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. […]
The Study: Cervical spine alignment, sagittal deformity, and clinical implications: a review The Facts: a. The authors reviewed normal cervical alignment, how to measure cervical alignment in the sagittal plane and the effect of cervical misalignment (cervical kyphosis in this case) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). b. Recent studies suggest a correlation between cervical […]
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, […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Oct;36(8):461-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.07.002. Epub 2013 Aug 12. Peterson CK, Schmid C, Leemann S, Anklin B, Humphreys BK. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes of patients with cervical radiculopathy from cervical disk herniation (CDH) who are treated with spinal manipulative therapy. METHODS: Adult Swiss patients with […]
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 […]
The Bone & Joint Journal Vol. 95-B, No. 8 P. Lama, C. L. Le Maitre, P. Dolan, J. F. Tarlton, I. J. Harding, M. A. Adams Published Online:1 Aug 2013 https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.95B8.31660 The belief that an intervertebral disc must degenerate before it can herniate has clinical and medicolegal significance, but lacks scientific validity. We hypothesised that […]
ISSLS Prize Winner: The Anatomy of Failure in Lumbar Disc Herniation: An In Vivo, Multimodal, Prospective Study of 181 Subjects Rajasekaran, S. PhD, MS, MCh, FRCS(Ed), FRCS(London), FACS; Bajaj, Nipun MS, FNB; Tubaki, Vijay MS; Kanna, Rishi M. MS, MRCS, FNB; Shetty, Ajoy Prasad MS, DNB Spine01 August 2013 Abstract Study Design. A prospective multimodal […]
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 […]
J Phys Ther Sci. 2013 Jul; 25(7): 785–787. Published online 2013 Aug 20. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.785 PMCID: PMC3820405 Misuk Cho, PhD, PT Abstract [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of pelvic adjustment via the Gonstead Technique on the posture of female university students. [Subjects] The subjects of this study were 30 […]
Hip Int. 2013 Jul-Aug;23(4):391-4. Heaver C, St Mart JP, Nightingale P, Sinha A, Davis ET. Abstract Leg length inequality following total hip replacement remains common. In an effort to reduce this occurrence, surgeons undertake pre-operative measurements, templating and use various forms of intraoperative measurements, including computer navigation. This study aims to delineate which measurement technique […]
J Appl Physiol (1985). 2013 Sep;115(6):892-9. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00053.2013. Epub 2013 Jul 18. Bailey Su PMID: 23869068 PMCID: PMC3764618 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00053.2013 Abstract Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used for the treatment of skeletal injuries. The ability of NSAIDs to reduce pain and inflammation is well-established. However, the effects of NSAID therapy on healing of skeletal […]