculoskeletal condition and that number continues to grow,” Joshua […]
Self-reported physical exposure association with medial and lateral epicondylitis incidence in a large longitudinal study Descatha A,et al. Show all Journal Occup Environ Med. 2013 Sep;70(9):670-3. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2012-101341. Epub 2013 Jul 3. Affiliation Division of General Medical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although previous studies have related occupational exposure and […]
A Randomized Clinical Trial Thomas Horstmann, MD 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 unit than those achieved with eccentric training or with a wait-and-see approach. Background The […]
Effects of Running and Walking on Osteoarthritis and Hip Replacement Risk http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2013/07000/Effects_of_Running_and_Walking_on_Osteoarthritis.10.aspx WILLIAMS, PAUL T. Abstract Purpose: Running and other strenuous sports activities are purported to increase osteoarthritis (OA) risk, more so than walking and less-strenuous activities. Analyses were therefore performed to test whether running, walking, and other exercise affect OA and hip replacement risk […]
Steroid Shots Ease Carpal Tunnel http://www.medpagetoday.com/Orthopedics/Orthopedics/41321 Published: Sep 2, 2013 | Updated: Sep 3, 2013 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome reported fewer symptoms several months after receiving steroid injections, but most still opted for surgery within a year to relieve persistent pain, researchers said. Improvements in carpal tunnel […]
Women with knee OA, quadriceps weakness may experience worsening knee pain http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/arthritis/news/online/%7Bbf2f99b8-15ed-4678-b604-a111702a0a15%7D/women-with-knee-oa-quadriceps-weakness-may-experience-worsening-knee-pain Glass N. Osteoarthr Cartil. 2013;doi:10.1016/j.joca.2013.05.016. Women had an increased risk of knee pain from quadriceps muscle weakness during a 5-year period, according to research from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study. “In [Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study] MOST, quadriceps weakness was associated with an increased risk of […]
Are Joint Injury, Sport Activity, Physical Activity, Obesity, or Occupational Activities Predictors for Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(8):515–524. http://www.jospt.org/doi/abs/10.2519/jospt.2013.4796 Study Design Systematic review with meta-analysis. Objectives To identify risk factors for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, hip, and ankle, including joint injury, sport, physical activity, overweight/obesity, and occupational activity, in all […]
Peter S. Vezeridis Skeletal Radiol. 2010 August; 39(8): 733–745. Published online 2009 September 1, 2013 Full Text Article Abstract Ulnar-sided wrist pain is a common complaint, and it presents a diagnostic challenge for hand surgeons and radiologists. The complex anatomy of this region, combined with the small size of structures and subtle imaging findings, compound […]
For acute ankle sprains, manual joint mobilisation diminished pain and increased dorsiflexion range of motion. For treatment of subacute/chronic lateral ankle sprains, these techniques improved ankle range-of-motion, decreased pain and improved function.
Published: Aug 20, 2013 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/41099 Lateral wedge shoe insoles didn’t appear to ease medial osteoarthritis knee pain beyond a placebo effect, according to a meta-analysis. The orthotics did have a significant impact compared with controls overall, the equivalent of 2.12 fewer points on the 20-point […]
Talebi M, et al. Citation Adv Pharm Bull. 2013;3(2):283-8. doi: 10.5681/apb.2013.046. Epub 2013 Aug 20. Abstract PURPOSE: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) refers to a cluster of signs and symptoms that stems from compression of the median nerve traveling through carpal tunnel. Surgery is a definite treatment for CTS; however, many conservative therapies have been proposed. […]
J Anat. 2013 Dec;223(6):665-76. doi: 10.1111/joa.12111. Epub 2013 Sep 12. Stecco C, Corradin M, Macchi V, Morra A, Porzionato A, Biz C, De Caro R. Abstract Although the plantar fascia (PF) has been studied quite well from a biomechanical viewpoint, its microscopic properties have been overlooked: nothing is known about its content of elastic fibers, […]
Somastruct.com August 6, 2013 by James Speck Plantar fasciitis is a poorly understood condition. There is little consensus among medical professionals about what causes the problem, and no treatments have been reliably proven to treat it. A number of theories exists for why plantar fasciitis develops, but the ineffectiveness of conventional treatments suggests something is […]
Lasers in Surgery & Medicine Volume 45, Issue 5, July 2013, p 311-317. Delia B. Roberts PhD, FACSM Abstract Background and Objective Photobiomodulation has been shown to modulate cellular protein production and stimulate tendon healing in a dose‐dependent manner. Previous studies have used class IIIb lasers with power outputs of less than 0.5 W. Here we […]
Maeda Y, et al. Neuroimage Clin. 2013;2:313-319. PubMed Reference Abstract OBJECTIVE: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common median nerve entrapment neuropathy characterized by pain, paresthesias, diminished peripheral nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and maladaptive functional brain neuroplasticity. We evaluated structural reorganization in brain gray (GM) and white (WM) matter and whether such plasticity is linked […]
Orthopedics Today June 7, 2013 Full Story: http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/arthritis/news/online/%7Bf6db8641-4f44-4c43-bd41-bc22672091ed%7D/revised-clinical-practice-guideline-for-knee-oa-no-longer-recommends-ha-injections The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently released a revised version of its clinical practice guideline for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, which included changes regarding the use of intra-articular hyaluronic acid and acetaminophen. The original 2009 and revised guidelines by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons […]
Medscape Medical News Janis C. Kelly May 16, 2013 Vitamin C added little to the urate-lowering effect of standardgout treatment and was clinically ineffective when used alone, according to a small randomized trial published online May 16 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. According to lead author Lisa Stamp, PhD, from the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand, the study […]
Published: May 20, 2013 | Updated: May 20, 2013 By Nancy Walsh , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points In this study, adults with at least 3 months of painful knee osteoarthritis were randomized to blinded injection (dextrose prolotherapy or saline) or at-home exercise. Dextrose prolotherapy resulted in clinically meaningful sustained improvement of pain, function, […]
Am J Med Sci. 2013 May;345(5):343-8. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31825b8edf. Mansi IA1, Mortensen EM, Pugh MJ, Wegner M, Frei CR. Abstract BACKGROUND: Because of their beneficial cardiovascular effects, several studies have recently advocated starting statins at a young age for primary prevention. However, some reports suggest that statin therapy may be associated with an increased incidence of […]