For over 30 years it has been known that many conditions treated by surgery could be totally cured with pennies worth of nutrients. But there’s no money in pennies of nutrients. Surgeon Dr. John Ellis wrote extensively about how vitamin B6 cleared the majority of carpal tunnel syndromes, and other clinicians confirmed this. The normal […]
June 8, 2015 LYON, France — Results from a prospective study of patients with symptomatic, full-thickness rotator cuff tears highlighted smoking as an independent predictor of poorer patient-reported outcomes. “We have found that smoking is an independent predictor of outcome for patients with rotator cuff tears,” Bruce S. Miller, MD, said during his presentation at […]
May 29, 2015 PRAGUE — According to research presented at the 16th EFORT Congress, elevated valgus stress was found in the knees and ankles of patients with pediatric flexible flatfoot. Tamás Terebessy, MD, and colleagues compared data from 23 patients with pediatric flexible flatfeet against 14 healthy controls. A 3-D gait analysis was performed using […]
Laird Harrison May 28, 2015 PALM SPRINGS, California — Acupuncture appears to thicken the cortex of patients with idiopathic hand pain while alleviating their pain, a new study suggests. The finding provides new evidence for a condition resembling carpal tunnel syndrome but with a different cause, said first author, Norman Kettner, DC, chair of radiology […]
FORBES.COM MAY 18, 2015 Steven Salzberg CONTRIBUTOR As spring turns into summer, we spend more time outdoors, exercising, gardening, or just walking around. And for many people, more exercise means knee pain. Count me among the afflicted. Several people, including my orthopedic specialist, have suggested that I try injections of hyaluronic acid to treat my […]
5/14/15 Patients who underwent knee replacement exhibited less cartilage thickness at baseline and, over time, greater lateral and location-independent femorotibial cartilage loss than those who did not get replacement, researchers said. Furthermore, location-independent analysis of change in cartilage thickness predicted future knee replacement. These were among the findings of a U.S.-European prospective cohort study published […]
A wide variety of pathology may affect the superior aspect of the labrum. Clinical examination is often difficult due to the numerous injury mechanisms and the widely varied extent of labral pathology. Proper identification of the exact mechanism and specific severity of pathology is vital to accurately diagnose and manage these injuries. Surgical procedures to address SLAP lesions vary from minimal debridement […]
The Efficacy Of Manual Therapy For Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Ariel Desjardins-Charbonneau, PT, MSc Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2015, Volume: 45 Issue: 5 Pages: 330-350 doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5455 Study Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of manual therapy (MT) for patients with rotator cuff (RC) […]
Action Points Increased BMI and body fat mass were associated with adverse hip cartilage changes in females, while increased body fat-free mass was associated with beneficial cartilage changes for both genders. It is yet unknown if altering body composition to reduce body fat mass and increase fat-free mass changes the natural history of osteoarthritis. Higher […]
A new online educational resource created by the Yale Medical Library for scientists, caregivers and patients with a particular interest in patellofemoral disorders. Story Source
McKeon PO, Hertel J, Bramble D, et al. The foot core system: a new paradigm for understanding intrinsic foot muscle function. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2015;49:290. Abstract The foot is a complex structure with many articulations and multiple degrees of freedom that play an important role in static posture and dynamic activities. The evolutionary […]
Effects of Mobilization With Movement on Pain and Range of Motion in Patients With Unilateral Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial José A. Delgado-Gil, PT, Eva Prado-Robles, OT, Daiana P. Rodrigues-de-Souza, PT, MsC, Joshua A. Cleland, PT, PhD, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, PT, PhD, Francisco Alburquerque-Sendín, PT, PhD Objective The purpose of this study was to […]
APM&R. May 2015. Volume 96, Issue 5, Pages 944–955 Lin Liu, MSc Abstract Objective To evaluate current evidence of the effectiveness of dry needling of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) associated with neck and shoulder pain. Data Sources PubMed, EBSCO, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, ScienceDirect, The Cochrane Library, ClinicalKey, Wanfang Data Chinese database, China Knowledge Resource Integrated […]
APH&R. May 2015Volume 96, Issue 5, Pages 920–927 Bing-Yao Huang, MS Abstract Objective To identify the predictors for successful neurodynamic management in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Design Prospective cohort, prediction rule study. Setting Hospital. Participants Patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (N=51) underwent clinical examination and measurement of physical parameters, including femoral slump test, lower-extremity […]
Clin J Sport Med. 2015 Apr 24. [Epub ahead of print] Short-Term Effectiveness of Precut Kinesiology Tape Versus an NSAID as Adjuvant Treatment to Exercise for Subacromial Impingement: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Devereaux M, Velanoski KQ, Pennings A, Elmaraghy A. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the short-term effectiveness of precut kinesiology tape (PCT) to a nonsteroidal […]
Peer-reviewed scientific and medical evidence regarding the effectiveness of the Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy. Elbow Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow with Shock Waves Yildiz lateral epicondylitis GOOD ISMST 2009 ANALGESIC EFFECT OF EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK-WAVE Shockwave Therapy for Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow (Retrospective Study) Safety and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Chronic […]
by Walter Last You may not be able to imagine that borax, this humble insecticide and laundry detergent, has the potential of singlehandedly bringing down our entire economic system. But you do not need to worry, the danger has been recognised and the necessary steps are already being taken to defuse the situation. I will […]
04.06.2015 Ultrasound exams were able to detect which patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) were likely to have disease progression, according to Norwegian researchers. A strong and dose-responsive association was seen between the presence of ultrasound-detected inflammatory features and radiographic progression approximately 5 years later in hand OA patients, reported Alexander Mathiessen, MD, of Diakonhjemmet Hospital […]
4/2/15 Larger amounts of vitamin D may abate torment and enhance abilities in stout people with the bone infection osteoarthritis, recommends another exploration. The discoveries distributed in the The Clinical Journal of Pain show that sufficient vitamin D levels help stout people with osteoarthritis walk, adjust and ascend from sitting to standing position better than those with […]