Musculoskeletal System

Observations on the natural history of massive lumbar disc herniation

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Jun;89(6):782-4. Cribb GL Abstract We have treated 15 patients with massive lumbar disc herniations non-operatively. Repeat MR scanning after a mean 24 months (5 to 56) showed a dramatic resolution of the herniation in 14 patients. No patient developed a cauda equina syndrome. We suggest that this condition may […]

Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency and Response to Supplementation In Pediatric and Adolescent Migraine

Migraine Headache and Coenzyme Q10   Andrew D. Hershey, MD, PhD Assoc. Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology University of Cincinnati Director, Headache Center Associate Director, Neurology Research Children’s Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Ave Cincinnati, OH 45229 (513) 636-4222 / (513) 636-1888 (FAX) “Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency and Response to Supplementation  In Pediatric and Adolescent Migraine,” […]

Likelihood-evidential support and Bayesian analysis on a prospective cohort of children and adolescents with mild scoliosis under chiropractic management

J.M. Menke Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Sciences 01/2007; 39:99-111. ABSTRACT A previous study using frequentist analytic methods on a single cohort showed no difference in forty-one patients under chiropractic management for mild or early stage scoliosis. The grantor requested a re-analysis. Plain film radiographs of 41 children and adolescents were re-measured by Risser-Ferguson […]

Sensory-motor control of ligaments and associated neuromuscular disorders

Solomonow M. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2006 Dec;16(6):549-67. Epub 2006 Oct 11. Abstract The ligaments were considered, over several centuries, as the major restraints of the joints, keeping the associated bones in position and preventing instability, e.g. their separation from each other and/or mal-alignment. This project, conducted over 25 years, presents the following hypothesis: 1. Ligaments […]

Whiplash And Objectively Proving Pain

Whiplash and Objectively Proving Pain by David B. Ketroser, M.D., J.D. Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & Premises Liability Section Volume 12, Number 2, Winter 2006, p 6-8

A systematic review of the effectiveness of exercise, manual therapy, electrotherapy, relaxation training, and biofeedback in the management of temporomandibular disorder

Medlicott MS Phys Ther. 2006 Jul;86(7):910-1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This systematic review analyzed studies examining the effectiveness of various physical therapy interventions for temporomandibular disorder. METHODS: Studies met 4 criteria: (1) subjects were from 1 of 3 groups identified in the first axis of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders, (2) the intervention was […]

Comparison of postural control in unilateral stance between healthy controls and lumbar discectomy patients with and without pain

Eur Spine J. 2006 Apr;15(4):423-32. Epub 2005 Aug 18. Comparison of postural control in unilateral stance between healthy controls and lumbar discectomy patients with and without pain. Bouche K1, Stevens V, Cambier D, Caemaert J, Danneels L. Abstract MAIN PROBLEM: Previous studies have demonstrated that sciatica patients have poorer postural control than healthy controls and […]

Cold Therapy in Migraine Patients: Open-label, Non-controlled, Pilot Study

Serap Ucler, Ozlem Coskun, Levent E. Inan, and Yonca Kanatli Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 3 (2006), Issue 4, Pages 489-493 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nel035 Abstract Some patients with headache report that they have frequently used physical therapies such as application of cold to relieve their headache. There are only a few reported studies related to cold […]

Chronic neck pain and whiplash: A case-control study of the relationship between acute whiplash injuries and chronic neck pain

Pain Res Manag. 2006 Summer; 11(2): 79–83. Michael D Freeman, PhD DC MPH Abstract The authors undertook a case-control study of chronic neck pain and whiplash injuries in nine states in the United States to determine whether whiplash injuries contributed significantly to the population of individuals with chronic neck and other spine pain. Four hundred […]

Migraine is Associated With Menorrhagia and Endometriosis

Tietjen GE, et al. Headache: the Journal of Head and Face Pain. March 2006; Vol. 46, Iss. 3, pp. 422-428. Objective.—To evaluate the frequency of menorrhagia and endometriosis in female migraineurs compared to age-matched women without headache. Background.—Migraine predominantly affects women of childbearing age and is often associated with the menstrual period, yet there is […]

