Musculoskeletal System

Are respiratory disorders risk factors for troublesome low-back pain? A study of a general population cohort in Sweden

European Spine Journal November 2019, Volume 28, Issue 11, pp 2502–2509 Abstract Purpose A multi-morbidity perspective of troublesome low back pain (LBP) has been highlighted for example in relation to respiratory disorders. Our purpose was to investigate whether respiratory disorders are risk factors for reporting troublesome LBP in people with no or occasional LBP at […]

Ten-year Longitudinal Follow-up MRI Study of Age-related Changes in Thoracic Intervertebral Discs in Asymptomatic Subjects

Spine: November 15, 2019 – Volume 44 – Issue 22 – p E1317-E1324 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003145 Okada, Eijiro MD, PhD Study Design. Prospective longitudinal study. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term degenerative changes in intervertebral discs in the thoracic spine in healthy asymptomatic subjects. Summary of Background Data. Longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) […]

Mediterranean diet and knee osteoarthritis outcomes: A longitudinal cohort study

Clinical Nutrition Volume 38, Issue 6, December 2019, Pages 2735-2739 NicolaVeronese Summary Objectives Mediterranean diet has several beneficial effects on health, but data regarding the association between Mediterranean diet and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are limited mainly to cross-sectional studies. We investigated whether higher Mediterranean diet adherence is prospectively associated with lower risk of radiographic OA […]

Efficacy of low-level laser therapy on pain and disability in knee osteoarthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials

BMJ Open — Stausholm MB, Naterstad IF, Joensen J, et al. | November 04, 2019 Since low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is not recommended in major knee osteoarthritis (KOA) treatment guidelines, researchers conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to ascertain if an LLLT dose-response link exists in KOA. Twenty-two trials (n = 1,063) were meta-analysed. The […]

Natural History of Back Pain in Older Adults over Five Years – Full Text Article

Wendelien H. van der Gaag, Wendy T. M. Enthoven, Pim A. J. Luijsterburg, Jantine van Rijckevorsel-Scheele, Sita M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra, Arthur M. Bohnen, Maurits W. van Tulder and Bart W. Koes The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2019, 32 (6) 781-789; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.06.190041 Abstract Introduction: Back pain is a prevalent health problem. […]

Short-Term Effect of Kinesiotaping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Disability: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Shanshan Lin, Bo Zhu, Guozhi Huang, Chuhuai Wang, Qing Zeng, Shanshan Zhang Physical Therapy, pzz163, https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzz163 Published: 07 November 2019 Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is a very common and disabling disorder in modern society. The intervention strategies for LBP include drug therapy, surgery, and physical interventions. Recently, kinesiotaping, as a simple and noninvasive […]

Throwing out your back – What does it mean? [Video]

Throwing out your back. Here I show what ‘ throwing out your back’ looks like using the models I craft. Often, the cause of this pain is due to the buckling or folding of a spinal level creating an injury to one of the many anatomical structures of the spine. ~ Jerome Fryer Watch YouTube […]

Cross-sectional analysis of self-reported sedentary behaviors and chronic knee pain among South Korean adults over 50 years of age in KNHANES 2013-2015

BMC Public Health — Lee SH, et al. | November 04, 2019 Researchers conducted this cross-sectional study to explore the connection between sedentary behavior and chronic knee pain in a study population representative of the general Korean population aged > 50 years while also considering the physical activity or BMI. In this investigation, data from Korea’s 6th […]

Best-Practice Recommendations for Chiropractic Management of Patients With Neck Pain

JMPT VOLUME 42, ISSUE 9, P635-650, NOVEMBER 01, 2019 Published:December 20, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.08.001 Wayne Whalen, DC Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to develop best-practice recommendations for chiropractic management of adults with neck pain. Methods A steering committee of experts in chiropractic practice, education, and research drafted a set of recommendations based on the most […]

Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Chronic Discogenic Sciatica, a Randomized Controlled Sham Acupuncture Trial

