The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Mar 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialThe addition of cervical thrust manipulations to a manual physical therapy approach in patients treated for mechanical neck pain: a secondary analysis.
Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial (RCT). ⋯ Therapy, level 4.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Feb 2010
Case ReportsStrengthening and neuromuscular reeducation of the gluteus maximus in a triathlete with exercise-associated cramping of the hamstrings.
Case report. ⋯ Therapy, level 4.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jan 2010
A magnetic resonance imaging investigation of the transversus abdominis muscle during drawing-in of the abdominal wall in elite Australian Football League players with and without low back pain.
Single-blinded quasi-experimental study. ⋯ This study provides evidence of an altered ability to draw-in the abdominal wall in footballers with current LBP. Retraining contraction of the TrA muscle may constitute one part of an exercise-therapy approach for athletes with current LBP.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jan 2010
Description of clinical outcomes and postoperative utilization of physical therapy services within 4 categories of shoulder surgery.
Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Therapy, level 2b.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Oct 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized sham-controlled trial of a neurodynamic technique in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Randomized, controlled trial. ⋯ The sham intervention was successful in blinding the participants. Immediate changes in pain sensitivity and intensity and 3-week changes in clinical pain intensity and upper extremity disability associated with NDT were equivalent to a sham intervention to which the participants were adequately blinded. Conversely, reduction of temporal summation was only observed in participants receiving the NDT, suggesting the potential of a favorable neurophysiological effect.