Critical Reviews™ in Eukaryotic Gene Expression Volume 25, 2015 Issue 1 DOI: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2015012369 pages 13-21 Yan Peng Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Feng-Juan Lv Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; HKU Shenzhen Institute of […]
Manual therapy for cervicogenic dizziness: Long-term outcomes of a randomised trial Susan A. Reid Received: April 10, 2014; Received in revised form: July 29, 2014; Accepted: August 5, 2014; Published Online: August 26, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.08.003 Manual therapy is effective for reducing cervicogenic dizziness, a disabling and persistent problem, in the short term. This study […]
Kristen Boren, DPT, Cara Conrey, DPT Abstract Purpose/Background: Previous research studies by Bolga, Ayotte, and Distefano have examined the level of muscle recruitment of the gluteal muscles for various clinical exercises; however, there has been no cross comparison among the top exercises from each study. The purpose of this study is to compare top exercises from […]
Laird Harrison December 31, 2014 A self-directed exercise program can improve the symptoms of arthritis, a new study shows. After 12 weeks, participants in the First Step to Active Health program showed significant improvements in lower body strength, functional exercise capacity, lower body flexibility, pain, fatigue, stiffness, and arthritis management self-efficacy. “This program adds a more flexible […]
Vangsness C. J Bone Joint Surg. 2014;doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.00058 January 24, 2014 Results of a randomized, double-blind controlled study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery supported the use of human mesenchymal stem cell for meniscal regeneration and the control of knee pain. “There was evidence of meniscus regeneration and improvement in knee pain following […]
Cranio. 2014 Dec 30:2151090314Y0000000039. [Epub ahead of print] Regional effects of orthopedic manual physical therapy in the successful management of chronic jaw pain. Sault JD, Emerson Kavchak AJ, Courtney CA, Tow N. Abstract Objective and importance: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) encompass a variety of dysfunction of the maxillofacial region. A strong relationship between TMD and cervical […]
Other factors include female gender, previous knee injury, age, and presence of hand OA. Familiar risk factors for knee osteoarthritis (OA) in individuals 50 years and older — high body mass index (BMI), previous knee injury, age, female sex, and the presence of hand OA — were confirmed as the condition’s top drivers in a […]
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery December 2014Volume 23, Issue 12, Pages e300–e307 Kenichi Otoshi, MD, PhD Background Kyphosis is a cause of scapular dyskinesis, which can induce various shoulder disorders, including subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). This study aimed to clarify the impact of kyphosis on SIS with use of cross-sectional data from the Locomotive […]
Work. 2014;47(2):261-5. doi: 10.3233/WOR-121580. Shin SJ1, Yoo WG2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: The static posture in visual display terminal (VDT) workers results in increased forward neck flexion and increased static muscle tension in the neck and shoulder regions. However, few studies have objectively quantified the change in head posture induced shoulder pain during VDT work. […]
Since my graduation from Chiropractic College (Life Chiropractic College West) in 1994, I’ve spent much of my 20 years in the clinical and research trenches attempting to understand and improve abnormalities of the cervical lordosis in patient populations. I’ve personally been involved in many scientific research investigations developing and discussing the evidence for the connection […]
Otol Neurotol. 2014 Dec;35(10):1858-65. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000506. L’Heureux-Lebeau B1, Godbout A, Berbiche D, Saliba I. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the utility of the paraclinical tests in patients presenting with clinical diagnosis of cervicogenic dizziness. STUDY DESIGN: Case controlled. SETTING: Otolaryngology clinic of a tertiary referral hospital center. PATIENTS: Twenty-five subjects with cervicogenic dizziness and 25 subjects […]
Walking exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain: systematic review and meta-analysis Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,12/23/2014 Clinical Article O’Connor SR, et al. – The aim of this study is to systematically review the evidence examining effects of walking interventions on pain and self–reported function in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Evidence of fair methodological quality suggests that […]