The Influence of a Positive Empathetic Interaction on Conditioned Pain Modulation and Manipulation Induced Analgesia in People with Lateral Epicondylalgia There was a significant difference in CARE scores between the groups (P<0.001), indicating that the intervention group experienced a more…
Should we abandon positional testing for vertebrobasilar insufficiency?•Positional testing has an important role for screening and differential diagnosis.•Positive tests via symptom reproduction determine inadequate collateral flow.•Correct use and interpretation is vital as tests do not assess arterial integrity.•Tests should not…
Does Integrative Medicine Reduce Prescribed Opioid Use for Chronic Pain? A Systematic Literature Review There is a small but defined body of literature demonstrating positive preliminary evidence that the IM approach including CAM therapies can help in reducing opioid use.…
The VA/DOD LBP CPG provides evidence-based recommendations for the diagnostic approach, education and self-care, non-pharmacologic and non-invasive therapy, pharmacologic therapy, dietary supplements, non-surgical invasive therapy, and team approach to treatment of low back pain. VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and…
Dietary saturated fat intake and risk of stroke: Systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies This meta-analysis further demonstrated that a higher consumption of dietary SFA is associated with a lower risk of stroke, and every 10 g/day…
Patients of advanced age and female gender are at increased risk of longer hospital stay after surgery for degenerative spinal disorders. Further studies should seek to understand the reasoning behind the gender disparity, in order to minimise potentially unnecessary costs…
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Potential risk factors and triggers for back pain in children and young adults. A scoping review, part II: unclear or mixed types of back pain Many of the included studies approached risk factors in similar ways and found factors that…
Changes in pressure pain threshold and temporal summation in rapid responders and non-rapid responders after lumbar spinal manipulation and sham: A secondary analysis in adults with low back pain Hypoalgesia in shoulder PPT occurred transiently in the rapid responders compared…
Potential risk factors and triggers for back pain in children and young adults. A scoping review, part I: incident and episodic back pain Due to inconsistent ways of reporting on the type of back pain, no definitive risk factor for…