The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Dec 2004
Case ReportsManual physical therapy examination and intervention of a patient with radial wrist pain: a case report.
Clinical case report. ⋯ Several diagnoses have the potential for causing or referring pain into the radial wrist and forearm region, often times mimicking de Quervain's disease. An impairment-based manual physical therapy model may be an effective approach in identifying joint dysfunctions and managing patients with radial wrist pain.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Nov 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe influence of experience and specialty certifications on clinical outcomes for patients with low back pain treated within a standardized physical therapy management program.
Secondary analysis of a randomized trial. ⋯ With the standardized protocol utilized in this study, it appears that the therapist-related factors of increased experience and specialty certification status do not result in an improvement in patients' disability associated with low back pain.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Apr 2004
Comparative StudyThe evaluation of change in pain intensity: a comparison of the P4 and single-item numeric pain rating scales.
Prospective observation study. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest the P4 is more adept at assessing change in pain intensity than popular versions of single-item NPRSs.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Nov 2003
Comparative StudyPatellofemoral kinematics during weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing knee extension in persons with lateral subluxation of the patella: a preliminary study.
Single-group, repeated-measures design. ⋯ The results of this study demonstrated that lateral patellar displacement was more pronounced during non-weight-bearing knee extension compared to weight-bearing knee extension in persons with lateral patellar subluxation. In addition, the results of this investigation suggest that the patellofemoral joint kinematics during non-weight-bearing could be characterized as the patella rotating on the femur, while the patellofemoral joint kinematics during the weight-bearing condition could be characterized as the femur rotating underneath the patella.