Muscle as a secretory organ Pedersen BK. Compr Physiol. 2013 Jul 1;3(3):1337-62. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c120033. Affiliation The Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism at Department of Infectious Diseases, and Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Abstract Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the body. Skeletal muscles are primarily […]
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 […]
The Influence of Cervical Spine Flexion-Rotation Range-of-Motion Asymmetry on Postural Stability in Older Adults http://mobile.journals.lww.com/spinejournal/_layouts/oaks.journals.mobile/abstractviewer.aspx?year=2013&issue=09010&article=00006 Quek, June Mei Tse MPhty (Manip); Pua, Yong-Hao PhD; Bryant, Adam L. PhD; Clark, Ross A. PhD Spine . 38(19):1648–1655, 01 September 2013. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31829f23a0 Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional design. Objective. The purpose of this study was to isolate 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 […]
Intradiscal Pressure Changes during Manual Cervical Distraction A Cadaveric Study Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 954134, 10 pages Full Text: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/954134/ M. R. Gudavalli, Abstract The objective of this study was to measure intradiscal pressure (IDP) changes in the lower cervical spine during a manual cervical distraction (MCD) procedure. Incisions […]
Bone Joint J. 2013 Aug;95-B(8):1127-33. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B8.31660. Lama P, Le Maitre CL, Dolan P, Tarlton JF, Harding IJ, Adams MA. Abstract The belief that an intervertebral disc must degenerate before it can herniate has clinical and medicolegal significance, but lacks scientific validity. We hypothesised that tissue changes in herniated discs differ from those in discs […]
Effect of Selected Manual Therapy Interventions for Mechanical Neck Pain on Vertebral and Internal Carotid Arterial Blood Flow and Cerebral Inflow. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23813088/ Thomas LC, et al. Show all Journal Phys Ther. 2013 Jun 27. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation L.C. Thomas, DipPhys, GradDipAppSc(ManipPhty), MMedSc (Physiotherapy), Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, […]
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.