The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Aug 2012
Referral source and outcomes of physical therapy care in patients with low back pain.
Retrospective longitudinal cohort. ⋯ Prognosis, level 2c.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Aug 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialShort-term effects of kinesio taping versus cervical thrust manipulation in patients with mechanical neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.
Randomized clinical trial. ⋯ Therapy, level 1b.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jun 2012
Quadriceps activation failure after anterior cruciate ligament rupture is not mediated by knee joint effusion.
Descriptive prospective cohort study. ⋯ Joint effusion after ACL injury does not directly mediate quadriceps activation failure seen after injury. Therefore, it should not be used as a clinical substitute for electrophysiological assessment of quadriceps activation. Patients presenting to physical therapy after ACL injury should be treated with high-intensity neuromuscular electrical stimulation to help normalize this activation.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jun 2012
Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of an Italian version of the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI).
Clinical measurement study. ⋯ The Italian version of the WOSI is a valid, reliable, and responsive tool that can be used to measure function in Italian-speaking patients with shoulder instability due to a first-time traumatic anterior dislocation.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jun 2012
Elite swimmers with unilateral shoulder pain demonstrate altered pattern of cervical muscle activation during a functional upper-limb task.
Cross-sectional cohort study. ⋯ The elite swimmers with shoulder pain demonstrated greater activation of the SCL muscles during a functional task and a lower ability to relax the SCL muscles after completion of the task than elite swimmers without shoulder pain. The present findings suggest an altered pattern of cervical muscle activation in elite swimmers with shoulder pain during performance of a functional task.