Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 09/16/2014 Clinical Article Rolle G, et al. – The objective of this study is to explore the efficacy of OMTh for pain management in frequent episodic tension–type headache (TTH). This feasibility study demonstrated the efficacy of OMTh in the management of frequent episodic TTH, compared with sham therapy in […]
Nancy A. Melville September 15, 2014 HOUSTON — Women who maintain high vitamin-D levels throughout menopause have a more than 40% reduced risk for fracture during the transition than those whose levels are lower, according to new research presented here at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2014 annual meeting. “Women at midlife with higher […]
Ce´sar Ferna´ndez-de-las-Pen˜as Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy 2014 VOL. 22 NO. 1 p 45-51 In recent years, there has been an increasing knowledge in the pathogenesis and better management of chronic headaches. Current scientific evidence supports the role of manual therapies in the management of tension type and cervicogenic headache, but the results are […]
9/15/14 The significance of diet as a migraine trigger is controversial.[126] Nevertheless, individual patients often can identify these triggers. Common dietary triggers include the following: Alcohol – Particularly wine and beer Caffeine overuse or caffeine withdrawal Chocolate Aspartame – eg, NutraSweet and Equal Monosodium glutamate (MSG) – May be found in Asian food, canned soup, frozen […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Sep 5. pii: S0161-4754(14)00146-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.08.005. [Epub ahead of print] Exploring Patient Satisfaction: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Spinal Manipulation, Home Exercise, and Medication for Acute and Subacute Neck Pain. Leininger BD Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess satisfaction with specific aspects […]
By William E. Morgan, DC and Amin Javid, DC Dynamic Chiropractic – September 15, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 18 Story Source In previous articles in this series, we expounded on the importance of the gluteus maximus (GM) in athletic performance and protecting the knee from injury. We also know there is a link between iliotibial […]
Nancy A. Melville September 13, 2014 HOUSTON — The inability to stand on 1 leg for 10 seconds or to squat down to reach the floor represent strong early predictors of hip fracture and mortality in postmenopausal women, according to a 15-year follow-up study presented here at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research […]
Multimodal Treatment Program Comparing 2 Different Traction Approaches for Patients With Discogenic Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Ibrahim M. Moustafa, PT, PhD Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2014, Pages 157–167 Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate and long-term effects of a 1-year multimodal program […]
Eur Spine J. 2014 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print] Association between home posture habits and low back pain in high school adolescents. Meziat Filho N1, Coutinho ES, Azevedo E Silva G. A Abstract PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and the association with home posture habits while watching TV and […]
Authors Fishman LM, Groessl EJ, Sherman KJ. Author information Journal Glob Adv Health Med. 2014 Sep;3(5):16-21. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2013.064. Abstract BACKGROUND: Non-surgical techniques for treating scoliosis frequently focus on realigning the spine, typically by muscular relaxation or muscular or ligamentous stretching. However, such treatments, which include physical therapeutic, chiropractic, and bracing techniques, are inconsistently supported by […]
Manual Therapy Volume 19, Issue 5, Pages 440–444, October 2014 B. Wirth Abstract Patients with chronic neck pain exhibit various musculoskeletal deficits and respiratory dysfunction. As there is a link between thoracic and cervical spine motion, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between thoracic spine and chest mobility with respiratory function […]
Case contributed by: Dr Patsy Robertson Story Source Presentation: 78 year old female, thigh pain following a fall from a car Patient Data: Age: 78 Gender: Female Displaced subtrochanteric fracture of the left femur. The left hip is enlocated. Note is made of the widening of the lateral cortex proximal and distal to the fracture. […]
J Bone Miner Metab. 2014 Sep;32(5):469-75. doi: 10.1007/s00774-014-0571-0. Epub 2014 Feb 21. Nicoll R1, McLaren Howard J. Abstract The acid-ash hypothesis states that when there are excess blood protons, bone is eroded to provide alkali to buffer the net acidity and maintain physiologic pH. There is concern that with the typical Western diet, we are […]