Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation VOLUME 102, ISSUE 11, P2083-2090.E1, NOVEMBER 01, 2021 Yu-Pin Chen, MD, PhD HIGHLIGHTS • Clinical effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for trigger finger (TF) remains unclear. • Wide-focused ESWT could be safe and effective for pain relief and functional improvement in TF. • Dose-related effectiveness of wide-focused ESWT […]
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION| VOLUME 30, P42-52, APRIL 01, 2022 Sultan İğrek Published: November 01, 2021 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.10.015 Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) exercises and shoulder mobilization (SM) in addition to conventional physiotherapy on pain, range of motion (ROM), […]
Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: October 31, 2021 Volume 51 Issue 11 Pages CPG1-CPG60 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.0304 Abstract Low back pain (LBP) remains a musculoskeletal condition with […]
Valtchinov, Vladimir I. PhD SPINE: November 15, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 22 – p 1525-1533 Study Design. A case–control study of risk alleles for degenerative disc disease (DDD) using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for phenotyping. Objective. We aim to provide the first statistically adequately powered study of the relationship between the presence of […]
A Randomized Cross-over Trial Avellanet, Merce MD, PhD SPINE: November 15, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 22 – p 1517-1524 Study Design. Randomized cross-over study. Objective. The aim of this study was to compare exercise, the criterion standard, to the postural garment PosturePlusForce in the management of nonspecific cervical pain in women. We also […]
Clinical Biomechanics Volume 90, December 2021, 105485 Amy K. Hegarty Highlights • Shoulder muscle activity is a key deficit in those individuals with shoulder pain. • Spinal manipulation increased shoulder muscle activity in patients with shoulder pain. • Shoulder muscle activity was related to improved shoulder pain and function. • Neuromuscular drive mechanism may optimize […]
Journal of Clinical Medicine Volume 10 Issue 21 10.3390/jcm10215011 Published: 28 October 2021 by Aleksander Chaibi Abstract (1) Background: Acute neck pain is common and usually managed by medication and/or manual therapy. General practitioners (GPs) hesitate to refer to manual therapy due to uncertainty about the effectiveness and adverse events (AEs); (2) Method: To review […]
October 26, 2021 A Randomized Clinical Trial Liam D. A. Paget, MD JAMA. 2021;326(16):1595-1605. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.16602 Key Points Question Do intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections improve ankle symptoms and function in patients with ankle osteoarthritis? Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 100 patients, treatment with 2 intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections vs placebo injections with saline resulted in […]
Trials. 2021 Oct 18;22(1):716. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05690-y. Ali M Alshami PMID: 34663421 PMCID: PMC8525034 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05690-y Abstract Background: Research that has examined the effects of cervical spine mobilization on hypoesthesia and hypersensitivity characteristics in patients with cervical radiculopathy is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the short-term effects of vertebral mobilization on the […]
Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Oct; 57(10): 1097. Published online 2021 Oct 13. doi: 10.3390/medicina57101097 PMCID: PMC8539679 PMID: 34684134 Hyunjoong Kim Abstract Background and Objectives: Neck-tongue syndrome (NTS) is rare, and characterized by unilateral upper neck or occipital pain and paresthesia in the ipsilateral hemisphere of the tongue due to neck movement. Treatment for NTS is mainly […]
– Therapy choices differ among races and genders — but so do benefits and limitations of each approach by Sneha Patel, MD October 12, 2021 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a difficult condition to manage, as treatment options are limited. In a study in ACR Open Rheumatology of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients, Vina and colleagues sought to identify gender […]
Published: 08 October 2021 Lambrechts, M.J., Pitchford, C., Hogan, D. et al. Lumbar spine intervertebral disc desiccation is associated with medical comorbidities linked to systemic inflammation. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-021-04194-3 Abstract Introduction Symptomatic disc degeneration is a common cause of low back pain. Recently, the prevalence of low back pain has swiftly risen […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 55, October 2021, 102427 Original article Francis Grondinab https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102427 Highlights • A positive ULNT was defined as reproduction of arm symptom altered by structural differentiation. • A single positive ULNT did not alter post-test probability for cervical radiculopathy. • ≥3 positive UNLT rules in cervical radiculopathy with strong LR+ and […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation VOLUME 103, ISSUE 2, P237-244, FEBRUARY 01, 2022 Che-Li Lin, MD, PhD Published: October 02, 2021 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.07.812 Abstract Objectives To investigate the effect of hypertonic dextrose injection (my note: prolotherapy) on pain and disability in patients with chronic supraspinatus tendinosis. The secondary aim was to evaluate its effect on […]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2021 Sep 28;2021:9991144. doi: 10.1155/2021/9991144. eCollection 2021. Marco Di Carlo PMID: 34621328 PMCID: PMC8492291 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9991144 Abstract To date, there is considerable evidence of the effectiveness of acupuncture in fibromyalgia syndrome (FM). However, it is not known in which body areas acupuncture is more effective. The objective of this study […]
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice An International Journal of Physical Therapy Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren , PhD, OMPT, PT Published online: 08 Sep 2021 ABSTRACT Introduction Physiotherapy is a common treatment used for cervicogenic dizziness (CD). Treatment of the cervical spine using manual therapy techniques shows moderate evidence in favor of its use. International criteria for the treatment […]