Eva-Maj M, et al. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2013 Oct;113(10):2487-99. doi: 10.1007/s00421-013-2683-y. Epub 2013 Jun 29. Affiliation Unit for Specialized Pain Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85, Lund, Sweden, eva-maj.malmstrom@med.lu.se. Abstract PURPOSE: We wanted to explore the specific proprioceptive effect of cervical pain on sensorimotor control. Sensorimotor control comprises proprioceptive feedback, […]
Pauline Anderson Sep 26, 2013 A newly developed decision tool may help clinicians determine which patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with headache require investigation for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). A study to validate prospective decision rules found that a tool that includes 6 possible clinical features — age 40 years or older, having neck […]
Janis C. Kelly Sep 26, 2013 Knee pain decreased and function increased significantly in overweight or obese adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who lost at least 10% of their baseline body weight, and those who combined diet and exercise had better outcomes than those who used diet or exercise alone in a large randomized trial. The final […]
Systematic Literature Review With Meta-Analysis Authors: Jasper W.K. Tong, MSc Study Design Systematic literature review with meta-analysis. Objectives To investigate the association between nonneutral foot types (high arch and flatfoot) and lower extremity and low back injuries, and to identify the most appropriate methods to use for foot classification. Methods A search of 5 electronic […]
Authors: René Castien, PT, MSPT J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(10):693–699. Epub 9 September 2013. doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4868 Study Design Prospective longitudinal study. Objective To explore the working mechanism of manual therapy, we investigated whether 3 cervical spine variables were mediators of the effect of manual therapy on headache frequency. Background Manual therapy has been shown to reduce […]
Published: Nov 1, 2013 By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACR/42653 Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. SAN DIEGO — Patients with fibromyalgia who were taking […]
In this study, exercise therapy and manual therapy were more cost effective than usual care…
Leg length discrepancy and osteoarthritic knee pain in the elderly: an observational study. Noll DR. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013. Citation J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2013 Sep;113(9):670-8. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2013.033. Abstract CONTEXT: Osteoarthritic knee pain is very common, as are leg length discrepancies (LLDs). The relationship between LLDs and osteoarthritic knee pain is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: To […]
Published: Oct 28, 2013 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAP/42518 Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. ORLANDO — Primary care physicians can manage almost all cases of […]
A pilot study AuthorsGijon-Nogueron GA, et al. Show all Journal J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2013 Jul-Aug;103(4):314-21. Affiliation Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Science, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain. gagijon@uma.es Abstract BACKGROUND: Women’s feet change during pregnancy owing to hormonal and anatomical changes, thus having a strong influence on the decrease in […]
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS SEPTEMBER 25, 2013, 12:01 AM Link to article: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/why-runners-dont-get-knee-arthritis/?_r=0 One of the most entrenched beliefs about running, at least among nonrunners, is that it causes arthritis and ruins knees. But a nifty new study finds that this idea is a myth and distance running is unlikely to contribute to the development of […]
Stuart L. Weinstein, M.D., Lori A. Dolan, Ph.D., James G. Wright, M.D., M.P.H., and Matthew B. Dobbs, M.D. September 19, 2013 BACKGROUND The role of bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who are at risk for curve progression and eventual surgery is controversial. METHODS We conducted a multicenter study that included patients with typical […]