Tae Kang Lim, MD; Kyoung Hwan Koh, MD; Min Soo Shon, MD; Seung Won Lee, MD; Young Eun Park, MD; Jae Chul Yoo, MD Orthopedics October 2014 – Volume 37 · Issue 10: e860-e865 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20140924-51 Abstract The goal of this study was to prospectively compare the early clinical results of intra-articular injection of hyaluronate […]
JMPT VOLUME 37, ISSUE 8, P593-601, OCTOBER 2014 Brent D. Leininger, DC Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to assess satisfaction with specific aspects of care for acute neck pain and explore the relationship between satisfaction with care, neck pain, and global satisfaction. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of patient satisfaction […]
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2014 Oct;18(10):454. doi: 10.1007/s11916-014-0454-z. What turns on a migraine? A systematic review of migraine precipitating factors. Peroutka SJ. Abstract Migraine attacks rarely occur spontaneously in the absence of any possible precipitating factors. A systematic literature review of 25 publications revealed a consistent set of stimuli that have been identified as factors […]
Amy Rushlow Oct 16, 2014 To firm your butt and hips, you don’t need a gym membership or archaic seen-on-TV contraption — all you need is a water bottle. The move you see above is known as the Cook hip lift, named after its creator, physical therapist Gray Cook. It’s a cousin of the basic […]
Ettore Vulcano, MD; Sriniwasan Mani, BS; Huong Do, MS; Walter H. Bohne, MD; Scott J. Ellis, MD Orthopedics October 2014 – Volume 37 · Issue 10: e897-e901 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20140924-56 Abstract Plantar spurs and Achilles tendinopathy are common causes of heel pain. In the authors’ practice, it was anecdotally noted that patients with Achilles tendinopathy often […]
Authors: Marcie Harris-Hayes, PT, DPT, MSCI, OCS Study Design Controlled laboratory cross-sectional study. Objectives To assess strength differences of the hip rotator and abductor muscle groups in young adults with chronic hip joint pain (CHJP) and asymptomatic controls. A secondary objective was to determine if strength in the uninvolved hip of those with unilateral CHJP […]
Authors: John M. van Ochten, MD Study Design Systematic review. Objective To determine the effectiveness of treatments for patients with chronic complaints after ankle sprain. Background Though most people recover completely after a lateral inversion ankle injury, a considerable percentage have persistent complaints. Currently, it is still unclear which treatment options are best for these […]
International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases Tiffany K. Gill, E. Michael Shanahan, Dale Allison, Daniel Alcorn, Catherine L. Hill First published: 08 October 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/1756-185X.12476 Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of structural shoulder pathology using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in three groups of older people: those with current shoulder […]
Biomed Res Int. 2014; 2014: 573276. Published online Sep 2, 2014. doi: 10.1155/2014/573276 Abstract Background. The question of how to correct and rehabilitate scoliosis remains one of the most difficult problems of orthopaedics. Controversies continue to arise regarding various types of both symmetric and asymmetric scoliosis-specific therapeutic exercises. Objective. The aim of the present paper […]
WHO Fracture Assessment Tool The FRAX® tool has been developed by WHO to evaluate fracture risk of patients. It is based on individual patient models that integrate the risks associated with clinical risk factors as well as bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck. The FRAX® models have been developed from studying population-based cohorts […]
Via Mark Hyman on Oct 4, 2014 If you’ve ever suffered a migraine, I don’t need to describe the feeling. These severe, nearly disabling headaches can last from hours to days and create nausea, vomiting, and severe throbbing pain on one or both sides of your head. In extreme cases, migraines can even carry stroke-like […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 20, No. 10 Ming-Chiu Ou, Yu-Fei Lee, Chih-Ching Li, and Shyi-Kuen Wu Published Online:9 Oct 2014https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2013.0453 Abstract Objectives: To assess the efficacy of aromatic essential oils on neck pain. Design: Sixty participants with a history of neck pain and Neck Disability Index (NDI) score >10% were selected […]
Lara C. Pullen, PhD October 03, 2014 Story Source A 2010 rule that was originally designed to diagnose gout in the primary care population has now been shown to perform equally well in a secondary care population of patients with monoarthritis. The rule is used when joint fluid analysis is not an option, and it has been shown to […]
Ekrol I. J Bone Joint Surg. 2014. doi:10.2106/JBJS.M.00268. No significant benefits were found for patients with displaced or nondisplaced distal radial fractures who received vitamin C compared with a placebo, according to study data. Investigators studied 336 patients with an acute distal radial fracture during a 1-year period. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either […]