Tuğba Kuru Abstract Objective: To compare the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) Schroth exercises in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Design: A randomised-controlled study. Setting: An outpatient exercise-unit and in a home setting. Subjects: Fifty-one patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Interventions: Forty-five patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis meeting the inclusion criteria were divided into three groups. […]
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Feb;22:59-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.11.006. Epub 2015 Dec 8. Draper B, Rigoni N. Abstract PURPOSE: The concurrent use of CAM therapies with traditional allopathic medical practice is increasing. This study investigates the concurrent use of prescription medication in patients attending a chiropractic student teaching clinic for the first time. The need for […]
Eur Spine J. 2016 Feb 6. [Epub ahead of print] Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Varatharajan S, Ferguson B, Chrobak […]
Date:February 8, 2016 Source: University of Helsinki Summary: A commonly used surgical treatment does not help patients who suffer from ‘mechanical symptoms’ associated with a degenerative knee, a new Finnish study demonstrates. A new Finnish study proves that a commonly used surgical treatment does not help patients who suffer from “mechanical symptoms” (sensations of knee […]
APM&R. February 2016Volume 97, Issue 2, Pages 189–195 Anneli Peolsson, PhD, PT Highlights •The results showed that neck-specific exercises (NSEs) significantly benefited neck disability, self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life compared with the untreated group. •There was significant improvement over time in all outcomes for the NSE group, and mostly significant worsening over time for […]
Authors: Seyda Toprak Celenay, PT, PhD Abstract Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Little is known about the efficacy of providing manual therapy in addition to cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises in people with mechanical neck pain (MNP). Objectives To compare the effects of stabilization exercises plus manual therapy to those of stabilization exercises alone […]
Syst Rev. 2016 Feb 9;5(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13643-016-0201-0. R Heneghan N, Smith R, Rushton A. Abstract BACKGROUND: Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) research has largely focused on the neck, yet symptoms often include other areas. The prevalence of acute thoracic spine pain is reported ~66 %, which is perhaps unsurprising given the mechanism of injury involves a forceful loading/eccentric […]
February 02, 2016 BMJ Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The association between wearing high-heeled shoes and the development of musculoskeletal pathology was assessed in this systematic review of 18 studies. The researchers found an association between high-heeled shoes and hallux valgus in three of four articles, an association with pain in three of five articles, with first-party […]
01.30.2016 Weight loss of more than 10% produced the greatest improvement by Wayne Kuznar Contributing Writer More weight loss translates to greater improvement of knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms, an international team of researchers has found. In a community-based study, a dose-response relationship was found between weight loss and symptom improvement in knee OA, with weight […]
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice , 01/28/2016 Field T This is a review of recently published research, both empirical studies and meta–analyses, on the effects of complementary therapies including massage therapy, yoga and tai chi on pain associated with knee osteoarthritis in the elderly. Larger, randomized control trials are needed on each of these therapies […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Osteoporosis is reaching an epidemic status. It leads to 1.5 million fractures per year. The traditional way one is evaluated for osteoporosis is the standard Bone Density Test. Although important to have done, this is a static test and “only” provides information on the amount of bone that has already been […]
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 01/25/2016 Cheung C, et al. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent and disabling chronic condition. Because physical activity is a key component in OA management, effective exercise interventions are needed. Yoga is an increasingly popular multimodal mind–body exercise that aims to promote flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance. Its […]