Described in ancient Egyptian medical texts, arthritis — particularly gout — was one of the earliest diseases to be clinically recognized. Hippocrates (~460-357 BC) differentiated gout from other forms of arthritis, while an ayurvedic medicine text from 123 AD references a disease characterized by swollen, painful joints and occasional fever — in all likelihood, rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Sciatica-like symptoms and the sacroiliac joint: clinical features and differential diagnosis Eur Spine J. 2013 Jul;22(7):1657-64. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2660-5. Epub 2013 Mar 2. Visser LH, Nijssen PG, Tijssen CC, van Middendorp JJ, Schieving J. Source Department of Neurology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, PO Box 90151, 5000 LC Tilburg, The Netherlands. l.visser@elisabeth.nl Abstract PURPOSE: To compare the clinical features […]
Australas Phys Eng Sci Med. 2013 Mar;36(1):27-33. doi: 10.1007/s13246-013-0182-4. Epub 2013 Jan 25. Straightened cervical lordosis causes stress concentration: a finite element model study. Wei W1, Liao S, Shi S, Fei J, Wang Y, Chen C. Author information Abstract In this study, we propose a finite element analysis of the complete cervical spine with straightened […]
Real Clear Science By Niels Ebdrup April 16, 2013 Editor’s Note: This article was provided by our partner, ScienceNordic. The original is here. Danish researchers have taken a crucial step toward a new explanation of where and why it hurts when we have a migraine. This throbbing pain in the head, which is usually accompanied […]
Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091957 Abstract It is currently widely accepted among clinicians that chronic tendinopathy is caused by a degenerative process devoid of inflammation. Current treatment strategies are focused on physical treatments, peritendinous or intratendinous injections of blood or blood products and interruption of painful stimuli. Results have been at best, moderately good and […]
A randomized controlled trial Jane Andreasen The Foot Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28, March 2013 Abstract Background Excessive foot pronation is a causal mechanisms described in relation to injuries of the lower extremities. Evidence to support an effective treatment is insufficient. Objective To investigate the effect of exercise and custom-made insoles to patients […]
The Spine Journal Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2013, Pages 318-330 Christopher K.Kepler MD https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2012.12.003 Abstract Background Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration remains a clinically important condition for which treatment is costly and relatively ineffective. The molecular basis of degenerative disc disease has been an intense focus of research recently, which has greatly increased our understanding […]
Pillon NJ,et al. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Mar 1;304(5):E453-65. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00553.2012. Epub 2012 Dec 31. Abstract Skeletal muscles contain resident immune cell populations and their abundance and type is altered in inflammatory myopathies, endotoxemia or different types of muscle injury/insult. Within tissues, monocytes differentiate into macrophages and polarize to acquire pro- or anti-inflammatory […]
Health, Social, and Economic Consequences of Neck Injuries: A Controlled National Study Evaluating Societal Effects on Patients and Their Partners Jennum, Poul MD, DMSc http://journals.lww.com/spinejournal/Abstract/2013/03010/Health,_Social,_and_Economic_Consequences_of_Neck.14.aspx Spine: 01 March 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 5 – p 449–457 Abstract Study Design. National register-based matched case-control study. Objective. The aim of this study was to estimate […]
The Effect of The Forward Head Posture on Postural Balance in Long Time Computer Based Worker Jung-Ho Kang, M.D. Ann Rehabil Med. 2012 February; 36(1): 98–104. Full Text Article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3309315/ Abstract Objective To estimate the effects of a relatively protruded head and neck posture on postural balance, in computer based worker. Method Thirty participants, who […]
Eur Spine J. 2013 Jun; 22(6): 1346–1353. Published online 2013 Feb 27. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2721-9 PMCID: PMC3676567 Shiro Imagama Abstract Objective Risk factors for falling in elderly people remain uncertain, and the effects of spinal factors and physical ability on body balance and falling have not been examined. The objective of this study was to investigate […]
Curcumin: a new paradigm and therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of osteoarthritis: curcumin for osteoarthritis management Yves Henrotin Springerplus. 2013; 2: 56. Published online Feb 18, 2013. doi: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-56 Full Text Article Abstract The management of osteoarthritis represents a real challenge. This complex and multi-factorial disease evolves over decades and requires not only the alleviation […]
February 18, 2013 Orofacial manual therapy improves cervical movement impairment associated with headache and features of temporomandibular dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial Harry von Piekartz Manual Therapy August 2013Volume 18, Issue 4, Pages 345–350 There is evidence that temporomandibular disorder (TMD) may be a contributing factor to cervicogenic headache (CGH), in part because of the […]
In addition, glycosaminoglycan synthesis stimulated by glucosamine provides a possible promising clinical role for treating disc degenerative disorders.