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Accuracy of Clinical Tests to Identify a Subset of Patients with Low Back Pain
Clinical tests to diagnose lumbar segmental instability: a systematic review. Alqarni AM, Schneiders AG, Hendrick PA. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011;41(3):130-40. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21289452 Many clinicians find treating low back pain a challenge. One…
Treatment Expectations Influence Treatment Outcomes
The effect of treatment expectation on drug efficacy: imaging the analgesic benefit of the opioid remifentanil. Bingel U, Wanigasekera V, Wiech K, Ni Mhuircheartaigh R, Lee MC, Ploner M, Tracey I. Sci Transl Med. 2011 Feb 16;3(70):70ra14….
NCAA Division 1 Football Players’ Misuse of Nonprescription Medication
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Athletes’ Use of Nonprescription Medication Wolf DA, Miller TW, Pescatello LS, Barnes C. Sports Health 2011; 3(1):25-8. Link to Article There is a growing…
Ask the Researcher (02/20 to 02/25): Osteoarthritis
Ask the Researcher Jeffery Driban, PhD, ATC, CSCS Novel Assessment Strategies for Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is characterized by multi-tissue organ failure of synovial joint(s) and is the most common form of…
Foot Orthoses Reduce Injury Rates
Foot Orthoses in the Prevention of Injury in Initial Military Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Franklin-Millar A, Wilson C, Bilzon J, McCrory. Am J Sports Med. 2011 39(1): 30-37. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21041512…
Manual Therapy Combined with Self-Stretching to Manage Heel Pain
Effectiveness of myofascial trigger point manual therapy combined with a self-stretching protocol for the management of plantar heel pain: a randomized controlled trial. Renan-Ordine R, Alburquerque-Sendí N F, Rodrigues de…