American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 2006
Long-term exercise adherence in the elderly with chronic low back pain.
Chronic back pain is common in the elderly population and can be treated with exercise. Long-term adherence to exercise recommendations has been documented in adults of <65 yrs of age but not for elderly adults. This study explored exercise behaviors of elderly adults with a history of chronic back pain before and 2 yrs after treatment in an exercise-oriented rehabilitation program. ⋯ The exercise behaviors of many elderly adults with chronic low back pain can increase after an exercise-oriented spine physical therapy program.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 2006
F wave studies of neurogenic intermittent claudication in lumbar spinal stenosis.
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) may result in neurogenic claudication (NC), which is thought to be a result of transient ischemia during exercise. In this study we evaluated the changes in F wave studies before and immediately after walking stress in patients with NC. ⋯ Our data suggest that F wave studies after walking stress test provide more information for the diagnosis of NC.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2006
Controlled Clinical TrialUltrasound-guided shoulder injections in the treatment of subacromial bursitis.
To investigate the treatment effectiveness between ultrasound-guided and blind injection techniques in the treatment of subacromial bursitis. ⋯ Ultrasound may be used as an adjuvant tool in guiding the needle accurately into the inflamed subacromial bursa. The ultrasound-guided injection technique can result in significant improvement in shoulder abduction range of motion as compared with the blind injection technique in treating patients with subacromial bursitis.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2006
Comparative StudyAdverse effects of fluoroscopically guided interlaminar thoracic epidural steroid injections.
To assess the prevalence of adverse effects or complications from fluoroscopically guided thoracic interlaminar epidural steroid injections. ⋯ No major complication arose. Adverse effects did occur with a rate of 20.5%. All adverse effects resolved without morbidity. No statistical difference was observed in the rate of adverse effects in patients with herniated nucleus pulposus or spondylosis.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2006
Comparative StudySteroid injections in the management of trigger fingers.
The most commonly used primary treatment for trigger fingers is corticosteroid injection in the flexor tendon sheath, followed by surgical release if unsuccessful. This study examines the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients with trigger fingers presenting to a large Canadian tertiary referral center. The treatment success and side-effect profile of steroid injection therapy and surgical release were examined in the context of comorbid illness, specifically, diabetes mellitus. ⋯ Steroid injection therapy should be the first-line treatment of trigger fingers in nondiabetic patients. In diabetics, the success rate of steroid injection is significantly lower. Injection therapy for type 1 diabetics was ineffective in this study. Surgical release of the first annular (A1) pulley is most effective overall in diabetics and nondiabetics alike, with no higher rates of surgical complications in diabetics.