Musculoskeletal System

Pilot trial of osteopathic manipulative therapy for patients with frequent episodic tension-type headache

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 […]

Spinal Manipulation and Home Exercise With Advice for Subacute and Chronic Back-Related Leg Pain

16 September 2014 Spinal Manipulation and Home Exercise With Advice for Subacute and Chronic Back-Related Leg Pain: A Trial With Adaptive Allocation Gert Bronfort, DC, PhD Background: Back-related leg pain (BRLP) is often disabling and costly, and there is a paucity of research to guide its management. Objective: To determine whether spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) […]

Back-Related Leg Pain: Spine Manipulation Helps

Troy Brown, RN September 16, 2014 In patients with back-related leg pain (BRLP), spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) plus home exercise and advice (HEA) provided more short-term improvement in pain and function than HEA alone, according to a recent study. Gert Bronfort, DC, PhD, from the Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and […]

Higher Vitamin D in Menopause Linked to Big Reduction in Fracture

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 […]

Chiro Tx Helps Back-Related Leg Pain

by Shara Yurkiewicz, Staff Writer, MedPage Today 2014-09-15 Action Points Note that this randomized trial comparing spinal manipulation plus home exercise and advice with home exercise and advice alone in patients with back-related leg pain found that the spinal manipulation arm had significantly better pain scores at 12 weeks. Be aware that the study was […]

Clinical reasoning for manual therapy management of tension type and cervicogenic headache

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 […]

Migraine Diet Triggers

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 […]

Significance of cartilage endplate within herniated disc tissue

European Spine Journal September 2014, Volume 23, Issue 9, pp 1869-1877 Date: 20 Jun 2014 Significance of cartilage endplate within herniated disc tissue Polly Lama Abstract Purpose Disc herniations sometimes contain hyaline cartilage fragments, but their origins and significance are uncertain. Methods Herniations were removed surgically from 21 patients (aged 35–74 years) whose main symptom […]

Exploring Patient Satisfaction: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Spinal Manipulation, Home Exercise, and Medication for Acute and Subacute Neck Pain

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 […]

Waking Up the Gluteus Maximus

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 […]

MRI – what important findings can it show in children with back pain?

Dev Period Med. 2014;18(2):187-93. MRI – what important findings can it show in children with back pain? Bekiesińska-Figatowska M. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The percentage of school-age children who have already had an episode of back pain can be as high as 51%, and the incidence of the disease increases with age and physical activity. This paper […]

Leg-Stand Test Predicts Hip-Fracture Risk in Women

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 […]

A Vibrating Capsule for Constipation? Relevance to Your Chiropractic Practice

By David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN Dynamic Chiropractic – September 15, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 18 The relationship between gastrointestinal (GI) complaints and back pain is not typically written about or discussed. However, this is an important issue because GI complaints are a common condition in general; and for women in particular, GI complaints are associated […]

Multimodal Treatment Program Comparing 2 Different Traction Approaches for Patients With Discogenic Cervical Radiculopathy

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 […]

Association between home posture habits and low back pain in high school adolescents

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 […]

Serial case reporting yoga side-planks for idiopathic and degenerative scoliosis

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 […]

Avoiding ‘not tonight honey, I have a backache’: study

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 By Andrew M. Seaman, Reuters Health NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For men who find it painful to put their backs into it during sex, a new Canadian study suggests that some positions are better than others. Researchers identified certain sex positions as less likely to trigger lower-back pain, but said that […]

Respiratory dysfunction in patients with chronic neck pain – Influence of thoracic spine and chest mobility

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 […]

Subtrochanteric femoral fracture – bisphosphonate related

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. […]

The acid-ash hypothesis revisited: a reassessment of the impact of dietary acidity on bone

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 […]