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Recent clinical practice guidelines for the management of low back pain: a global comparison

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 May 1;25(1):344. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07468-0. Tianyu Zhou PMID: 38693474 PMCID: PMC11061926 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07468-0 Abstract Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a significant health problem worldwide, with a lifetime prevalence of 84% in the general adult population. To rationalise the management of LBP, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been issued in various countries […]

Management of chronic pain associated with temporomandibular disorders: a clinical practice guideline

BMJ. 2023 Dec 15:383:e076227. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-076227. Jason W Busse Abstract Clinical question: What is the comparative effectiveness of available therapies for chronic pain associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)? Current practice: TMD are the second most common musculoskeletal chronic pain disorder after low back pain, affecting 6-9% of adults globally. TMD are associated with pain affecting […]

Hip Pain and Movement Dysfunction Associated With Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain: A Revision

Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health from the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online:June 29, 2023Volume53Issue7PagesCPG1-CPG70 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2023.0302 The Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (AOPT), formerly the Orthopaedic […]

A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Persons With Non-specific Low Back Pain With and Without Radiculopathy: Identification of Best Evidence for Rehabilitation to Develop the WHO’s Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Mar 23;S0003-9993(23)00160-0. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.02.022. Fabio Zaina PMID: 36963709 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.02.022 Abstract Objective: To Identify evidence-based rehabilitation interventions for persons with non-specific low back pain (LBP) with and without radiculopathy and to develop recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to inform the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Package of Interventions for […]

Scientists discover link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases like arthritis

MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | January 25, 2022 An international research team has established a link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. The team led by Éric Boilard of Université Laval has discovered that a protein naturally present in the gut acts on the microbiota and causes the formation of molecules that […]

Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021 – Full Text

Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: October 31, 2021 Volume 51 Issue 11 Pages CPG1-CPG60 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.0304 Abstract Low back pain (LBP) remains a musculoskeletal condition with […]

Non-invasive Management of Soft Tissue Disorders of the Shoulder: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration

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, […]

Core and adjunctive interventions for osteoarthritis: efficacy and models for implementation

Published: 13 July 2020 Jocelyn L. Bowden, David J. Hunter, Leticia A. Deveza, Vicky Duong, Krysia S. Dziedzic, Kelli D. Allen, Ping-Keung Chan & Jillian P. Eyles Nature Reviews Rheumatology (2020) Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex musculoskeletal disease and a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. Hip and knee OA alone are major […]

Guideline summary review: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain

The Spine Journal Volume 20, Issue 7, July 2020, Pages 998-1024 D. Scott Kreiner MD Abstract Background context The North American Spine Society’s (NASS) Evidence Based Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain features evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing and treating adult patients with nonspecific low back pain. The guideline is intended […]

Two Weeks of Wearing a Knee Brace Compared With Minimal Intervention on Kinesiophobia at 2 and 6 Weeks in People With Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation VOLUME 101, ISSUE 4, P613-623, APRIL 01, 2020 Liliam B. Priore, MSc Abstract Objective To investigate the effect of a knee brace compared with minimal intervention on self-reported kinesiophobia and function, objective function, and physical activity level in people with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Design Single-blind randomized controlled trial (1:1), […]

ACOEM GUIDELINES – Non-Invasive and Minimally Invasive Management of Low Back Disorders – Full Text Article

Hegmann, Kurt T. MD, MPH Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: March 2020 – Volume 62 – Issue 3 – p e111-e138 doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001812 Abstract Objective: This abbreviated version of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s (ACOEM) Low Back Disorders Guideline reviews the evidence and recommendations developed for non-invasive and minimally invasive management of […]

Best-Practice Recommendations for Chiropractic Management of Patients With Neck Pain

JMPT VOLUME 42, ISSUE 9, P635-650, NOVEMBER 01, 2019 Published:December 20, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.08.001 Wayne Whalen, DC Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to develop best-practice recommendations for chiropractic management of adults with neck pain. Methods A steering committee of experts in chiropractic practice, education, and research drafted a set of recommendations based on the most […]

Clinical Practice Guidelines – Patellofemoral Pain – Full Text

Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:49 Issue:9 Pages:CPG1–CPG95DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2019.0302 Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common musculoskeletal-related condition that is characterized by insidious onset of poorly defined pain, localized to the anterior retropatellar and/or peripatellar region of the knee. The onset of symptoms can be slow or acutely develop with a worsening of pain accompanying lower-limb loading […]

Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Muscle Atrophy and Reduced Mitochondrial Function in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain – Full Text Article

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2019; 2019: 6835341. Published online 2019 Jun 2. doi: 10.1155/2019/6835341 PMCID: PMC6589343 PMID: 31281588 Katarzyna Patrycja Dzik Abstract Recent studies show that vitamin D deficiency may be responsible for muscle atrophy. The purpose of this study was to investigate markers of muscle atrophy, signalling proteins, and mitochondrial capacity in patients with […]

Guidelines for Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

In 2014, panel members of the Eighth Joint National Committee published the results of their evidence review and deliberations about the prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure. The 2014 guideline offers recommendations for the management of hypertension in: People older or younger than age 60 years People aged ≥18 years with chronic kidney disease […]

Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ankle sprains: update of an evidence-based clinical guideline – Full Text Article

British Journal of Sports Medicine Volume 52, Issue 15 Gwendolyn Vuurberg Abstract This guideline aimed to advance current understandings regarding the diagnosis, prevention and therapeutic interventions for ankle sprains by updating the existing guideline and incorporate new research. A secondary objective was to provide an update related to the cost-effectiveness of diagnostic procedures, therapeutic interventions […]

The Role of Orthobiologics in the Management of Osteoarthritis and Focal Cartilage Defects

Benjamin J. Sherman, DO; Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD; Jason Glowney, MD; Rachel M. Frank, MD Orthopedics. 2019;42(2):66-73https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20190225-02 Posted March 21, 2019 Abstract Individuals with osteoarthritis have a diminished quality of life, and the condition is a major cause of disability. Newer biologic treatments have been developed that are believed to modify disease progression. These predominantly […]

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Current evidence for spinal X-ray use in the chiropractic profession: a narrative review – Full Text Article

Chiropr Man Therap. 2018; 26: 48. Published online 2018 Nov 21. doi: [10.1186/s12998-018-0217-8] PMCID: PMC6247638 PMID: 30479744 Hazel J Jenkins Abstract The use of routine spinal X-rays within chiropractic has a contentious history. Elements of the profession advocate for the need for routine spinal X-rays to improve patient management, whereas other chiropractors advocate using spinal […]

Guidelines for Patellofemoral Pain

By Jack Cush, MD | 07 November 2018 New recommendations have been published in the Journal of Athletic Training on the management of patellofemoral pain (PFP). Risk factors for PFP include excessive hip adduction and internal rotation during dynamic tasks (e.g., running, jumping), weak quadriceps, greater vertical peak force to the lateral heel and 2nd […]