Manual Therapy April 2016 Volume 22, Pages 62–67 Ana Carolina Oliveira, Anabela G. Silva Highlights •Neck pain in adolescents is of considerable duration and frequency. •Neck pain in adolescents interferes with daily activities. •Adolescents with neck pain have decreased neck flexor endurance capacity. •Adolescents with neck pain have decreased neck extensor endurance capacity. •There is […]
03.15.2016 But will pilot trial findings persuade? Cardiologists weigh in Weekly group yoga improved quality of life for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients in a randomized 12-week pilot trial, Maria Wahlström, MD, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and colleagues reported online in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. In this video, experts discuss the promise […]
Seventy-eight percent of patients could participate in exercise protocol after analgesic use FRIDAY, March 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A combined intervention of optimized analgesic prescription and exercise therapy is feasible and associated with significant reductions in pain and activity limitation in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and severe knee pain, according to a study […]
Date: March 11, 2016 Source: American Geriatrics Society Summary: Researchers have compared the effects of tai chi to leg strengthening exercises (a physical therapy called ‘lower extremity training,’ or LET) in reducing falls. After six months of training, people in the tai chi group were significantly less likely to experience an injury-causing fall than were […]
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 02/18/2016 Van Der Heijden RA, et al. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of exercise therapy in people with PFPS. This review found very low quality but consistent evidence that exercise therapy for PFPS may result in clinically important reduction in pain and improvement […]
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 02/12/2016 Kumar V, et al. – In this study, the authors understand the role and efficacy of yoga in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, this meta–analysis was conducted. With this available evidence, yoga can be considered as add–on intervention for management of diabetes. Methods Electronic data bases searched were […]
Scientists say learning new cognitive skills can help reduce overwhelming negative thoughts Date: February 10, 2016 Source: Rutgers University Summary: A mind and body combination of exercise and meditation, done twice a week for only two months, reduced the symptoms for a group of students by 40 percent. Meditation and aerobic exercise done together helps […]
Eur Spine J. 2016 Feb 6. [Epub ahead of print] Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Varatharajan S, Ferguson B, Chrobak […]
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice , 01/28/2016 Field T This is a review of recently published research, both empirical studies and meta–analyses, on the effects of complementary therapies including massage therapy, yoga and tai chi on pain associated with knee osteoarthritis in the elderly. Larger, randomized control trials are needed on each of these therapies […]
Jordi Merino, MD; Raimon Ferré, PhD; Josefa Girona, PhD; Dolors Aguas, MD; Anna Cabré, PhD; Núria Plana, PhD; Angels Vinuesa, MD; Daiana Ibarretxe, MD; Josep Basora, PhD; Carme Buixadera, MD; Lluís Masana, PhD Menopause. 2013;20(10):1036-1042. Abstract Objective. Some individuals with cardiovascular risk are unable to achieve even the lower internationally recommended level of physical activity […]
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 01/25/2016 Cheung C, et al. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent and disabling chronic condition. Because physical activity is a key component in OA management, effective exercise interventions are needed. Yoga is an increasingly popular multimodal mind–body exercise that aims to promote flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance. Its […]
HOW TO PREVENT ACL INJURIES AND KEEP YOUR CLIENTS ON THE COURT THROUGH CORRECTIVE EXERCISE PROGRAMMING David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA DAVID CRUZ, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA · JANUARY 21, 2016 Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common among young female athletes occurring at a conservative estimate of 38,000 incidences […]
A Comparison of the Effects of Stabilization Exercises Plus Manual Therapy to Stabilization Exercises Alone in Patients With Nonspecific Mechanic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: Seyda Toprak Celenay, PT, PhD Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Little is known about the efficacy of providing manual therapy in addition to cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization […]
01.18.2016 A professional society offers advice by Crystal Phend Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today When the fastest-ever American marathoner, Ryan Hall, announced his retirement last week, he cited chronically low testosterone and fatigue, in part due to extreme training. So how much exercise is too much? A few studies have suggested that one aerobic activity […]
January 12, 2016 Journal of the American College of Cardiology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors evaluated 63 studies with 14,486 participants in order to update the Cochrane review of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) for the management of coronary heart disease. Exercise-based CR reduced the risk of hospital readmissions and cardiovascular mortality, but had no effect on […]
01.07.2016 Benefits seen for endothelial function and arterial stiffness in RA by Pauline Anderson Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Practicing tai chi significantly improved endothelial function and arterial stiffness in a trial involving older women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to Jeong-Hun Shin, MD, PhD, of Hayang University, Republic of Korea, and colleagues. “To the best of […]
PREVENTING SHOULDER AND ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES THROUGH CORRECTIVE EXERCISE PROGRAMMING (PART 2) AVID CRUZ, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA · DECEMBER 18, 2015 Shoulder pain and shoulder injuries related to the rotator cuff are common issues within the general population and among athletes. This article will provide you with background knowledge and practical suggestions on how […]