Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O.,D.A.C.B.N., MS, CFMP For over 30 years it has been known that many conditions treated by surgery could be totally cured with pennies worth of nutrients. But there’s no money in pennies of nutrients. Surgeon Dr. John Ellis wrote extensively about how vitamin B6 cleared the majority of carpal tunnel syndromes, and […]
Nancy S. Mansell, DPT The American Journal of Sports Medicine Article first published online: February 14, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546517751912 Abstract Background: Arthroscopic hip surgery has risen 18-fold in the past decade; however, there is a dearth of clinical trials comparing surgery with nonoperative management. Purpose: To determine the comparative effectiveness of surgery and physical therapy for […]
Open Orthop J. 2017; 11: 1548–1557. Published online 2017 Dec 29. doi: 10.2174/1874325001711011548 PMCID: PMC5759131 Suppl-9, M7 Shu-Yan Ng Abstract Introduction: Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises (PSSE) and bracing have been found to be effective in the stabilization of curves in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). Yet, the difference among the many PSSEs and braces has […]
Five-year rotator cuff quality-of-life index outcomes following nonoperative treatment of patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery — | February 12, 2018 Boorman RS, et al. – The experts sought to evaluate the 5-year outcomes in a prospective cohort of patients with chronic, full-thickness rotator cuff tears who were previously […]
May 2018 Volume 99, Issue 5, Pages 907–913 Published online:February 09, 2018 Alessio Gallina, MSc, Michael A. Hunt, PhD, Paul W. Hodges, PhD, S. Jayne Garland, PhD Abstract Objective To compare neural drive, determined from motor unit firing rate, in the vastus medialis and lateralis in women with and without patellofemoral pain. Design Cross-sectional study. […]
February 08, 2018 Ophthalmology: Journal of the AAO TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In a cohort of patients with whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) secondary to motor vehicle accidents, the authors found that the incidence of convergence insufficiency–related visual symptoms was greater than in the control group (45.6% vs 15.4%). However, objective findings of convergence insufficiency were similar between patients […]
– Patients could benefit from regular monitoring for BMD, fracture risk by Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer February 07, 2018 Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) at high doses was associated with a modest increase in risk for bone fractures in both men and women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), reported Canadian researchers. Use of […]
The Lancet VOLUME 391, ISSUE 10118, P329-338, JANUARY 27, 2018 Prof David J Beard, DPhil Published:November 20, 2017DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32457-1 Summary Background Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression (decompressing the sub-acromial space by removing bone spurs and soft tissue arthroscopically) is a common surgery for subacromial shoulder pain, but its effectiveness is uncertain. We did a study to assess its […]
Clinical Rheumatology — | January 24, 2018 Isomeri R, et al. – The target of this research was to investigate the outcome of patients in whom primary fibromyalgia (pFM) was diagnosed 26 years ago. Maximum patients illustrated the persistence of FM symptoms for decades without marked deterioration of self-reported functional ability. Long symptomless periods were […]
The Clinical Journal of Pain — | January 23, 2018 Sibille KT, et al. – On the basis of recommended and typical ranges of the omega-6 (n-6):omega-3 (n-3) ratio, researchers investigated if in adults with knee pain, those with a high n-6:n-3 ratio would have greater pain/functional limitations, experimental pain sensitivity, and psychosocial distress compared […]
World Neurosurgery Volume 109, January 2018, Pages 347-350 Baogan Peng https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.063Get rights and content Vertigo is one of the most common presentations in adult patients. Among the various causes of vertigo, so-called cervical vertigo is still a controversial entity. Cervical vertigo was first thought to be due to abnormal input from cervical sympathetic nerves based on the work […]
Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2018 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–47 DOI:10.2519/jospt.2018.7637 Study Design Systematic review. Background Therapeutic exercise is commonly used to treat individuals with knee disorders, but dosing parameters for optimal outcomes are unclear. Large variations exist in exercise prescription, and research related to specific dosing variables for knee osteoarthritis, patellar tendinopathy and patellofemoral pain syndrome is […]