Pain Med. 2019 Nov 1;20(11):2303-2310. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz167. Ziling Huang 1 2, Sixing Liu 3, Jing Zhou 1, Qin Yao 2, Zhishun Liu 1 Affiliations expand PMID: 31369674 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz167 Abstract Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for discogenic sciatica. Design: Single-center, parallel, randomized controlled sham acupuncture trial. Methods: Twelve sessions of acupuncture […]

Comorbidities in Patients With End-Stage Knee OA: Prevalence and Effect on Physical Function

Archuves of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation November 2019 Volume 100, Issue 11, Pages 2063–2070 Abstract Objective To investigate the prevalence of comorbidities and their effect on physical function, quality of life (QOL), and pain, in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design A cross-sectional study. Setting A rehabilitation facility at university hospital. Participants Patients (N=577; […]

Yoga for Treating Headaches: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Oct 30. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05413-9. [Epub ahead of print] Anheyer D1, Klose P2, Lauche R3,4, Saha FJ2, Cramer H2,4. Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Abstract BACKGROUND: Headache disorders are currently the sixth leading cause of […]

Stress linked to inflammatory arthritis among at-risk individuals

Polinski KJ, Fontaine K. Arthritis Care Res. 2019;doi:10.1002/acr.24085. October 29, 2019 Perceived stress is significantly associated with developing inflammatory arthritis among those who are at risk, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research. “Stress is a part of everyday life, but how we perceive and cope with stressors can have potential impacts on our health,” Kristen J. Polinski, […]

Early Access to Chiropractors, PTs Tied to Decreased Long-Term Opioid Use

October 23, 2019 Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Patients who initially see a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain rather than a primary care physician are much less likely to be prescribed opioids, according […]

Gluteus medius muscle function in people with and without low back pain: a systematic review

Sean Sadler, Samuel Cassidy, Benjamin Peterson, Martin Spink & Vivienne Chuter BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Volume 20, Article number: 463 (2019) Published: 22 October 2019 Abstract Introduction Globally, low back pain (LBP) is one of the greatest causes of disability. In people with LBP, dysfunction of muscles such as the gluteus medius have been demonstrated to […]

Laser Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Single-Blinded Controlled Study

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 25, No. 10Original Articles Chi-Wen Juan Published Online:21 Oct 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0169 Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of laser acupuncture (LA) treatment with that of placebo LA treatment in patients with idiopathic, mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), as measured by subjective symptom assessments and […]

Where do patients with MRI-confirmed single-level radiculopathy experience pain, and what is the clinical interpretability of these pain patterns? A cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study – Full Text

Hanne B. Albert, Jeanette Kaae Hansen, Helle Søgaard & Peter Kent Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 27, Article number: 50 (2019) Abstract Background Clinicians nominate the distribution of leg pain as being important in diagnosing nerve root involvement. This study aimed to identify: (i) common unisegmental radicular pain patterns and whether they were dermatomal, and […]

Foot orthoses induce immediate changes in intrinsic foot muscle EMG activity during walking

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport October 2019 Volume 22, Supplement 2, Pages S17–S18 N. Collinsz Introduction: Sports medicine practitioners frequently use foot orthoses to manage lower limb pain and injury. Individual variability in biomechanical response to foot orthoses questions the conventional kinematic paradigm, whereby orthoses effects occur via passive control of foot pronation. […]

Effects of Knee Osteoarthritis on Hip and Ankle Gait Mechanics – Full Text Article

Advances in Orthopedics Volume 2019, Article ID 9757369, 6 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9757369 Du Hyun Ro Abstract Introduction. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) can affect the hip and ankle joints, as these three joints operate as a kinetic/kinematic chain while walking. Purpose. This study was performed to compare (1) hip and ankle joint gait mechanics between knee OA and […]

Influence of the cervical spine manipulation in the neck disability index in patients with chronic neck pain: A preliminary study – Full Text Available

Miranda, Iã Ferreira; Facchini, Daniel http://dx.doi.org/10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2015.13.283 Man. Ther., Posturology Rehabil. J., vol.13, p.0, 2015 Abstract Introduction: Neck pain is one of the major problems managed by chiropractors, therefore its common the use of spinal manipulation to manage this problem. Objective: To evaluate the influence of Cervical Spine Manipulation (CSM) in the Neck Disability Index (NDI) of patients […]