PLOS ONE Jonathan Price, Alison Rushton, Isaak Tyros, Vasileios Tyros, Nicola R Heneghan Published: June 10, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234511 Abstract Background Clinical guidelines make vague recommendations as to exercise training (ET) type and dosage to manage chronic non-specific neck pain (CNSNP). Objective To synthesise evidence on the effectiveness of different ET programmes to reduce CNSNP and […]
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Volume 24, Issue 3, July 2020, Pages 71-77 AlirezaMotealleh Abstract Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder. Quadriceps and core muscle neuromuscular control impairments are frequently associated with PFP. Lumbopelvic manipulation (LPM) has been shown to improve quadriceps and core muscle activation and decrease their inhibition, but […]
June 9, 2020 Tobias Kurth, MD, ScD JAMA. 2020;323(22):2281-2289. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.7172 Key Points Question Is there an association between migraine with aura and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence rates in women, relative to that of other major vascular risk factors? Findings In this cohort study that included 27 858 female health professionals aged at least 45 years, the […]
Amy L. Meyers, DO; Michael P. Woodbury, DO; Ryan A. Nelson, DO Orthopedics. https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20200415-06 Posted April 23, 2020 Abstract Given the recent news regarding the water supply in Flint, Michigan, lead toxicity has become an increasingly important topic in health care. Lead toxicity can have a widespread effect on the human body. Because lead has […]
PLoS One. 2016; 11(6): e0157465. Published online 2016 Jun 16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157465 PMCID: PMC4911043 PMID: 27311067 Marije F. Dikkers Abstract Background Treatment of neck pain with manual therapy demonstrated to be more effective and cost-effective than general practitioner (GP) care or physiotherapy in a high quality RCT in the Netherlands in 2002. However, referral to […]
Published: 05 June 2020 Semih Aki, Ali Veysel Özden, Hasan Kerem Alptekin & Jülide Öncü Alptekin Manuelle Medizin (2020)Cite this article Abstract Objective The current study was designed to compare the short-term effects of chiropractic applications (diversified technique) and dry needling on chronic mechanical neck pain. Methods Participants comprised 40 patients aged 20–60 years who […]
Maheshwer B, Polce EM, Paul K, et al Arthroscopy|June 3, 2020 The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis analyzing the impacts of mesenchymal stem cells on cartilage regeneration and patient-reported pain and function. This study was performed according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines […]
Scand J Med Sci Sports. Alyssa Irby Jacqueline Gutierrez Claressa Chamberlin Stephen J. Thomas Adam B. Rosen First published:02 June 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13734 Abstract While the pathoetiology is disputed, a wide array of treatments are available to treat tendinopathy. The most common treatments found in the literature include therapeutic modalities, exercise protocols, and surgical interventions, however […]
Abstract Objective To assess the effectiveness of weight-loss interventions on pain and disability in people with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) and spinal pain. Design Intervention systematic review. Literature Search Twelve online databases and clinical trial registries. Study Selection Criteria Randomized controlled trials of any weight-loss intervention (eg, diet, physical activity, surgical, pharmaceutical) that reported […]
by Brian Abelson Plantar Fasciitis (PF) affects about 10% of the population over the course of their lives, and commonly occurs in a wide cross-section of athletes (especially runners and dancers). Since there are over seven billion people in the world, this means over 700 million individuals will eventually suffer from this condition at some […]
Cureus 2020 Apr 15;12(4):e7682. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7682. Andrea Giacalone PMID: 32426194 PMCID: PMC7228797 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.7682 Abstract In manual therapy, high velocity low amplitude (HVLA) cervical manipulation techniques are frequently used, but often the physiological and biomechanical effects that can be obtained are not completely clear. The techniques are mostly used for the treatment of biomechanical joint […]
-48% decrease in headache frequency with intervention by Zeena Nackerdien PhD, CME Writer, MedPage Today | May 21, 2020 Study Authors: Anand Kumar, Rohit Bhatia, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Neurologists, primary care physicians The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga as an adjuvant to conventional medical management on clinical […]
Sit RWS, Wu RWK, Rabago D Annals of Family Medicine|May 21, 2020 Researchers investigated whether intra-articular hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy (DPT) affords an efficacious option relative to normal saline (NS) injection for the management of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), via this single-center, parallel-group, blinded, randomized controlled trial at a university primary care clinic in Hong Kong. They […]