BMC Public Health — Lee SH, et al. | November 04, 2019 Researchers conducted this cross-sectional study to explore the connection between sedentary behavior and chronic knee pain in a study population representative of the general Korean population aged > 50 years while also considering the physical activity or BMI. In this investigation, data from Korea’s 6th […]
Archuves of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation November 2019 Volume 100, Issue 11, Pages 2063–2070 Abstract Objective To investigate the prevalence of comorbidities and their effect on physical function, quality of life (QOL), and pain, in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design A cross-sectional study. Setting A rehabilitation facility at university hospital. Participants Patients (N=577; […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 25, No. 10Original Articles Chi-Wen Juan Published Online:21 Oct 2019 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0169 Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of laser acupuncture (LA) treatment with that of placebo LA treatment in patients with idiopathic, mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), as measured by subjective symptom assessments and […]
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport October 2019 Volume 22, Supplement 2, Pages S17–S18 N. Collinsz Introduction: Sports medicine practitioners frequently use foot orthoses to manage lower limb pain and injury. Individual variability in biomechanical response to foot orthoses questions the conventional kinematic paradigm, whereby orthoses effects occur via passive control of foot pronation. […]
Advances in Orthopedics Volume 2019, Article ID 9757369, 6 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9757369 Du Hyun Ro Abstract Introduction. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) can affect the hip and ankle joints, as these three joints operate as a kinetic/kinematic chain while walking. Purpose. This study was performed to compare (1) hip and ankle joint gait mechanics between knee OA and […]
British Journal of Sports Medicine Volume 53, Issue 20 Adam G Culvenor Abstract Background Knee MRI is increasingly used to inform clinical management. Features associated with osteoarthritis are often present in asymptomatic uninjured knees; however, the estimated prevalence varies substantially between studies. We performed a systematic review with meta-analysis to provide summary estimates of the prevalence […]
by W. Todd Penberthy, Contributing Writer September 24, 2019 ORLANDO — A simple blood-based biomarker already listed in many patients’ medical records was closely associated with risk of hip fracture, a researcher said here. With data drawn from a large, prospective study of older men, those with relatively high red cell distribution width (RDW) values […]
Health SA. 2019 Sep 25;24:1244. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v24i0.1244. eCollection 2019. Yelverton C1, Rama S1, Zipfel B2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Plantar fasciitis is one of the common causes of heel pain and a common musculoskeletal problem often observed by clinicians. Numerous options are available in treating plantar fasciitis conservatively, but no previous studies have compared combined […]
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 […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation September 2019 Volume 100, Issue 9, Pages 1695–1702 Abstract Objective To test the efficacy of low-dose extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on osteoarthritis knee pain, lower limb function, and cartilage alteration for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Design Randomized controlled trial with placebo control. Setting Outpatient physical therapy clinics within a […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 31, No. 4 Keith M. Collinsworth and Donald L. Goss Published Online:19 Aug 2019https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2019.1372 Abstract Objective: Opioid pain medications are commonly prescribed postsurgically for pain. Few studies have investigated the effects of Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) on postsurgical pain and pain-medication use. To date, no studies have investigated BFA’s effectiveness for reducing postoperative […]
Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–11 DOI:10.2519/jospt.2019.8309 Background In patients presenting with hip and groin symptoms, evaluation and treatment of the thoracolumbar junction (TLJ) may be underutilized. The TLJ is less recognized as a source of pain referral in these regions. The purpose of this case series was to describe the management of 3 […]
Goal is to catch cardiac amyloidosis early, clinicians say by Nicole Lou, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today July 01, 2019 Carpal tunnel syndrome may be an early warning sign of amyloidosis and heart failure, a Danish study showed. Matched by age and sex to the general population, people who got carpal tunnel surgery had higher risks […]
Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019 Volume:49 Issue:7 Pages:491–500 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8807 Background Plantar heel pain is a common foot complaint that causes significant disability and poorer health-related quality of life. Foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection are effective treatments for plantar heel pain; however, it is unclear whether one is more effective than […]
Dionysios Drakopoulos, MD; Evanthia Mitsiokapa, MD; Erineos Karamanis, MD; Vasilios Kontogeorgakos, MD; Andreas F. Mavrogenis, MD Orthopedics. 2019;42(5):e460-e464https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20190604-02 Posted June 13, 2019 Abstract Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy. Its diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and neurophysiological evaluation. Recently, ultrasonography has been introduced as a promising noninvasive diagnostic alternative. […]
06.13.2019 by Julie Maurer Contributing Writer, MedPage Today When a patient is diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA), his or her first instincts might be to reach for their medicine cabinet or wonder if surgery is in their future, but researchers say that early intervention with exercise and education is important. Canadian researchers have published a study about possible […]
Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Plantar heel pain is a common foot complaint that causes significant disability and poorer health-related quality of life. Foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection are effective treatments for plantar heel pain, however it is unclear if one is more effective than the other. Therefore, the aim of this trial was […]
Research should now focus on the role of inflammation in the two conditions, experts say by Scott Harris Contributing Writer, MedPage Today 05.30.2019 A new study provides evidence linking obesity with knee osteoarthritis. With obesity and knee-replacement surgery rates both continuing to rise, experts called for deeper dives into the underlying mechanisms through which obesity […]
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Jun;51(6):1324-1339. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001944. Kraus VB Abstract INTRODUCTION: We conducted a systematic umbrella review to evaluate the literature relating to effects of physical activity on pain, physical function, health-related quality of life, comorbid conditions and osteoarthritis (OA) structural disease progression in individuals with lower-extremity OA. METHODS: Our primary search encompassed 2011 […]
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES Hand Pain and Sensory Deficits: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of Hand and Upper Extremity Physical Therapy and the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, […]