Worsfold C. J Forensic Leg Med. 2014 Jul;25C:95-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2014.04.013. Epub 2014 Apr 26. Abstract Whiplash injury medico-legal reporting has traditionally been focused upon identifying restrictions in range of motion and identifying the presence of tender areas in the cervical spine in an effort both to diagnose the condition and to offer a prognosis. There […]
Published: 01 July 2014 Jonathan Branney & Alan C Breen Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 22, Article number: 24 (2014) Abstract Background Spinal manipulation for nonspecific neck pain is thought to work in part by improving inter-vertebral range of motion (IV-RoM), but it is difficult to measure this or determine whether it is related to […]
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 […]
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 […]
N Engl J Med 2014; 370:2442-2445 June 19, 2014DOI: 10.1056/NEJMclde1311959 CASE VIGNETTE Jim Mathis is a 45-year-old health-conscious man who has been a patient in an internal medicine–primary care practice for several years. At today’s visit, he talks about the family tree that he has sketched out and his discovery that three of his relatives had […]
Eur Spine J. 2014 Aug;23(8):1725-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3385-9. Epub 2014 May 28. Lao L, Daubs MD, Scott TP, Phan KH, Wang JC. Abstract PURPOSE: To determine if adding flexion and extension MRI studies to the traditional neutral views would be beneficial in the diagnosis of cervical disc bulges. METHODS: Five hundred patients underwent MRI in neutral, […]
Phys Ther. 2014 May;94(5):696-704. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20130266. Epub 2014 Feb 20. Choi YM1, Dobson F, Martin J, Bennell KL, Hinman RS. Abstract BACKGROUND: Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a common musculoskeletal condition affecting older individuals. Clinical balance tests are frequently used to assess standing balance in these people. There is insufficient information regarding the reliability of these […]
ZRT Laboratory Presenter: David Zava, PhD. Presented on: June 18th, 2014 David Zava, PhD explains the difference between testing methods and the ideal use for each and which type of testing is ideal for each method of hormone supplementation. Click Here For the 1 hour Webinar Related Resources Reference Sheet: Guide to Hormone Testing Datasheet: About Saliva […]
Webster BS, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 May 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed Reference Abstract Study Design. Retrospective cohort study.Objective. To compare type, timing, and longitudinal medical costs following adherent versus non-adherent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for work-related low back pain (LBP).Summary of Background Data. Guidelines advise against MRI for acute uncomplicated […]
The Study: The diagnostic accuracy of the Kemp’s test: a systematic review The Facts: a. The authors looked at the literature pertaining to the ability of Kemp’s test to diagnose facet joint pain. b. Facet joint pain arises “from any structure related to the facet joints.” c. Kemp’s test is used to diagnose pain in […]
Published: Apr 7, 2014 | Updated: Apr 8, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Journal Reference Action Points Many strokes are potentially missed in emergency departments (EDs) in the days before the problems become obvious, a retrospective study found. Note that about one in every 10 of those potential misses […]
The clinical utility of cervical range of motion in diagnosis, prognosis, and evaluating the effects of manipulation: a systematic review Suzanne J. Snodgrass Physiotherapy Articles in Press Received: June 12, 2013; Accepted: April 10, 2014; Published Online: May 01, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2014.04.007 Publication stage: In Press Accepted Manuscript Abstract Background Clinicians commonly assess cervical range […]
J Clin Epidemiol. 2014 Jun;67(6):612-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.12.008. Epub 2014 Mar 27. Siontis KC Abstract OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of diagnostic testing on patient outcomes in a large sample of diagnostic randomized controlled trials (D-RCTs) and to examine whether the effects for patient outcomes correlate with the effects on management and with diagnostic accuracy. STUDY […]