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Effects of Chiropractic Care on Strength, Balance, and Endurance in Active-Duty U.S. Military Personnel with Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineVol. 26, No. 7Original Articles Robert Vining, Cynthia R. Long, Amy Minkalis, M. Ram Gudavalli, Ting Xia, Joan Walter, Ian Coulter, and Christine M. Goertz Published Online:14 Jul 2020https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0107 Abstract Objectives: To investigate whether chiropractic care influences strength, balance, and/or endurance in active-duty United States military personnel with low […]

Evaluation of persons with suspected lumbosacral and cervical radiculopathy: Electrodiagnostic assessment and implications for treatment and outcomes (Part II)

Muscle and Nerve Timothy R. Dillingham MD MS Thiru M. Annaswamy MD, MA, FAAPMR Christopher T. Plastaras MD First published: 21 June 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.27008 Abstract The electrodiagnostic (EDX) examination with needle electromyography (EMG) is the most important means of testing for radiculopathy. This test has modest sensitivity but high specificity and complements imaging of the […]

Reliability of the buttock applied strain test to diagnose radicular pain in patients with low back pain

Pain Practice — Dekel BGS, Sorella MC, Vasarri A, et al. | May 01, 2020 This study was intended to assess reliability of the buttock applied strain test for the diagnosis of radicular pain in patients with low back pain. Researchers included a sum of 395 consecutive patients with low‐back pain (LBP) to examine sensitivity, […]

Ten-year Longitudinal Follow-up MRI Study of Age-related Changes in Thoracic Intervertebral Discs in Asymptomatic Subjects

Spine: November 15, 2019 – Volume 44 – Issue 22 – p E1317-E1324 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003145 Okada, Eijiro MD, PhD Study Design. Prospective longitudinal study. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term degenerative changes in intervertebral discs in the thoracic spine in healthy asymptomatic subjects. Summary of Background Data. Longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) […]

Functional Movement Screen Pain Location and Impact on Scoring Has Limited Value for Junior Australian Football Injury Risk Estimation

Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–24 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2020.9168 Study Design Prospective cohort study. Background Pain during Functional Movement Screen (FMS) testing is common and has a significant effect on FMS scoring but the effect on FMS injury risk predictions is unknown. Objectives Describe the location and severity of pain […]

Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis features on magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic uninjured adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Sports Medicine Volume 53, Issue 20 Adam G Culvenor Abstract Background Knee MRI is increasingly used to inform clinical management. Features associated with osteoarthritis are often present in asymptomatic uninjured knees; however, the estimated prevalence varies substantially between studies. We performed a systematic review with meta-analysis to provide summary estimates of the prevalence […]

Ultrasonography Provides a Diagnosis Similar to That of Nerve Conduction Studies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dionysios Drakopoulos, MD; Evanthia Mitsiokapa, MD; Erineos Karamanis, MD; Vasilios Kontogeorgakos, MD; Andreas F. Mavrogenis, MD Orthopedics. 2019;42(5):e460-e464https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20190604-02 Posted June 13, 2019 Abstract Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy. Its diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and neurophysiological evaluation. Recently, ultrasonography has been introduced as a promising noninvasive diagnostic alternative. […]

The Influence of Corrective Exercises on Functional Movement Screen and Physical Fitness Performance in Army ROTC Cadets Human Kinetics Volume 28 Issue 4, May 2019 Context: The functional movement screen (FMS) is a tool designed to identify limitations between sections of the body during fundamental movements. However, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of corrective […]

Modic Changes are not Associated with Long-Term Pain and Disability – A Cohort Study With 13-Year Follow-up

SPINE. Publish Ahead of Print():, MAR 2019 DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003051 , PMID: 30985571 Issn Print: Model.IssnPrint Publication Date: 2019/03/01 Peter Udby Abstract Study Design. A comparative cohort study with 13-year follow-up. Objective. To assess whether Modic Changes (MCs) are associated with long-term physical disability, back pain and sick leave. Summary of Background Data. Previous studies have […]

