Journal of Pain Research — | January 12, 2018 Raeissadat SA, et al. – This randomized clinical trial was planned to compare the efficacy of intra-articular ozone vs hyaluronic acid (HA) injection in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Observations suggested that both ozone and HA can be effectively used for improving function and reducing pain […]
The Spine Journal Ian D. Coulter, Ph.D Background Context Mobilization and manipulation therapies are widely used to benefit patients with chronic low back pain. However, questions remain about their efficacy, dosing, safety, as well as how these approaches compare to other therapies. Purpose To determine the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of various mobilization and manipulation […]
The Lancet VOLUME 391, ISSUE 10118, P329-338, JANUARY 27, 2018 Prof David J Beard, DPhil Published:November 20, 2017DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32457-1 Summary Background Arthroscopic sub-acromial decompression (decompressing the sub-acromial space by removing bone spurs and soft tissue arthroscopically) is a common surgery for subacromial shoulder pain, but its effectiveness is uncertain. We did a study to assess its […]
The Journal of Pain November 2017 Volume 18, Issue 11, Pages 1397–1408 Charles W. Penza Highlights SMT and MOB equally attenuate temporal summation of heat pain (TSP) compared with no treatment. In pain-free individuals, variability in TSP is best explained by 3 subgroups. The magnitude of the effect size of spinal manipulation on TSP differs […]
Eur J Pain. 2017 Aug;21(7):1266-1276. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1026. Epub 2017 Mar 14. Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C Abstract BACKGROUND: People with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) exhibit widespread pressure pain and thermal pain hypersensitivity as a manifestation of central sensitization. The aim of our study was to compare the effectiveness of manual therapy versus surgery for improving pain and nociceptive […]
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is due to compression of the median nerve and is the most commonly occurring compression neuropathy. Due to the varied etiopathogenesis of CTS, it remains a challenge for clinicians, as inadequate studies exist regarding conservative treatment. Based on the promising results of previous studies with manual therapy, the authors of the […]
600 IU of vitamin D3 significantly more effective in wintertime study by Kristen Monaco, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today July 06, 2017 Vitamin D3 was more effective at raising serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in the wintertime than vitamin D2, according to British researchers. Biscuits and juice fortified with 15 µg (600 IU) of vitamin D3 showed a significantly greater […]
JUNE 20, 2017 Obesity Facts CamposNonato I, et al. – This paper encompassed the assessment of the impact of increased protein intake on weight loss, among Mexican adults with metabolic syndrome (MeS). No prominent variations were determined in weight loss and biomarkers of MeS, when the overall group was analyzed. Nevertheless, the candidates presenting with […]
Sihvonen R, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211172. June 7, 2017 Recently published results showed patients with a degenerative meniscal tear who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy had no significant benefit over placebo surgery. “As the evidence started to mount that arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM), the most common orthopedic procedure, offers little more than just placebo […]
by Shara Yurkiewicz August 04, 2014 Patients with shoulder pain receiving corticosteroid injections (CSI) versus manual physical therapy (MPT) had the same amount of symptom improvement, but the corticosteroid group used more healthcare resources, researchers reported in a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine on Aug. 4. Patients assigned to receive injections had more […]
May 30, 2017 BMJ Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this systematic review compared outcomes following arthroscopic surgery and conservative management in patients with degenerative knee disease. When compared with conservative management, knee arthroscopy resulted in a very small reduction in pain and improvement in function for up to 3 months, but this was not […]
Mawson AR, Ray BD, Bhuiyan AR, Jacob B (2017) Pilot comparative study on the health of vaccinated and unvaccinated 6- to 12-year-old U.S. children. J Transl Sci 3: DOI: 10.15761/JTS.1000186 Abstract Vaccinations have prevented millions of infectious illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths among U.S. children, yet the long-term health outcomes of the vaccination schedule remain uncertain. […]
Kindyle L. Brennan, PT, PhD Study Design Prospective, randomized, partially-blinded. Background Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is the current terminology for what was once called greater trochanteric or sub-gluteal bursitis. Cortisone (corticosteroid) injections into the lateral hip is a traditionally accepted treatment for this condition. However, the effectiveness of injecting the bursa with steroids is […]
Authors: César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, PT, PhD, DMSc Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2017 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–43 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2017.7090 Study Design Randomized parallel-group trial. Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common pain condition that can be managed surgically or conservatively. Objective To compare the effectiveness of manual therapy versus surgery for improving self-reported […]