The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Apr 2006
The effects of a 3-week use of lumbosacral orthoses on proprioception in the lumbar spine.
Longitudinal, repeated-measures, factorial design. The trunk axial rotation repositioning error was the dependent variable, while the orthoses, test mode (passive versus active), and the testing session were the independent variables. ⋯ The LSO did affect proprioception in the lumbar spine. These effects most likely changed over time due to sensorimotor adaptation. However, no overall proprioceptive benefits could be ascertained from healthy subjects wearing the LSO.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Apr 2006
Criterion validity study of the cervical range of motion (CROM) device for rotational range of motion on healthy adults.
This study compared range of motion (ROM) measurements using a cervical range of motion device (CROM) and an optoelectronic system (OPTOTRAK). ⋯ The CROM showed excellent criterion validity for measurements of cervical rotation. We propose using ROM values measured by the CROM as outcome measures for patients with neck pain.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Mar 2006
Case ReportsDiagnosis and treatment of cervical radiculopathy using a clinical prediction rule and a multimodal intervention approach: a case series.
Case series. ⋯ Using the CPR may be beneficial in diagnosing CR, so the clinician can devise a plan of care and assess treatment outcomes in a relatively homogenous group of patients. It is possible that a treatment regimen of ICT, thoracic TJM, and exercise will aid in centralizing radicular symptoms and improving functional outcomes in patients with CR.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Mar 2006
ReviewMethodological quality of randomized controlled trials of spinal manipulation and mobilization in tension-type headache, migraine, and cervicogenic headache.
Literature review of quality of clinical trials. ⋯ There are few published randomized controlled trials analyzing the effectiveness of spinal manipulation and/or mobilization for TTH, CeH, and M in the last decade. In addition, the methodological quality of these papers is typically low. Clearly, there is a need for high-quality randomized controlled trials assessing the effectiveness of these interventions in these headache disorders.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Dec 2005
Manual physical therapy, cervical traction, and strengthening exercises in patients with cervical radiculopathy: a case series.
A case series of consecutive patients with cervical radiculopathy. ⋯ Ninety-one percent (10 of 11) of patients with cervical radiculopathy in this case series improved, as defined by the patients classifying their level of improvement as at least "quite a bit better" on the GROC. However, because a cause-and-effect relationship cannot be inferred from a case series, follow-up randomized clinical trials should be performed to further investigate the effectiveness of manual physical therapy, cervical traction, and strengthening exercises in a homogeneous group of patients with cervical radiculopathy.