A systematic review of the role of inflammatory biomarkers in acute, subacute and chronic non-specific low back pain This review found evidence of elevated CRP in individuals with acute NSLBP and elevated TNF-Α in individuals with chronic NSLBP. There are…
Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 Suboptimal diet is an important preventable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs); however, its impact on the burden of NCDs…
Life satisfaction and musculoskeletal complaints in a population seeking osteopathy care: consecutive sample of 611 patients Our study suggests that the mean life satisfaction of those presenting for musculoskeletal care at an osteopathy student-led clinic is slightly higher than the…
Intermittent Energy Restriction Attenuates the Loss of Fat Free Mass in Resistance Trained Individuals. A Randomized Controlled Trial There is a lack of research into how lean, resistance trained (RT) individuals respond to intermittent energy restricted diets. Therefore, we investigated…
Characterizing the Mechanical Properties of Ectopic Axonal Receptive Fields in Inflamed Nerves and Following Axonal Transport Disruption In this study, we have characterised the mechanical properties of the ectopic axonal receptive fields in the rat and have examined the contribution…
Research Culture: Framework for advancing rigorous research There is a pressing need to increase the rigor of research in the life and biomedical sciences. To address this issue, we propose that communities of ‘rigor champions’ be established to campaign for…
Shock wave therapy for rotator cuff disease with or without calcification In people with rotator cuff disease, moderate-certainty evidence (downgraded due to bias) shows that shock wave therapy probably does not improve pain and function compared with placebo, and low-certainty…
Comparison of common interventions for the treatment of infantile colic: a systematic review of reviews and guidelines The strongest evidence for the treatment of colic was probiotics for breastfed infants, followed by weaker but favourable evidence for manual therapy indicated…
Moving towards a contemporary chiropractic professional identity Whilst these three main chiropractic identity subtypes exist, within the literature the terminology used to describe them differs. Research aimed at categorising the chiropractic profession identity into exclusive subtypes found that at least…
Baseline Characteristics May Help Indicate the Best Choice of Health Care Provider for Back Pain Patients in Primary Care: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study Most of the investigated prognostic factors for developing persistent pain and disability were more strongly…