Acupuncture, Real or Sham, Equals Drug Treatment for Migraine

Published: Mar 2, 2006 By Judith Groch Full Story Action Points Discuss with migraine patients that acupuncture might do just as well for them as drug therapy. Explain that drug therapy, like acupuncture, might also halve the number of days with a migraine headaches. ESSEN, Germany, March 2 – With acupuncture for migraine, apparently it’s […]

Chest and Abdominal Injuries Caused By Seat Belt Wearing

Southern Medical Journal J. L. Greingor, MD, S. Lazarus, MD South Med J. 2006;99(4):534-535. Abstract and Introduction Abstract The authors report an original case of seat belt syndrome. Sternal fractures are common in patients with seat belt injuries. Its association with blunt bowel trauma is rarely related in the literature. Distracted injury has contributed to […]

Cost-effectiveness of medical and chiropractic care for acute and chronic low back pain

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2005 Oct;28(8):555-63. Haas M, Sharma R, Stano M. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To identify relative provider costs, clinical outcomes, and patient satisfaction for the treatment of low back pain (LBP). METHODS: This was a practice-based, nonrandomized, comparative study of patients self-referring to 60 doctors of chiropractic and 111 medical doctors in 51 chiropractic […]

Manual treatment of post-whiplash injury – Full Text

Cesar Fernandez de las Penas Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2005) 9, 109–119 Abstract Introduction: There are many therapeutic approaches aimed at treating the clinical syndrome resulting from whiplash injury. However, there seems to be little agreement between therapists as to the ideal treatment for these patients. Spinal manipulation/mobilization and soft tissue mobilization techniques […]

Migraine May Predispose to Cervical Artery Dissection

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A history of migraine without aura is associated with the occurrence of spontaneous cervical artery dissection (sCAD), a blood vessel rupture that is a common cause of stroke in young adults, Italian investigators report. Studies examining a link between migraine and sCAD have yielded conflicting results. To further clarify any […]

A hypothesis of chronic back pain: Ligament subfailure injuries lead to muscle control dysfunction

Monohar M. Panjabi, Biomechanics ResearchLaboratory, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.   Full Text Article Download

Effects of abnormal posture on capsular ligament elongations in a computational model subjected to whiplash loading

Stemper BD, et al. J Biomech. 2005 Jun;38(6):1313-23. Abstract Although considerable biomechanical investigations have been conducted to understand the response of the cervical spine under whiplash (rear impact-induced postero-anterior loading to the thorax), studies delineating the effects of initial spinal curvature are limited. This study advanced the hypothesis that abnormal curvatures (straight or kyphotic) of […]

Effects of abnormal posture on capsular ligament elongations in a computational model subjected to whiplash loading

Journal of Biomechanics Volume 38, Issue 6, June 2005, Pages 1313-1323 Brian D.Stemper Abstract Although considerable biomechanical investigations have been conducted to understand the response of the cervical spine under whiplash (rear impact-induced postero-anterior loading to the thorax), studies delineating the effects of initial spinal curvature are limited. This study advanced the hypothesis that abnormal […]

Adult scoliosis: prevalence, SF-36, and nutritional parameters in an elderly volunteer population.

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005 May 1;30(9):1082-5. Schwab F1, Dubey A, Gamez L, El Fegoun AB, Hwang K, Pagala M, Farcy JP. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A prospective self-assessment analysis and evaluation of nutritional and radiographic parameters in a consecutive series of healthy adult volunteers older than 60 years. OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the prevalence of adult […]

Adult scoliosis: prevalence, SF-36, and nutritional parameters in an elderly volunteer population

Schwab F,et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005 May 1;30(9):1082-5. Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Service, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. fschwab@worldnet.att.net Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A prospective self-assessment analysis and evaluation of nutritional and radiographic parameters in a consecutive series of healthy adult volunteers older than 60 years. OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the prevalence […]