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Imaging for low back pain: is clinical use consistent with guidelines? A systematic review and meta-analysis

The Spine Journal Volume 18, Issue 12, December 2018, Pages 2266-2277 Hazel J.JenkinsMChir, PhD candidate Abstract Background Context The problem of imaging patients with low back pain (LBP) when it is not indicated is well recognized. The converse is also possible, although rarely considered. The extent of these two problems is presently unclear. Purpose This […]

Evaluation of the Correlation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Electrodiagnostic Findings in Chronic Low Backache Patients – Full Text Article

Asian J Neurosurg. 2018 Oct-Dec; 13(4): 1078–1083. doi: [10.4103/ajns.AJNS_169_17] PMCID: PMC6208195 PMID: 30459872 Roop Singh Abstract Background: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common medical complaints and leading cause of workforce loss in many countries. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a highly sensitive method for the detection of lesions in the spine […]

The interrater reliability of static palpation of the thoracic spine for eliciting tenderness and stiffness to test for a manipulable lesion – Full Text Article

Amber M. Beynon Chiropractic & Manual Therapies201826:49 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-018-0218-7© The Author(s). 2018 Received: 13 July 2018Accepted: 15 October 2018Published: 4 December 2018 Abstract Background Despite widespread use by manual therapists, there is little evidence regarding the reliability of thoracic spine static palpation to test for a manipulable lesion using stiffness or tenderness as diagnostic markers. We […]

Interexaminer Reliability of Seated Motion Palpation for the Stiffest Spinal Site

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics September 2018 Volume 41, Issue 7, Pages 571–579 Kelly Holt, PhD Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the interexaminer reliability of palpation for stiffness in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal regions. Methods In this secondary data analysis, data from 70 patients from a chiropractic […]

Severe lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration is associated with Modic changes and fatty infiltration in the paraspinal muscles at all lumbar levels, except L1-L2: A cross-sectional analysis of 50 symptomatic females and age-matched 50 symptomatic males

World Neurosurgery Available online 9 November 2018 Severe lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration is associated with Modic changes and fatty infiltration in the paraspinal muscles at all lumbar levels, except L1-L2: A cross-sectional analysis of 50 symptomatic females and age-matched 50 symptomatic males EmelEce Özcan-Ekş iM.D. Abstract Objective Low back pain is a common public health […]

A Comparison of Isolated Lumbar Extension Strength Between Healthy Asymptomatic Participants and Chronic Low Back Pain Participants Without Previous Lumbar Spine Surgery

Conway, Rebecca, MSc Spine: October 15, 2018 – Volume 43 – Issue 20 – p E1232-E1237 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002701 Study Design. Cross-sectional case-control study. Objective. To compare isolated lumbar extension strength between healthy asymptomatic participants and participants with chronic low back pain (CLBP), while controlling for previous lumbar spine surgery. Summary of Background Data. Deconditioning of […]

Assessment & Management of the ‘Rotator Cuff’ – an evidence based approach [Video]

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Blood flow evaluation by dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of symptomatic rotator cuff tears and frozen shoulders

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Hideyuki Sasanuma, MD, PhD DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2018.05.042 Background This study compared imaging findings of blood flow changes between symptomatic rotator cuff tear (RCT) and frozen shoulder (FS) by using 3-dimensional dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine the clinical characteristics of symptomatic RCT. Methods The 2 study groups comprised 31 […]

Measuring and Understanding the Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)

The ankle brachial index is important way to diagnose peripheral vascular disease. The index compares the systolic blood pressures of the arms and legs to give a ratio that can suggest various severity of peripheral vascular disease. Article & Videos

The five-repetition sit-to-stand test: evaluation of a simple and objective tool for the assessment of degenerative pathologies of the lumbar spine

Victor E. Staartjes Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine Posted online on June 29, 2018. Abstract OBJECTIVE Recently, objective functional tests have generated interest since they can supplement an objective dimension to clinical assessment. The five-repetition sit-to-stand (5R-STS) test is a quick and objective tool that tests movements frequently used in everyday life. The aim of this […]