Peter J. Larmer, DHSc, MPH, FNZCP Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 95, Issue 2 , Pages 375-389, February 2014 Journal Reference Abstract Objective To undertake a systematic critical appraisal of guidelines to provide a summary of recommendations for the physical management of osteoarthritis (OA). Data Sources The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus with […]
Treatment of tension-type headache with articulatory and suboccipital soft tissue therapy: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial Gemma V. Espí-López, PhD, PT Received: September 13, 2013; Received in revised form: December 26, 2013; Accepted: December 31, 2013; Published Online: January 27, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.01.001 Treatment of tension-type headache with articulatory and suboccipital soft tissue therapy: […]
Gait Posture. 2014 Apr;39(4):1069-73. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.01.009. Epub 2014 Jan 25. Quek J1, Brauer SG2, Clark R3, Treleaven J2. Abstract There is evidence to implicate the role of the cervical spine in influencing postural control, however the underlying mechanisms are unknown. The aim of this study was to explore standing postural control mechanisms in older adults […]
Canadian evidence review yields updated recommendations for acute & chronic pain By Peter W. Crownfield, Executive Editor Dynamic Chiropractic – February 1, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 03 Full Story PubMed Reference The January 2014 issue of JMPT features the award-winning papers from the World Federation of Chiropractic’s 2013 Congress, perhaps the most intriguing of which in terms of clinical […]
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Jan;114(1):8-20. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.003. Snider KT, Johnson JC, Degenhardt BF, Snider EJ. Author information Abstract CONTEXT: Clinically meaningful somatic dysfunction, if left untreated, should persist over time and be associated with objective measurable findings. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the persistence of lumbar somatic dysfunction over 8 weeks and the association of that […]
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Jan;22(1):104-10. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.10.019. Epub 2013 Nov 14. Teraguchi M1, Yoshimura N2, Hashizume H3, Muraki S4, Yamada H1, Minamide A1, Oka H2, Ishimoto Y1, Nagata K1, Kagotani R1, Takiguchi N1, Akune T4,Kawaguchi H5, Nakamura K6, Yoshida M1. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this study were to investigate the prevalence and distribution of intervertebral […]
A randomized placebo-controlled trial Florian Wepner PAIN® Volume 155, Issue 2, February 2014, Pages 261–268 Abstract The role of calcifediol in the perception of chronic pain is a widely discussed subject. Low serum levels of calcifediol are especially common in patients with severe pain and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). We lack evidence of the role of […]
Part 1 Full Story Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP David Rakel MD, FAAFP Interview January 20, 2014 Dr. Robert Bonakdar talks with Dr. David Rakel about controlling pain with nutritional supplements. In Part 1, Dr. Bonakdar discusses the effects of SAM-e on symptoms of depression and on pain associated with osteoarthritis. He discusses turmeric’s effects on arthritic […]
Migration patterns of herniated disk fragments, a study on 1020 patients with extruded lumbar disk herniation Mohammad Hussein Daghighi, MD The Spine Journal Available online 18 December 2013 In Press Abstract Background Context Herniated disc fragments are known to migrate in various directions within the spinal canal. To date, no comprehensive studies have been undertaken […]
Lopez-Valdes FJ, et al. Traffic Inj Prev. 2014;15(3):294-301. doi: 10.1080/15389588.2013.817668. Abstract Objective: The goal of this study is to characterize the in situ 6-degree-of-freedom kinematics of the head, 3 vertebrae (T1, T8, and L2), and the pelvis in a 40 km/h frontal impact. Methods: Three postmortem human surrogates (PMHS) were exposed to a deceleration of […]
Evaluation of shoulder-specific patient-reported outcome measures: a systematic and standardized comparison of available evidence Stefanie Schmidt, MPH J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2013) (Epub ahead of print). Background The aim of this study was to perform a standardized and systematic evaluation of the available evidence on multi-item shoulder-specific patient-reported outcome measures that are applicable to a […]
Maíta M. Vaz, BSc Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 94, Issue 12 , Pages 2465-2470, December 2013 Abstract Objective To assess the influence of diabetic neuropathy (DN) on balance and functional strength in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Diabetes outpatient unit. Participants Adults (N=62; age range, 40–65y): […]
Pauline Anderson January 17, 2014 Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819390 Treating some headaches in children may be a simple matter of getting them to quit chewing gum. A new study suggests that excessive gum chewing may be an important but under-recognized trigger for headaches in older children. The researchers, led by Nathan Watemberg, MD, […]
Pajardi G, Bortot P, et al, Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2014; [Epub ahead of print] Journal Reference In a study involving 180 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) scheduled to undergo surgical decompression of the median nerve, oral supplementation with a combination supplement containing alpha-lipoic acid, curcumin phytosome, and B-group vitamins, twice a day, […]
January 2014 Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 95, Issue 1, Pages 129–140 Exercise for Improving Age-Related Hyperkyphotic Posture: A Systematic Review Abstract Objective To evaluate previous research to determine if exercise can improve preexisting hyperkyphosis by decreasing the angle of thoracic kyphosis in adults aged ≥45 years. Data Sources PubMed, Embase, and the […]