A Feasibility Study to Assess Vibration and Sound From Zygapophyseal Joints During Motion Before and After Spinal Manipulation. Our findings indicated that a larger study is feasible. Other findings included that crepitus prevalence increased with age, was higher in participants…
Effectiveness of manual therapy versus surgery in pain processing due to carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized clinical trial. Manual therapy and surgery have similar effects on decreasing widespread pressure pain sensitivity and pain intensity in women with CTS. Neither manual…
Cervical artery dissection in patients ≥60 years: Often painless, few mechanical triggers. In our study population of patients diagnosed with CeAD, 1 in 14 was aged ≥60 years. In these patients, pain and mechanical triggers might be missing, rendering the…
Current and Prospective Use of Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging at Chiropractic Teaching Institutions: A Worldwide Survey of Diagnostic Imaging Staff.The current use of MSK-DUSI among chiropractic programs that responded to this survey is low. The opinions of diagnostic imaging staff…
High-density EMG Reveals Novel Evidence of Altered Masseter Muscle Activity During Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Bilateral Jaw Clenching Tasks in People With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain. People with chronic neck pain display increased activation and altered distribution of masseter muscle activity…
Pelvic posture and kinematics in femoroacetabular impingement: a systematic review. FAI patients, pelvic posture and kinematics are sometimes an expression of compensatory mechanisms developed to reduce pain and discomfort, and sometimes an expression of paradoxical responses that further enhance the…
Pronation and supination of the hand: Anatomy and biomechanics. Proper functioning of the hand relies on its capacity to rotate and point the palm upward (i.e. supination) or downward (i.e. pronation) when standing up with the elbow in 90° flexion.…
Os acromiale: frequency and a review of 726 shoulder MRI. Os acromiale is an anomaly still underdiagnosed. It is important to be recognized because it allows to make an accurate pre-surgical plan. To make a correct diagnosis, axial MRI cut…
Diazepam Is No Better Than Placebo When Added to Naproxen for Acute Low Back Pain. Among ED patients with acute, nontraumatic, nonradicular low back pain, naproxen+diazepam did not improve functional outcomes or pain compared with naproxen+placebo 1 week and 3 months…
Trunk Muscle Characteristics of the Multifidi, Erector Spinae, Psoas, and Quadratus Lumborum in Older Adults With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain. Up to 54% of older adult trunk muscle CSA may be fat. Women have smaller muscles and greater…