Musculoskeletal System

The effect of a manual therapy knee protocol on osteoarthritic knee pain

Henry Pollard, BSc J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2008 December; 52(4): 229–242. Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition with a significant socioeconomic burden to society. It is known to effect sufferers through pain, loss of function and changes in health related quality of life. Management typically involves pharmacologic and/or exercise based therapy approaches […]

The vascular theory of migraine—a great story wrecked by the facts

Peter J. Goadsby Oxford Journals>Medicine>Brain Volume 132, Issue 1Pp. 6-7. Full Story For much of the later part of the 20th century, a rather straightforward concept dominated thinking about migraine; first proposed in some part by Willis (1664) and best articulated by Wolff (1948), the theory explained the pain of migraine to be due to dilation […]

SMT is unlikely to result in relevant early pain reduction in patients with acute low back pain

A randomised controlled trial of spinal manipulative therapy in acute low back pain P Jüni Ann Rheum Dis 2009;68:1420-1427 doi:10.1136/ard.2008.093757 Published Online First 5 September 2008 Journal Reference Abstract Objective: To determine whether treatment with spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) administered in addition to standard care is associated with clinically relevant early reductions in pain and […]

Three-Dimensional Movements of the Sacroiliac Joint

J Man Manip Ther. 2008; 16(1): 25–38. PMCID: PMC2565072 Three-Dimensional Movements of the Sacroiliac Joint: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Assessment of Clinical Utility Adam Goode, Eric J Hegedus, Philip Sizer, Jr, Jean-Michel Brismee, Alison Linberg, and Chad E Cook Abstract The high frequency of static and dynamic palpation methods used during evaluation […]

Treatment of Neck Pain: Noninvasive Interventions: Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000–2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders

Eur Spine J. 2008 Apr; 17(Suppl 1): 123–152. Published online 2008 Mar 4. doi: 10.1007/s00586-008-0631-z PMCID: PMC2271098 Eric L. Hurwitz Abstract Study Design. Best evidence synthesis. Objective. To identify, critically appraise, and synthesize literature from 1980 through 2006 on noninvasive interventions for neck pain and its associated disorders. Summary of Background Data. No comprehensive systematic […]

Low level laser therapy for low-back pain – Cochrane Review

Published:  16 April 2008 Authors:  Yousefi-Nooraie R, Schonstein E, Heidari K, Rashidian A, Pennick V, Akbari-Kamrani M, Irani S, Shakiba B, Mortaz Hejri S, Jonaidi A-R, Mortaz-Hedjri S Sixty to eighty per cent of people suffer from back pain at some time in their lives. Of those who develop acute low-back pain (LBP), up to […]

Breast size, bra fit and thoracic pain in young women

Breast size, bra fit and thoracic pain in young women: a correlational study Katherine Wood, Melainie Cameron, Kylie Fitzgerald Chiropractic & Osteopathy March 2008, 16:1, Abstract Introduction A single sample study was undertaken to determine the strength and direction of correlations between: a) breast size and thoracic spine or posterior chest wall pain; b) bra […]

Evidence-Informed Management of Chronic Low Back Pain – The Spine Journal – Full Text

THE SPINE Journal Table of contents Volume 8, Number 1 January/February 2008 Full Text Journal INTRODUCTION A supermarket approach to the evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain …………………………….1 Scott Haldeman, DC, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), Simon Dagenais, DC, PhD A systematic review of low back pain cost of illness studies in the United States and […]

Flattening of sagittal spinal curvature as a predictor of vertebral fracture

Osteoporos Int. 2008 Jan;19(1):65-9. Epub 2007 Sep 14. Flattening of sagittal spinal curvature as a predictor of vertebral fracture. Kobayashi T Abstract In a 12-year prospective study of 100 adult volunteers, incident vertebral fractures were analyzed for potential predictors. Decreased sagittal spinal curvature and pre-existing fractures were identified as independent predictors. The risk of vertebral […]

NSAIDs and Manipulation Ineffective for Acute Low Back Pain

Best Evidence Review Assessment of Diclofenac or Spinal Manipulative Therapy, or Both, in Addition to Recommended First-line Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial Hancock MJ, Maher GC, Latimer J, et al Lancet. 2007;370:1638-1643 Full Story PubMed Reference Journal Reference Abstract Previous recommendations have noted that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and spinal […]

