7/17/13 by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points This cohort study demonstrated an association between low vitamin D levels at baseline and functional decline over time in a population of older individuals. As functional disability may limit access to sun exposure, the direction of causality in this relationship is unclear. For individuals […]
J Am Acad Audiol. 2013 Jul-Aug;24(7):544-55. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.24.7.3. Cherian K1, Cherian N, Cook C, Kaltenbach JA. Abstract BACKGROUND: Tinnitus affects approximately 30-50 million Americans. In approximately 0.5-1.0% of the population, tinnitus has a moderate to severe impact on their quality of life. Musculature and joint pathologies of the head and neck are frequently associated with […]
Review article Ames CP, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Narrative review. OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive narrative review of cervical alignment parameters, the methods for quantifying cervical alignment, normal cervical alignment values, and how alignment is associated with cervical deformity and myelopathy with discussions of health-related quality of life. SUMMARY […]
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2013 Jul;68(7):869-75. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gls253. Epub 2013 Jan 28. Kojiro Kamitani Abstract Background: Accumulated evidence shows how important spinal posture is for aged populations in maintaining independence in everyday life. However, the cross-sectional designs of most previous studies prevent elucidation of the relationship between spinal posture and future dependence […]
Wontae Gong, PhD, PT J Phys Ther Sci. 2013 June; 25(6): 721–723. Published online 2013 July 23. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.721 Abstract [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of cervical joint manipulation on joint position sense (JPS) of normal adults. [Subjects] Thirty normal adults were divided into a test group of 15 […]
Gong W. J Phys Ther Sci. 2013 Jun;25(6):721-3. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.721. Epub 2013 Jul 23. Abstract [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of cervical joint manipulation on joint position sense (JPS) of normal adults. [Subjects] Thirty normal adults were divided into a test group of 15 subjects and a control group […]
06.18.2013 SAN FRANCISCO — Insulin resistance — even if it hasn’t yet developed into overt diabetes — may cause bones to weaken, a cross-sectional study suggested. Among nondiabetic middle-age individuals, each doubling of the Homeostasis Model of Assessment-Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) was associated with a 9% to 14% decrease in three markers of bone strength (P≤0.004 […]
September 1, 2013Volume 43, Issue 9, Pages 1234–1240 Effects of degenerated intervertebral discs on intersegmental rotations, intradiscal pressures, and facet joint forces of the whole lumbar spine Won Man Park, Kyungsoo Kim, Yoon Hyuk Kim October 26, 2012; Accepted: June 18, 2013 Abstract The effects of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration on biomechanics of the lumbar […]
Romano, Michele PT Spine: 15 June 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 14 – p E883–E893 Abstract Study Design. Systematic review of interventions. Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of scoliosis-specific exercise (SSE) in adolescent patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Summary of Background Data. AIS is a 3-dimensional deformity of the spine. Although AIS can […]