The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Mar 2011
Comparative StudyThermal and pressure pain sensitivity in patients with unilateral shoulder pain: comparison of involved and uninvolved sides.
Cross-sectional. ⋯ The results of this study provide evidence for higher experimental pressure pain sensitivity in the involved side of patients with unilateral shoulder pain and no difference between sides for thermal pain sensitivity. Females demonstrated higher pain sensitivity than males to pressure stimuli at the local shoulder region but not at the distal regions. Future studies should incorporate multiple stimuli when describing the pain profile of clinical populations.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Mar 2011
Behavior of the lumbar multifidus during lower extremity movements in people with recurrent low back pain during symptom remission.
Cross-sectional design. ⋯ These data suggest that, during symptom remission, individuals with recurrent LBP, compared to healthy individuals, may have greater activity in at least some parts of the LM. Further investigation is required to determine whether the LM percentage thickness change observed in this study may be explained by differential changes in deep and/or superficial fibers of LM activity. This observation may have implications for clinical practice, but requires further investigation.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Mar 2011
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the VISA-P questionnaire for German-speaking patients with patellar tendinopathy.
Clinical measurement study. ⋯ The VISA-P-G is a reliable and valid questionnaire for the self-assessment of pain, symptoms, and function in German-speaking patients with patellar tendinopathy. Its psychometric properties are comparable with the original English and international adaptations (Swedish, Dutch, and Italian).