Spine: 20 April 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 9 – p 778–785 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31827db418 Literature Review Comparison of Untreated Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis With Normal Controls: A Review and Statistical Analysis of the Literature Rushton, Paul R. P. MRCSEd; Grevitt, Michael P. FRCS (Orth) Abstract Study Design. Review and statistical analysis of studies evaluating health-related […]
A population-based study Samartzis D, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 May;64(5):1488-96. doi: 10.1002/art.33462. Comment in Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Dec;64(12):4163-4; author reply 4164-5. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of being overweight or obese with the presence, extent, and severity of lumbar disc degeneration on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in adults. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study […]
Myint Oo The Open Orthopaedics Journal, 2012, 6, 140-142 Abstract: There are very few reports in regard to relationship between breast size and shoulder-neck pain. The purpose of this study is to examine the correlations among breast size, brassiere cup size, and moment-in-time reporting of shoulder-neck pain in a group of adult women. Three hundred […]
Systematic review and meta-analysis Rafael Zambelli Pinto, PhD student BMJ 2012; 344 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e497 (Published 13 February 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e497 Abstract Objective To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of analgesic and adjuvant pain drugs typically administered in primary care for the management of patients with sciatica. Design Systematic review. Data source International […]
Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Tests for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Marwan Alqunaee, RCSI Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 93, Issue 2, Pages 229–236, February 2012 Abstract Alqunaee M, Galvin R, Fahey T. Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for subacromial impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective To examine the […]
Jay Greenstein, DC, CCSP, CGFI-L1, CKTP, FMS Topics in Integrative Health Care 2012, Vol. 3(4) ID: 3.4004 Abstract Study Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore sleep habits and characteristics of patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) presenting at an outpatient, chiropractic clinic using the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Sleep Scale. Methods: Fifty-one patients […]
Systematic review and meta-analysis BMJ 2012; 344 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e497 (Published 13 February 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e497 Sciatica is considered to be a prognostic indicator of poor outcome among patients with low back pain. Furthermore a substantial proportion continuing to have persistent pain for two years or longer. General practitioners often prescribe pain-relieving drugs […]
Seeing a chiropractor and engaging in light exercise relieves neck pain more effectively than relying on pain medication, new research shows.
Ogura T Altern Ther Health Med. 2011 Nov-Dec;17(6):12-7. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chiropractic spinal manipulation (CSM) is an alternative treatment for back pain. The autonomic nervous system is often involved in spinal dysfunction. Although studies on the effects of CSM have been performed, no chiropractic study has examined regional cerebral metabolism using positron emission tomography (PET). OBJECTIVE: […]
This paper will discuss the evidence which supports the use of manual therapy for lower quarter musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Fairweather-Tait SJ, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Nov;94(5):1371-5. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.019992. Epub 2011 Sep 21. Abstract BACKGROUND: The effect of diet on bone mineral density (BMD) remains controversial, mainly because of difficulties in isolating dietary factors from the confounding influences of age, lifestyle, and genetic factors. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to […]