Decrease of Muscle Strength Is Associated With Increase of Activity Limitations in Early Knee Osteoarthritis: 3-Year Results From the Cohort Hip and Cohort Knee Study Martin van der Esch, PhDemail, Jasmijn F. Holla, MSc, Marike van der Leeden, PhD, Dirk L. Knol, PhD, Willem F. Lems, MD, PhD, Leo D. Roorda, MD, PT, PhD, Joost […]
Disability and Rehabilitation Volume 37, 2015 – Issue 6 Pages 471-489 Jessica J. Wong Abstract Objective: To evaluate the methodological quality and synthesize recommendations of evidence-based guidelines for the management of common traffic injuries. Study design: We conducted a systematic review and best evidence synthesis of guidelines on musculoskeletal injuries, psychological disorders and mild traumatic brain injuries […]
Is statin use associated with new joint-related symptoms, physical function and quality of life? The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Peeters G, et al. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2014 Jun 25. doi: 10.1002/acr.22389. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Objectives Previous studies have suggested that statins may prevent development of osteoarthritis and have anti-inflammatory effects. […]
Risk factors for knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis, a population based, prospective cohort study of 315,495 individuals BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 06/25/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article PubMed Reference Journal Reference Apold H, et al. – Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common and disabling condition. Authors wanted to investigate the modifiable risk factors Body Mass […]
Shane L. Koppenhave Manual Therapy Received 13 November 2013; received in revised form 27 May 2014; accepted 3 June 2014. published online 24 June 2014. Corrected Proof Abstract Assessment of spinal stiffness is widely used by manual therapy practitioners as a part of clinical diagnosis and treatment selection. Although studies have commonly found poor reliability […]
Published on Jan 22, 2014 Want to treat your Plantar Fasciosis (formerly known as Plantar Fasciitis) naturally, without surgery or orthotics? Natural Sports Podiatrist Dr. Ray McClanahan discusses natural, conservative and preventive treatments for Plantar Fasciosis, and compares them to traditionally offered, conventional Podiatric treatments. Learn why this condition often involves no “itis” or inflammation […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy > Volume 44, Issue 6 > Authors: Laura Kooiker, PT, MSc Study Design Systematic literature review. Objective To summarize the evidence for physical therapist–guided quadriceps-strengthening exercises as a treatment for patellofemoral pain syndrome. Background Although quadriceps strengthening is often included in the plan of care for patellofemoral pain […]
Medscape Medical News Janis C. Kelly June 13, 2014 Story Source Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) can gain significant benefits and avoid physical function limitations by simply walking more, Daniel K. White, PT, ScD, and colleagues report in Arthritis Care & Research. “As clinicians, we should be promoting walking in our patients with knee OA. We should […]
Tsiros MD, et al. Clin J Pain. 2014 Jul;30(7):583-8. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000017. PubMed Reference Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether obesity is associated with musculoskeletal pain in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Obese (n=107) and healthy-weight (n=132) 10- to 13-year-old children (132 males, 107 females) participated in an observational case-control study. Children self-reported pain location (excluding abdominal pain), […]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 06/19/2014 Clinical Article Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Tucker KL –The study demonstrate that osteoporosis is a common chronic condition associated with progressive loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and compromised bone strength, with increasing risk of fracture over time. However, result suggest that attention to potential shortfall nutrients through the […]
Dunn WR. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014. doi:10.2106/JBJS.L.01304. June 16, 2014 Pain level was not associated with the severity of atraumatic rotator cuff tears, according to study results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Researchers included 393 patients with an atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear treated with physical therapy, using baseline pretreatment […]
McGorry RW, MSBE, PT et al. Spine 2000;25(7): 834-841. Two thirds of the people who have had back pain in the past can be expected to have some symptoms every year. Borkan, PhD, Van Tulder, PhD, et al. Advances in the field of low back pain in primary care. A report from the Fourth International […]
By Tory McJunkin, MD, Paul Lynch, MD, Jarron Tilghman, MD, Patrick Hogan, DO, Adam Wuollet, MD, and Edward Swing, PhD “If the patient is not a surgical candidate, there are several conservative treatment options—such as physical therapy for retraining of proper mechanics, kinesiology taping to improve proprioception, acupuncture and chiropractic treatment—that may alleviate the patient’s […]
Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:582414. doi: 10.1155/2014/582414. Epub 2014 Jun 19. Walczyńska-Dragon K1, Baron S1, Nitecka-Buchta A1, Tkacz E2. Abstract Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) is considered to be associated with imbalance of the whole body. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of TMD therapy on cervical spine range of movement (ROM) and reduction of spinal pain. […]
Yuan XL, et al. Journal Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Jun 10. pii: S1063-4584(14)01102-9. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.05.023. [Epub ahead of print] Affiliation Abstract Currently, osteoarthritis (OA) is considered a disease of the entire joint, which is not simply a process of wear and tear but rather abnormal remodelling and joint failure of an organ. The bone-cartilage interface is therefore […]
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Miriam E. Tucker June 15, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO — The oral diabetes drug classes of thiazolidinediones (TZDs/Brand Names) and sulfonylureas (Brand Names) both boost the risk for fractures compared with metformin, a large database analysis has found. The observational study confirms previous findings of increased fracture risk with TZDs but is the first […]
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Alice Goodman June 15, 2014 Full Story PARIS — Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common and often severe in men suffering from gout, according to the results of a cross-sectional survey of men who presented to a rheumatology clinic. “These results strongly support the proposal to screen all men with […]