J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2015;28(4):833-40. doi: 10.3233/BMR-150593. Khodabakhsh Javanshir 1, Mohsen Amiri 2, Mohammad Ali Mohseni Bandpei 3 4, Cesar Fernandez De las Penas 5, Asghar Rezasoltani 6 PMID: 25812548 DOI: 10.3233/BMR-150593 Abstract Objective: The effect of different exercise programs on cervical flexor muscles dimensions in patients with chronic neck pain is yet to be demonstrated. […]
Fibromyalgia is widespread muscle pain with no specific cause. For a diagnosis to be made, you must have pain in at least 11 of 18 specific trigger points. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome that includes long-term, body wide pain in the muscles and connective tissues. This characteristic pain may be accompanied by fatigue, headaches, and difficulty with […]
Less than 1% of whiplash injury sufferers developed fibromyalgia a year later. by Wayne Kuznar, Contributing WriterMarch 20, 2015 Whiplash injury most likely does not lead to fibromyalgia. One year after acute whiplash, only 0.8% of victims developed fibromyalgia, a Canadian researcher reports in RMD Open. The prevalence of fibromyalgia in the general population has been estimated at […]
Nakashima, Hiroaki MD; Yukawa, Yasutsugu MD; Suda, Kota MD; Yamagata, Masatsune MD; Ueta, Takayoshi MD; Kato, Fumihiko MD Spine 15 March 2015 Vol. 40 – Issue 6: p 392–398 Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of abnormal findings on cervical spine magnetic resonance […]
Brain Struct Funct. 2015;220(3):1421-36. doi: 10.1007/s00429-014-0734-8. Epub 2014 Mar 5. Edwards IJ1, Lall VK, Paton JF, Yanagawa Y, Szabo G, Deuchars SA, Deuchars J. Abstract Sensory information arising from the upper neck is important in the reflex control of posture and eye position. It has also been linked to the autonomic control of the cardiovascular […]
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Mar 15;191(6):620-5. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201410-1830PP. Smoking-induced Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction. From Evidence to Mechanisms. Degens H1, Gayan-Ramirez G, van Hees HW. Author information Abstract Smoking is the most important risk factor for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients with COPD commonly suffer from skeletal muscle dysfunction, and […]
Effects of T’ai Chi on Balance: A Population-Based Meta-Analysis Rhayun Song The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 21: Issue. 3: Pages. 141-151 (Volume publication date: March 2015) DOI: 10.1089/acm.2014.0056 Abstract Objective: To systematically review and analyze the effects of t’ai chi on balance in older adults. Methods: The literature was searched for randomized […]
ACA News – March 2015 – Amanda Donohue “WHIPLASH, A SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO THE NECK, is also called neck sprain or neck strain. It is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck, usually because of sudden extension and flexion,” according to the National Institutes of Health.1 Approximately two-thirds […]
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015 Mar 13. doi: 10.1002/art.39055. [Epub ahead of print] Severe disc degeneration is associated with all cause mortality and abdominal aortic calcification assessed prospectively in older men – the MINOS study. Estublier C1, Chapurlat R, Szulc P. Author information Abstract Objective We assessed the association of disc degeneration with all cause mortality and with abdominal aortic […]
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Mar;94(3):192-200. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000148. Hwi-young Cho 1, Eun-Hye Kim, Junesun Kim, Young Wook Yoon PMID: 25706053 DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000148 Abstract Objective: This study investigated the short-term effects of Kinesio taping (KT) on various types of pain, active range of motion (AROM), and proprioception in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Design: Forty-six older […]
9/15/14 Interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by headache patients is widespread. A 2002 survey showed that more than 85% of headache patients use CAM therapies and 60% felt they provided some relief.[113] Overall, more than 70% of patients who use CAM do not tell their doctors about it. Some CAM techniques […]