The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Dec 2010
Association between centralization, depression, somatization, and disability among patients with nonspecific low back pain.
Secondary analysis of a prospective observational cohort study. ⋯ In our sample, in which all individuals received physical therapy, and those who centralized received interventions based on the direction of centralization, SCL-90-R depression and somatization subscores were moderately associated with chronic pain and disability. This association was reduced when centralization and centralization-based treatment was considered in multivariable analyses.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Dec 2010
Reliability and relationship between 2 measurements of transversus abdominis dimension taken during an abdominal drawing-in maneuver using a novel approach of ultrasound imaging.
Reliability study of clinical measurement. ⋯ Ultrasound imaging measurements of TrA thickness and length change were shown to be reliable using a novel method to control for medial-lateral transducer motion. Measuring different but unrelated dimensional changes in the TrA might provide further insight as to the function of the TrA.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Dec 2010
Altered scapular orientation during arm elevation in patients with insidious onset neck pain and whiplash-associated disorder.
Controlled laboratory study using a cross-sectional design. ⋯ Altered dynamic stability of the scapula may be present in patients with cervical disorders, which may be an important mechanism for maintenance of recurrence or exacerbation of symptoms in these patients. Patients with cervical disorders may demonstrate a difference in impairments, based on their diagnosis of IONP or WAD.