Date: November 10, 2015 Source: University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Summary: Chronic exposure to arsenic can lead to stem cell dysfunction that impairs muscle healing and regeneration. More than 140 million people worldwide and 4 million Americans chronically ingest arsenic in their drinking water. The 21st most abundant metal in Earth’s crust, […]
Randomized controlled trial Acedo AA, et al. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2015. Abstract BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown that a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and interferential current (IFC) application reduces pain in subjects with musculoskeletal disorders. However there are no clinical trials evaluating or comparing the muscle relaxation generated for these devices. PURPOSE: To […]
Hal David Martin Manoj Reddy Juan Gómez-Hoyos Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery, Volume 2, Issue 2, 1 July 2015, Pages 99–107, https://doi.org/10.1093/jhps/hnv029 Published: 06 June 2015 Abstract Deep gluteal syndrome describes the presence of pain in the buttock caused from non-discogenic and extrapelvic entrapment of the sciatic nerve. Several structures can be involved in sciatic […]
Acta Medica Iranica 2015. 53(8):466-470. Behzad Heidari, Yahya Javadian, Mansour Babaei, Behnaz Yousef-Ghahari ABSTRACT Both vitamin D deficiency and quadriceps muscle weakness are associated with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and pain. The aim of this study was to determine the restorative effect of vitamin D deficiency on pain and quadriceps muscle strength in knee osteoarthritis. Patients […]
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Jun 15;40(12):E694-700. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000891. The Rapid and Progressive Degeneration of the Cervical Multifidus in Whiplash: An MRI Study of Fatty Infiltration. Elliott JM1, Courtney DM, Rademaker A, Pinto D, Sterling MM, Parrish TB. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Single-center prospective longitudinal study. OBJECTIVE: To study the (1) temporal development of muscle fatty […]
Bubnov Rostyslav V. and Wang Jun. Medical Acupuncture. December 2013, 25(6): 437-443. ABSTRACT Background: Most pain syndromes in clinical practice are myofascial in nature and are caused by the myofascial trigger point (MTrP) formation. Recent clinical studies show that MTrP dry needling is most effective to release myofascial pain after local twitch response (LTR) is […]
Simplicity works! One of my favorite sayings and a way of living I aspire to follow. Too often we overcomplicate the hell out of everything, especially in the pain game. “It can’t be that simple man!’Well, it can and often is. Keep in mind, simple does not mean easy. If it was, more people would be doing it. […]
APM&R. May 2015Volume 96, Issue 5, Pages 775–781 Daniel Pecos-Martín, PhD Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of dry needling into a myofascial trigger point (MTrP) in the lower trapezius muscle of patients with mechanical idiopathic neck pain. Design A single-center, randomized, double-blinded controlled study. Setting Patients were recruited from the student population of a local […]
February 06, 2015 CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal CMAJ January 26, 2015 cmaj.140497 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this prospective study determined that nocturnal leg cramps were seasonal in the general population, with the highest incidence occurring in summer and lowest incidence occurring in winter. Data were obtained from quinine prescriptions and Internet search […]
Kristen Boren, DPT, Cara Conrey, DPT Abstract Purpose/Background: Previous research studies by Bolga, Ayotte, and Distefano have examined the level of muscle recruitment of the gluteal muscles for various clinical exercises; however, there has been no cross comparison among the top exercises from each study. The purpose of this study is to compare top exercises from […]
Authors: Brian Noehren, PT, PhD1, Anne Schmitz, PhD1, Ross Hempel, BS1, Carolyn Westlake, MS1, William Black, MD2 AFFILIATIONS: 1Division of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Kentucky. Research […]