Safety of Chiropractic Manipulation of the Cervical Spine: A Prospective National Survey

Thiel, Haymo W. DC, PhD Spine: 1 October 2007 – Volume 32 – Issue 21 – pp 2375-2378 Abstract Study Design. Prospective national survey. Objective. To estimate the risk of serious and relatively minor adverse events following chiropractic manipulation of the cervical spine by a sample of U.K. chiropractors. Summary of Background Data. The risk […]

Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Joint Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society

Roger Chou, MD Ann Intern Med. 2007;147(7):478-491. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-147-7-200710020-00006 2 October 2007, Vol 147, No. 7 Recommendation 1: Clinicians should conduct a focused history and physical examination to help place patients with low back pain into 1 of 3 broad categories: nonspecific low back pain, back pain potentially associated with radiculopathy or spinal stenosis, or back […]

Nonpharmacologic therapies for acute and chronic low back pain

A review of the evidence for an American Pain Society/American College of Physicians clinical practice guideline Chou R, Huffman LH; American Pain Society; American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Oct 2;147(7):492-504 PubMed Reference Abstract BACKGROUND: Many nonpharmacologic therapies are available for treatment of low back pain. PURPOSE: To assess benefits and harms of […]

Deficits in Neuromuscular Control of the Trunk Predict Knee Injury Risk: Prospective Biomechanical-Epidemiologic Study

Zazulak, B. T., Hewett, T. E., Reeves, N. P., Goldberg, B., and Cholewicki, J. (2007). Deficits in neuromuscular control of the trunk predict knee injury risk. The American journal of sports medicine, 35(7), 1123-1130. Abstract Background Female athletes are at significantly greater risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than male athletes in the same […]

Reduction mammaplasty: a significant improvement at any size.

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Sep 15;120(4):845-50. Reduction mammaplasty: a significant improvement at any size. Spector JA, Karp NS. Abstract BACKGROUND: Reduction mammaplasty has been shown to be efficacious in reducing the burden of symptoms and improving the quality of life for patients with macromastia. However, most insurance carriers will not reimburse for mammaplasties involving less […]

The biochemical origin of pain: The origin of all pain is inflammation and the inflammatory response

The biochemical origin of pain: The origin of all pain is inflammation and the inflammatory response. Part 2 of 3 – Inflammatory profile of pain syndromes Sota Omoigui Division of Inflammation and Pain Research, L.A Pain Clinic, 4019 W. Rosecrans Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90250, United States Published Online: August 29, 2007 Summary Every pain […]

Hip Joint Pain Referral Patterns: A Descriptive Study

John M. Lesher, MD, MPH, Paul Dreyfuss, MD, Nelson Hager, MD, Michael Kaplan, MD, Michael Furman, MD Pain Medicine, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 22–25, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2006.00153.x Published: 23 July 2007 ABSTRACT Objective. To determine hip joint pain referral patterns. Design. Retrospective analysis. Setting. Multicenter. Patients. Fifty-one consecutive patients meeting clinical criteria of a symptomatic hip joint. Interventions. Fluoroscopically […]

A case of chronic migraine remission after chiropractic care

J Chiro Med  Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages 66-70 (June 2008) http://www.journalchiromed.com/article/S0899-3467(08)00029-3/abstract Peter J. Tuchin, GradDipChiro, DipOHS, PhD Received 4 June 2007; received in revised form 18 February 2008; accepted 25 February 2008. Abstract Objective To present a case study of migraine sufferer who had a dramatic improvement after chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT). Clinical […]

Conservative management of mechanical neck disorders: a systematic review

Gross AR, et al. J Rheumatol. 2007 May;34(5):1083-102. Epub 2007 Jan 15. Comment in J Rheumatol. 2007 May;34(5):908-11. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2007 Dec;3(12):692-3. J Rheumatol. 2007 Jul;34(7):1635; author reply 1635-6. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine if conservative treatments (manual therapies, physical medicine methods, medication, and patient education) relieved pain or improved function/disability, patient satisfaction, and […]

In chronic low back pain, low level laser therapy combined with exercise is more beneficial than exercise alone in the long term

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy Volume 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155–160 In chronic low back pain, low level laser therapy combined with exercise is more beneficial than exercise alone in the long term: a randomised trial Gholamreza Esmaeeli Djavid Question Is low level laser therapy an effective adjuvant intervention for chronic low back pain? Design […]