Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 106, Issue 8 p1173-1182 August 2025 HIGILIGHTS • Combined ESWT and PRP offer superior pain relief and functional recovery in lateral epicondylitis. • PRP enhances wrist strength, shown by isokinetic evaluations. • No differences in ultrasonographic outcomes between treatment groups. • Therapeutic exercise amplifies the effectiveness of lateral […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 106, Issue 9p1447-1458September 2025 Published online April 29, 2025 Yuanhao Chen, Msc Abstract Objective To evaluate the comparative efficacy of various conservative treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), including manual therapy (MT), local steroid injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, and low-level laser therapy, through […]
Published January 24, 2025 | Originally published on The Conversation Health & Medicine Red light therapy is increasingly viewed as a promising treatment for wrinkles, acne, psoriasis, scars and sun-damaged skin, and as a supportive therapy for some kinds of cancer. But does red light therapy live up to the hype that it’s practically a […]
J Integr Complement Med. 2023 Mar 27. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2022.0686. Ling Han Abstract Background: Complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches have been recommended in national and international clinical guidelines for chronic pain management. We set out to determine whether exposure to CIH approaches is associated with pain care quality (PCQ) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 57, February 2022, 102478 Janice S.Guimarães Highlights • Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common foot disorders. • For the disability outcome, we did not identify any improvement with the use of LLLT. • We did not identify any significant difference when LLLT was compared to ESWT. • […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation VOLUME 102, ISSUE 11, P2083-2090.E1, NOVEMBER 01, 2021 Yu-Pin Chen, MD, PhD HIGHLIGHTS • Clinical effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for trigger finger (TF) remains unclear. • Wide-focused ESWT could be safe and effective for pain relief and functional improvement in TF. • Dose-related effectiveness of wide-focused ESWT […]
Eur J Pain. 2021 May 4. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1788. Online ahead of print. Hainan Yu Abstract Objectives: To develop an evidence-based guideline for the non-invasive management of soft tissue disorders of the shoulder (shoulder pain), excluding major pathology. Methods: This guideline is based on high-quality evidence from seven systematic reviews. Multidisciplinary experts considered the evidence of effectiveness, safety, […]
Ahmad MA Physiotherapy | March 29, 2021 Researchers aimed at ascertaining if and how low-level (LLLT) or high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) combined with rehabilitation exercise (LLLT + E or HILT + E) affects pain, stiffness and function in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). They searched five databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, PEDro and SPORTDiscus) resulting in […]
Chan, Andrew K. MD SPINE: February 15, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 4 – p E222-E233 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003762 Study Design. An experimental animal study. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on recovery of sensorimotor function in a rodent model of disc herniation (DH). Summary […]
12/23/2020 Update from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA to Eliminate Spinal Decompression from Standardized Episodes of Care VA has reviewed its policy relating to chiropractic care and will no longer reimburse spinal decompression Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code S9090 on VA standardized episodes of care (SEOC) with dates of service effective […]
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 2020 |Article ID 6526935 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6526935 Sung-hoon Jung Abstract Background. Manual therapy has been recommended to reduce and prevent musculoskeletal problems related to thoracic hyperkyphosis. With recent rapid technological developments, manual techniques can now be implemented by mechanical devices; hence, mechanical massage can manipulate the back muscles and mobilize […]
Published: 15 September 2020 Zachary A. Cupler Chiropractic & Manual Therapies Volume 28, Article number: 52 (2020) Abstract Background Taping is a common treatment modality used by many rehabilitation providers. Several types of tapes and taping methods are used in the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain. Purpose To summarize and map the evidence related […]