PLoS One. 2019 Jun 5;14(6):e0217831. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217831. eCollection 2019. Herman PM Abstract OBJECTIVES: To estimate the cost-effectiveness to the US Veterans Health Administration (VA) of the use of complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches by younger Veterans with chronic musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) pain. PERSPECTIVE: VA healthcare system. METHODS: We used a propensity score-adjusted hierarchical linear […]
Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–31 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8547 Study Design Prospective case series. Background Persistent post-concussion symptoms can arise from a range of sources, including the neck. There is little description of neck assessment findings in people with persistent post-concussion symptoms. Objectives To assess people with persistent symptoms following […]
Research should now focus on the role of inflammation in the two conditions, experts say by Scott Harris Contributing Writer, MedPage Today 05.30.2019 A new study provides evidence linking obesity with knee osteoarthritis. With obesity and knee-replacement surgery rates both continuing to rise, experts called for deeper dives into the underlying mechanisms through which obesity […]
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Jun;51(6):1324-1339. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001944. Kraus VB Abstract INTRODUCTION: We conducted a systematic umbrella review to evaluate the literature relating to effects of physical activity on pain, physical function, health-related quality of life, comorbid conditions and osteoarthritis (OA) structural disease progression in individuals with lower-extremity OA. METHODS: Our primary search encompassed 2011 […]
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES Hand Pain and Sensory Deficits: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, […]
J Pain Res. 2019; 12: 1441–1445. Published online 2019 May 7. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S199798 PMCID: PMC6511242 PMID: 31123418 Chun-Lei Gu Abstract Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture with seven acupoint-penetrating needles on patients with cervical spondylosis. Patients and methods: Sixty patients with cervical spondylosis were grouped using computer-generated random numbers. Group A (n=30) received […]
Dillon E. Hyland, MS, LAT, ATC; Zachary K. Winkelmann, MS, LAT, ATC; Kenneth E. Games, PhD, LAT, ATC Athletic Training and Sports Health Care. 2019;11(3):103-104https://doi.org/10.3928/19425864-20181002-03 Abstract Voight ML, Robinson K, Gill L, Griffin K. Postoperative rehabilitation guidelines for hip arthroscopy in an active population. Sports Health. 2010;2:222–230. Clinical Question: How successful are general and specific rehabilitative protocols in […]
May 16, 2019 Thomas L. Schwenk, MD reviewing Meyer HE et al. JAMA Netw Open 2019 May 3 Women who took high doses of both B6 and B12 had 50% higher risk than those who had low intake. In prior studies of B6 and B12 supplementation, researchers reported excess hip fracture risk among supplement users. […]
British Journal of Sports Medicine Volume 52, Issue 15 Gwendolyn Vuurberg Abstract This guideline aimed to advance current understandings regarding the diagnosis, prevention and therapeutic interventions for ankle sprains by updating the existing guideline and incorporate new research. A secondary objective was to provide an update related to the cost-effectiveness of diagnostic procedures, therapeutic interventions […]
Scandinavian Journal of Pain Published Online: 2019-05-10 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2019-0005 Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson Abstract Background and aims The concept of bad posture being a dominant driver of pain is commonly held belief in the society. This may explain the significant attention supportive clothing such as posture-correcting shirts has recently gained in Scandinavia and the USA. […]
Nolet, P. S., Emary, P. C., Kristman, V. L., Murnaghan, K. , Zeegers, M. P. and Freeman, M. D. (2019), Exposure to a motor vehicle collision and the risk of future neck pain: a systematic review and meta‐analysis.. PM&R: The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1002/pmrj.12173 ABSTRACT Objective To summarize the […]
Date Posted: 4/30/2019 2:16:57 PM As a central characteristic of gout, hyperuricemia is defined as a serum uric acid concentration higher than 7.0 mg/dL. Hyperuricemia occurs as a result of an imbalance between uric acid synthesis and excretion but is thought to mostly be influenced by decreased renal excretion. Earlier studies showed glycine reduces uric […]
Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–36 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8150 Study Design Multicenter randomized controlled trial. Background Thoracic spine thrust manipulation has been shown to improve patient-rated outcomes for individuals with neck pain. However, there is limited evidence for effectiveness in patients with cervical radiculopathy (CRAD). Objectives To compare the immediate […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 31, No. 2 Kien V. Trinh, , Dion Diep, , and Kevin Jia Qi Chen Published Online:19 Apr 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2019.1337 Abstract Objective: A Cochrane Systematic Review published by Linde et al. in 2016 found moderate evidence suggesting that acupuncture is “at least non-inferior” to conventional prophylactic drug treatments (flunarizine, metoprolol, and valproic […]