American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialComparison between botulinum toxin and corticosteroid injection in the treatment of acute and subacute tennis elbow: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, active drug-controlled pilot study.
To compare botulinum toxin type A injection with corticosteroid injection in the treatment of tennis elbow. ⋯ Corticosteroid is superior to botulinum toxin type A in relieving pain in tennis elbow at 4 wks after injection. Because botulinum toxin injection did not relieve pain significantly but is associated with weakness, the muscle weakness caused by botulinum toxin is unlikely to be the sole mechanism of the pain relief observed in previous studies.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2010
The relationship between lumbar spine kinematics during gait and low-back pain in transfemoral amputees.
Low-back pain is an important cause of secondary disability in transfemoral amputees. The primary aim of our study is to assess the differences in lumbar spine kinematics during gait between transfemoral amputees with and without low-back pain. ⋯ Although our study design does not allow for proving causation, increased transverse plane rotation has been associated with intervertebral disc degeneration, suggesting that increased transverse plane rotation secondary to walking with a prosthetic limb may be a causative factor in the etiology of low-back pain in transfemoral amputees. Identifying differences in lumbar motion can lead to potential preventative and therapeutic intervention strategies.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 2010
Historical ArticleThe history and evolution of traumatic brain injury rehabilitation in military service members and veterans.
The field of traumatic brain injury has evolved since the time of the Civil War in response to the needs of patients with injuries and disabilities resulting from war. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center have been in the forefront of the development of the interdisciplinary approach to the rehabilitation of soldiers with traumatic brain injury, particularly those injured from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The objectives of this literature review are to examine how the casualties resulting from major wars in the past led to the establishment of the current model of evaluation and treatment of traumatic brain injury and to review how the field has expanded in response to the growing cohort of military service members and veterans with TBI.