In the Treatment of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Is Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy Combined With Isokinetic Exercise for Rotator Cuff More Effective Than Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy Alone? A Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: Andrea Santamato Study Design Single-blind randomized trial. Background Extra corporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been shown to produce good results […]
Female patients benefit from being involved in treatment planning by Diana Swift, Contributing Write August 08, 2016 “Person-centered” progressive resistance exercise boosted multiple aspects of fatigue in women with fibromyalgia, Swedish researcher reported. In the substudy in a randomized controlled trial of muscle strength, health status, and pain intensity in 130 fibromyalgia patients (ages 22-64), the mean Multidimensional Fatigue […]
More systematic ways to evaluate revision surgery are warranted to treat adolescents with revision ACL reconstruction. Orthopedics Today, August 2016 Pediatric patients who underwent revision ACL reconstruction experienced suboptimal outcomes, according to recently presented data. “We found revision [ACL] surgery in children and adolescents was associated with suboptimal patient outcomes, high graft retear rates, high […]
Hip Strength Deficits in People With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis Authors: Margaret Deasy, PT, MPhty Study Design Systematic review with meta-analysis. Background A complete understanding of impairments associated with knee osteoarthritis would optimize exercise interventions for people with knee osteoarthritis. Our current understanding of hip strength deficits in this population is […]
Cervicothoracic Manual Therapy Plus Exercise Therapy Versus Exercise Therapy Alone in the Management of Individuals With Shoulder Pain: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Authors: Paul E. Mintken, DPT Study Design Multicenter randomized controlled trial. Background Cervicothoracic manual therapy has been shown to improve pain and disability in individuals with shoulder pain, but the incremental effects […]
Anatomical Science International pp 1–9 Nishi, K., Saiki, K., Imamura, T. et al. Anat Sci Int (2016). doi:10.1007/s12565-016-0354-x Abstract The purpose of this study was to clarify the relevance of degenerative changes in the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) and the joints in the lower limb and lumbar spine using age estimation methods. We also examined the […]
The association between arthritis and depression is intensified by excessive body weight: Findings from a US national survey, 2005–2012 Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 07/28/2016 Politis MD, et al. – In the present study researchers aim is to determine the degree to which abundance body weight effect–modifies the relationship amongst arthritis and depressive symptoms. The […]
Still using Glute Medius activations to correct a knee valgus? How about trying to strengthen the Vastus Medialis for a knee valgus? If you are, you might not be thinking far enough to actually make a noticeable improvement of this common problem in dynamic contexts. In fact, you might be further ingraining imbalances by loading […]
Swimming Improves Pain and Functional Capacity of Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial APM&R. August 2016Volume 97, Issue 8, Pages 1269–1275 Giovana Fernandes, MSc Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of swimming on pain, functional capacity, aerobic capacity, and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Rheumatology outpatient […]
Clint Wooten, MD; Brian Curtin, MD Orthopedics July/August 2016 – Volume 39 · Issue 4: 207-209 Posted July 25, 2016 Our waiting room provides evidence each day that obesity continues to be a major problem, if not an epidemic, within the United States. It is particularly challenging in the world of arthroplasty. As reported by […]
July 19, 2016 Osteoarthritis and Cartilage/OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this randomized comparative trial, 80 patients with knee osteoarthritis were enrolled and associations between mindfulness and health outcomes were evaluated. Mental and physical components of quality of life, self-efficacy, depression, and stress were associated with total mindfulness score. Mindfulness was not significantly associated […]
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Jul 6. [Epub ahead of print] Jain NB1, Luz J, Higgins LD, Dong Y, Warner JJ, Matzkin E, Katz JN. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim was to assess diagnostic accuracy of 15 shoulder special tests for rotator cuff tears. DESIGN: From February 2011 to December 2012, 208 participants […]
Headache. 2016 Jul;56(7):1238-40. doi: 10.1111/head.12857. Epub 2016 Jul 13. Coeytaux RR. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To summarize the current evidence that evaluates the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment or prevention of migraine, tension-type headache, and chronic headache disorders. METHODS: Findings from selected systematic reviews and meta-analyses are summarized. RESULTS: Recently published systematic reviews and meta-analyses demonstrate that […]
06.27.2016 Saturated fats tied to faster symptom worsening by Wayne Kuznar Contributing Writer High intakes of total fat and particularly saturated fatty acids (SFA) increased the rate of structural progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), whereas high intakes of unsaturated fatty acids appeared to slow the rate of radiographic progression in a prospective observational study. In […]
PLoS One. 2016 Jun 23;11(6):e0157917. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157917. eCollection 2016. Sulowska I1, Oleksy Ł1,2, Mika A1, Bylina D3, Sołtan J4. Abstract BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of two kinds of plantar short foot muscles exercise on foot posture and fundamental movement patterns in long-distance runners. DESIGN: A parallel group non-blinded trial with 6-week follow-up. METHODS: […]
Health SA Gesondheid Volume 20, Issue 1, June 2015, Pages 75–82 Author: Dawid de Beer Abstract Background Growing pains are a frequent clinical presentation that continues to puzzle practitioners, with very little conclusive evidence in any medical field, including chiropractic. Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether lumbosacral manipulations have an effect […]
June 8, 2016 Birgitte Hede Christensen Abstract Background Rotator cuff rupture is associated with dysfunction, pain and muscular weakness related to the upper extremity. Some evidence exists to support the beneficial effect of exercises but there is lack of evidence of which exercises imply the best effect and how physiotherapy should be administered. Therefore, the […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 28, No. 3 Wayne B. Jonas, Dawn M. Bellanti, Charmagne F. Paat, Courtney C. Boyd, Alaine Duncan, Ashley Price, Weimin Zhang, Louis M. French, and Heechin Chae Published Online:17 Jun 2016 https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2016.1183 Abstract Background: Headaches are prevalent among Service members with traumatic brain injury (TBI); 80% report chronic or recurrent headache. Evidence […]