Solutions for non-communicable disease prevention and control This new collection issue brings together a wide and diverse author group, to focus on key issues and suggest scalable solutions to accelerate the implementation of the high level commitments made in the…
Altered pressure pain thresholds and increased wind-up in adult patients with chronic back pain with a history of childhood maltreatment: a quantitative sensory testing study. Childhood Trauma Questionnaire subscores for emotional and sexual abuse were significantly higher in subjects with…
The McMaster Pediatric Migraine Questionnaire: A Prospective Validation Study The McMaster Migraine Tool may be useful in diagnosing migraine in 5-12-year-old children, as it is readily completed and regarded as easy to use. Application of this tool could lead to…
Red flags for the early detection of spinal infection in back pain patients The current evidence surrounding red flags for spinal infection remains small, it was not possible to assess the diagnostic accuracy of red flags for spinal infection, as…
Development of a core capability framework for qualified health professionals to optimise care for people with osteoarthritis: an OARSI initiative Experts agree that health professionals require an array of skills in person-centred approaches; assessment, investigation and diagnosis; management, interventions and…
Cervicogenic headache: too important to be left un-diagnosed: The present IHS criteria version is still probably not a safe basis for diagnosing CEH, although it represents an improvement from the previous IHS version. With the present CHISG criteria, the CEH…
Atypical symptoms in patients with cervical spondylosis TDR, ACDF, and laminoplasty can equally alleviate the severity of atypical symptoms in patients with cervical spondylosis. This indicates that there may not be a neural network in the posterior longitudinal ligament that…
Strategies to combat medical misinformation on social media The sheer volume of medical information online can make it difficult to retrieve reliable, evidence-based information and distinguish medical fact from fiction. The multifaceted nature of medical misinformation means that we cannot…
Chronic Neck Pain and Its Relationship with Mental Stress: Is Regular Physical Exercise a Protective Factor? CNP is a common complaint in the adult Peruvian population and it deserves a great attention from our national health care system. Based on…
Investigating the Effects of Subclinical Neck Pain, Cervical Treatment, and Neck Muscle Fatigue on Wrist Joint Position Sense This study confirms that altered afferent input from the neck (due to pain and/or fatigue) can influence wrist joint position sense (JPS).…