Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 2012
Prevalence of modic changes in active duty military men with lumbar disk herniation who were scheduled for surgery.
The purpose of this study was to report on the prevalence of Modic changes (MCs) in a group of Netherlands military men who were scheduled for surgery (lumbar discectomy). ⋯ For the subjects in this study, MCs were most common at the lower lumbar spine segments, with a predominance of type II. In this study, the presence of a disk herniation and MC at the same level was 37.7%; however, a significant association was not demonstrable.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 2012
Modulation of pain-induced neuromuscular trunk responses by pain expectations: a single group study.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the alteration of pain-induced neuromuscular trunk responses by expectations in healthy volunteers. ⋯ These results confirm previous findings and indicate that experimental pain can alter neuromuscular responses during a trunk flexion-extension task. Furthermore, this study suggests that expectations can alter some of these alterations. Future studies should determine whether neuromuscular changes induced by expectations may contribute to the transition from acute to chronic low-back pain.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 2012
Comparative StudyMyofascial trigger points, pain, disability, and sleep quality in individuals with mechanical neck pain.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in a greater number of muscles than previous studies and the relation between the presence of MTrPs, the intensity of pain, disability, and sleep quality in mechanical neck pain. ⋯ The referred pain elicited by active MTrPs in the neck and shoulder muscles contributed to symptoms in mechanical neck pain. Patients exhibited higher disability and worse sleep quality than controls. Sleep quality was associated with pain intensity and disability. No association between active MTrPs and the intensity of pain, disability, or sleep quality was found.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Sep 2012
Consensus process to develop a best-practice document on the role of chiropractic care in health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness.
The purposes of this project were to develop consensus definitions for a set of best practices that doctors of chiropractic may use for promoting health and wellness and preventing disease and to describe the appropriate components and procedures for these practices. ⋯ This document describes the procedures and features of wellness care that represent a reasonable approach to wellness care and disease prevention in chiropractic clinical practice. This living document provides a general framework for an evidence-based approach to chiropractic wellness care.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Sep 2012
Shoulder pain in Iranian elite athletes: the prevalence and risk factors.
Shoulder sports injuries are relatively common in athletes who perform highly repetitive motions. The purposes of this study were to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for shoulder injuries and to analyze how individual and other sport characteristics contribute to the risk of shoulder injuries among 6 overhead sports, those being swimming, rowing, wrestling, basketball, volleyball, and handball. ⋯ The prevalence of shoulder pain in athletes with highly repetitive overhead motions seems to be high.