Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–11 DOI:10.2519/jospt.2019.8309 Background In patients presenting with hip and groin symptoms, evaluation and treatment of the thoracolumbar junction (TLJ) may be underutilized. The TLJ is less recognized as a source of pain referral in these regions. The purpose of this case series was to describe the management of 3 […]
J Oral Rehabil. 2019 Jul 10. doi: 10.1111/joor.12858. [Epub ahead of print] Ferreira MP, Waisberg CB, Conti PCR, Bevilaqua-Grossi D. Abstract BACKGROUND: Cervical spine disorders are frequently associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Although headache is common in TMD, few studies have considered headache regarding the functional performance of the cervical spine in TMD. OBJECTIVES: To […]
Deborah Brauser July 09, 2019 Patients with fibromyalgia appear to have specific gut microbiome alterations that differ from their healthy peers, new research suggests. In the “first evidence” to show this connection, investigators found that women with fibromyalgia had significant differences in 19 species of gut bacteria compared with healthy controls. They also had higher […]
Goal is to catch cardiac amyloidosis early, clinicians say by Nicole Lou, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today July 01, 2019 Carpal tunnel syndrome may be an early warning sign of amyloidosis and heart failure, a Danish study showed. Matched by age and sex to the general population, people who got carpal tunnel surgery had higher risks […]
Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:49 Issue:7 Pages:491–500 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8807 Background Plantar heel pain is a common foot complaint that causes significant disability and poorer health-related quality of life. Foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection are effective treatments for plantar heel pain; however, it is unclear whether one is more effective than […]
Jun 25, 2019 | Original story from McGill University Health Center Scientists have found a correlation between a disease involving chronic pain and alterations in the gut microbiome. Fibromyalgia affects 2-4 percent of the population and has no known cure. Symptoms include fatigue, impaired sleep and cognitive difficulties, but the disease is most clearly characterized […]
Injections $988 Physical Therapy: $510 Bracing: $193 Chiropractic services: $193 Narcotics: $101 Gabapentin: $93 NSAIDs: $47 Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Jul 1;44(13):937-942. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002983. Barton C Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, observational study. OBJECTIVE: To examine the costs associated with nonoperative management (diagnosis and treatment) of cervical radiculopathy in the year prior to anterior […]
International Journal of Biometeorology Iluminada CorvilloFrancisco ArmijoAntonio Álvarez-BadilloOnica ArmijoEnrique VarelaFrancisco Maraver First Online: 17 June 2019 Abstract This study systematically reviews the current state of aquatic treatment of neck pain and assesses the scientific evidence of its benefits. The databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and PEDro were searched for relevant reports published from January […]
Dionysios Drakopoulos, MD; Evanthia Mitsiokapa, MD; Erineos Karamanis, MD; Vasilios Kontogeorgakos, MD; Andreas F. Mavrogenis, MD Orthopedics. 2019;42(5):e460-e464https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20190604-02 Posted June 13, 2019 Abstract Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy. Its diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and neurophysiological evaluation. Recently, ultrasonography has been introduced as a promising noninvasive diagnostic alternative. […]
06.13.2019 by Julie Maurer Contributing Writer, MedPage Today When a patient is diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA), his or her first instincts might be to reach for their medicine cabinet or wonder if surgery is in their future, but researchers say that early intervention with exercise and education is important. Canadian researchers have published a study about possible […]
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Published online: June 13, 2019 Danielle de Faria Alvim de Toledo Abstract The impact of high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) manipulations on the behavior of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) mobility in individuals submitted to an osteopathic intervention has not been sufficiently investigated. Furthermore, there is no standard agreement on the description of […]
Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Plantar heel pain is a common foot complaint that causes significant disability and poorer health-related quality of life. Foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection are effective treatments for plantar heel pain, however it is unclear if one is more effective than the other. Therefore, the aim of this trial was […]