The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Aug 2013
Review Meta AnalysisThe effectiveness of postoperative physical therapy treatment in patients who have undergone arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: systematic review with meta-analysis.
Systematic review with meta-analysis. ⋯ Therapy, level 1a-.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jun 2013
Lower mechanical pressure pain thresholds in female adolescents with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Cross-sectional study. ⋯ These findings suggest that adolescent females with PFPS have localized and distal hyperalgesia. These findings may have implications for treating PFPS, as both peripheral and central mechanisms may be driving the pain. Registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01438762).
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jun 2013
Impact of movement sequencing on sciatic and tibial nerve strain and excursion during the straight leg raise test in embalmed cadavers.
Laboratory study, repeated-measures design. ⋯ Varying the movement sequence does not substantially impact excursion and strain in the end position of the SLR. Therefore, if neurodynamic test sequencing is useful in the differential diagnosis of neuropathies, it is not likely due to differences in strain in the end position of testing.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · May 2013
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to determine if cerebral hemodynamic responses to pain change following thoracic spine thrust manipulation in healthy individuals.
Case series. ⋯ This study provides preliminary evidence that suggests that supraspinal mechanisms may be associated with thoracic thrust manipulation and hypoalgesia. However, because the study lacked a control group, the results do not allow for the discernment of the causative effects of manipulation, which may also be related to changes in levels of subjects' fear, anxiety, or expectation of successful outcomes with manipulation. Future investigations should strive to elicit more conclusive findings in the form of randomized clinical trials.