Pedro Belón-Perez, PT, MSc, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics September 2018 Volume 41, Issue 7, Pages 589–595 Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the immediate effect of thoracic spine manipulation upon active flexion and abduction mobility of the shoulder, spine temperature, and the size of the subacromial space as measured […]
Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation August 2018 Volume 99, Issue 8, Pages 1609–1622.e10 Bionka M. Huisstede, PhD Abstract Objective To present an evidence-based overview of the effectiveness of oral pain medication and corticosteroid injections to treat carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Data Sources The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database were searched […]
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 […]
Huisstede, Bionka M. et al. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Volume 99 , Issue 8 , 1660 – 1680.e21 Abstract Objective To present an evidence-based overview of the effectiveness of surgical and postsurgical interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Data Sources The Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PEDro were searched for relevant […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Jun 16. pii: S0003-9993(17)30391-X. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.06.002. [Epub ahead of print] Franke TP, Koes BW, Geelen SJ, Huisstede BM. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the literature on the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. DATA SOURCES: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database […]
Authors: Yigal Katzap, MPT Study Design A prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Background Plantar fasciitis is the main cause of pain in the plantar surface of the heel. One of the most common conservative treatment modalities used by physical therapists worldwide is therapeutic ultrasound, despite the scarce evidence of its efficacy in the treatment […]
International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases — Ahmad HS, et al. | June 01, 2018 Authors compared the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid (HA) intra-articular injections as mono-therapeutic options for primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA). They also ascertained if the clinical outcomes were related to changes in the ultrasonography structural appearance. Findings suggested the […]
APM&R July 2018 Volume 99, Issue 7, Pages 1352–1359 Bo Hu, PhD Abstract Objective To determine the association between quadriceps rate of force development (RFD) and decline in self-reported physical function and objective measures of physical performance. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting Community-based sample from 4 urban areas. Participants Osteoarthritis Initiative participants with or at […]
Arthroplast Today. 2018 Jun; 4(2): 205–209. Published online 2018 May 7. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2017.12.002 PMCID: PMC5994787 PMID: 29896554 Shane R. Hess, DO Abstract Background To assess the relationship between rapidly destructive osteoarthritis (RDOA) of the hip and intra-articular steroid injections. Methods Coding records from 2000 to 2013 were used to identify all subjects who had a […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation July 2018 Volume 99, Issue 7, Pages 1395–1412.e5 Ishanka Weerasekara Abstract Objective To assess the clinical benefits of joint mobilization for ankle sprains. Data Sources MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, Embase, AMED, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PEDro, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Dissertations and Theses were searched from inception to June 2017. Study […]
Journal of International Medical Research María Orosia Lucha-López Article first published online: June 25, 2018 Received: June 26, 2017; Accepted: March 27, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060518771825 Abstract Objective To assess the relationship between static frontal knee alignment in asymptomatic subjects and flexibility of the main muscles functionally related to the knee. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was […]
This article suggests that people with knee arthritis may respond favorably to a soft knee brace. The soft knee brace in this study was the GENUTEX A2, Human I, Bleiswijk, The Netherlands. Rheumatology — Cudejko T, et al. | June 22, 2018 Authors evaluated the impact of a soft knee brace on objectively assessed dynamic […]
Clinical and mechanistic improvements seen with weight loss of 20% or more by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 20, 2018 Older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who lost 20% or more of their body weight had significant improvements in pain and function, and experienced benefits on multiple other clinical and mechanistic outcomes, a secondary analysis […]
Di Yalong Arthritis Research & Therapy 2018 20:128 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-018-1621-0© The Author(s). 2018 Received: 16 September 2017Accepted: 13 May 2018 Published: 19 June 2018 Abstract Background In this study, we evaluated whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is superior to hyaluronic acid (HA) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Methods The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, […]
J Allied Health. 2018 Summer;47(2):152-155. Guffey JS1, Barymon D, Doerflein C, Vo C, Bowen D. Abstract As many as 96% of persons over age 50 years may have shoulder abnormalities involving the rotator cuff. Many of these individuals remain asymptomatic. In contrast, there is limited research into the prevalence of shoulder pathology in the younger asymptomatic population. The supraspinatus muscle […]
by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 14, 2018 AMSTERDAM — Among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), greater structural disease severity and worse functional limitations were associated with an increased risk of developing depression, a researcher reported here. Compared with patients in the lowest quintile, patients in the highest quintile of disease structural severity as measured according […]
Chronic low back pain: At short term, massage, yoga, and psychological therapies (primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (strength of evidence [SOE]: moderate) and exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) were associated with slight improvements in function compared with usual care or inactive controls. Except for spinal manipulation, these interventions also improved pain. Effects […]
By Brad Beer Posted June 7, 2018 In Lower Limb, Running How common is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of plantar heel pain in both runners and non runners, and one of the most prevalent causes of foot pain in general with 10% of people experiencing plantar fasciitis across […]
The Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative (CCGI) has just finished appraising and summarizing this 2018 guideline published in JOSPT, “Knee Pain and Mobility Impairments: Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Lesions”. This summary covers key recommendations for a physical examination (outcome measures, physical performance measures, and physical impairment measures), diagnosis, clinical course, risk factors, interventions, and imaging studies. […]