Méndez-Sánchez R, et al. J Altern Complement Med. 2014 Feb 4. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Abstract Objective: To investigate the immediate effects of manipulation of bilateral sacroiliac joints (SIJs) on the plantar pressure distribution in asymptomatic participants in the standing position. Design: Randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial. Participants: Sixty-two asymptomatic men and women (mean […]
A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study Brooke K. Coombes, PhD Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 79-86, February 2014 Abstract Objective The purposes of this study were to examine the prevalence and distribution of spinal and neurodynamic dysfunction in a population with unilateral lateral epicondylalgia (LE) without concomitant cervical or upper […]
Authors: Rodrigo De Marche Baldon, PT, MS Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2014 Volume:44 Issue:4 Pages:240–A8 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.4940 Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objectives To compare the effects of functional stabilization training (FST) versus standard training on knee pain and function, lower-limb and trunk kinematics, trunk muscle endurance, and eccentric hip and knee […]
Martin J. Kelley Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2013, Volume: 43 Issue: 5 Pages: A1-A31 doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.0302 Abstract The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy management of patients with musculoskeletal impairments described in the World Health Organization’s International […]
Vangsness C. J Bone Joint Surg. 2014;doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.00058 Full Story Results of a randomized, double-blind controlled study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery supported the use of human mesenchymal stem cell for meniscal regeneration and the control of knee pain. “There was evidence of meniscus regeneration and improvement in knee pain following treatment with allogeneic […]
Evaluation of shoulder-specific patient-reported outcome measures: a systematic and standardized comparison of available evidence Stefanie Schmidt, MPH J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2013) (Epub ahead of print). Background The aim of this study was to perform a standardized and systematic evaluation of the available evidence on multi-item shoulder-specific patient-reported outcome measures that are applicable to a […]
Pajardi G, Bortot P, et al, Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2014; [Epub ahead of print] Journal Reference In a study involving 180 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) scheduled to undergo surgical decompression of the median nerve, oral supplementation with a combination supplement containing alpha-lipoic acid, curcumin phytosome, and B-group vitamins, twice a day, […]
Does excessive flatfoot deformity affect function? A comparison between symptomatic and asymptomatic flatfeet using the Oxford Foot Model Matthias Hös January 2014 Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 23–28 Abstract Treatment of asymptomatic flexible flatfeet is a subject of great controversy. The purpose of this study was to examine foot function during walking in symptomatic (SFF) […]
A case-control study Mondelli M, et al. J Neurol Sci. 2014 Jan 15. pii: S0022-510X(14)00034-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.01.012. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: The association between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and high body mass index (BMI) and some hand measures is well known. No study has been specifically focused on waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip-ratio […]
January 14, 2014 Full Story Shoulder replacement surgery improved range of motion and reduced pain in nearly all cases of rheumatoid arthritis, especially when patients had an intact rotator cuff, based on study results recently published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Using the data in the Mayo Clinic Total Joint Registry, researchers studied […]
Authors: Richard Rosedale, PT, Dip MDT Study Design Randomized controlled trial. Objectives To examine the efficacy of exercise intervention in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), as directed by Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) assessment, and, secondarily, to explore outcomes between MDT assessment-defined subgroups within the exercise group. Background Due to the high physical and economic […]
Wilson JJ, et al. Am Fam Physician. 2014 Jan 1;89(1):27-34. PubMed Reference Abstract Hip pain is a common and disabling condition that affects patients of all ages. The differential diagnosis of hip pain is broad, presenting a diagnostic challenge. Patients often express that their hip pain is localized to one of three anatomic regions: the […]
Bracing superior to neuromuscular training for the prevention of self-reported recurrent ankle sprains: a three-arm randomised controlled trial Janssen KW Br J Sports Med. 2014 Jan 7. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092947. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract BACKGROUND: Ankle sprain is the most common sports-related injury with a high rate of recurrence and associated costs. Recent studies have […]
A double-blind randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating single and combination regimens Fransen M,et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jan 6. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203954. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine if the dietary supplements, glucosamine and/or chondroitin, result in reduced joint space narrowing (JSN) and pain among people with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: A double-blind […]
The Clinical Journal of Pain, 12/09/2013 Lauche R, et al. .This paper presents a systematic review and meta–analysis of the effectiveness of medical leech therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee. This systematic review found moderate to strong evidence for the reduction of pain, functional impairment, and joint stiffness after medical leech therapy in patients with […]
“The background for this AUC comes from the 2013 AAOS evidence-based clinical practice guideline on OA of the knee, a comprehensive review of all the available evidence,” said Michael Heggenness, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon who served as a non-voting moderator during the voting panel process. “This AUC is a tool that takes that guideline one step further; it marries the available evidence with expert medical opinion and is available at the touch of a web and mobile-based app.”
S. Gumina, Stefano Carbone, P. Albino, M. Gurzi, F. Postacchini European Spine Journal July 2013, Volume 22, Issue 7, pp 1558-1563 Abstract Purpose Objective of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic values of the Arm Squeeze Test. The test consists in squeezing the middle third of the upper arm. Methods 1,567 patients were included […]
By Kevin G. Hearon, DC, CCEP, CCSP The shoulder girdle consists of three bones: the clavicle, scapula and humerus. It is suspended at its posterior margins from the cervical and thoracic spine by the trapezius muscles, levator scapula, rhomboid, serratus and latissimus dorsi. The anterior muscle attachments include all of the pectoral muscles, subclavius and […]
By Guy Hains, DC Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common and most clinically significant of all nerve entrapment syndromes,1 present in 2.7 percent of the adult population.2 Numbness and paresthesia along the distribution of the median nerve in the hand, i.e., the thumb, index, major and half the ring finger, are common symptoms […]