Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2013
Musculoskeletal pain among undergraduate laptop users in a Nigerian University.
Musculoskeletal disorder is a significant health problem affecting adults and young people alike. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain resulting from musculoskeletal disorders is on the increase especially with increased use of laptops. This study determined the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among undergraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife who use laptops. ⋯ There is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among undergraduate laptop users in OAU and shoulder pain was the most commonly reported.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2013
Nerve block of articular branches of the obturator and femoral nerves for the treatment of hip joint pain.
The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the effectiveness of the nerve block of articular branches of obturator and femoral nerves in patients with intractable pain due to hip osteoarthritis. ⋯ We found that nerve blocks of articular branches of obturator and femoral nerves were effective in short- and mid-term for reducing chronic hip joint pain.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2013
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score-physical function short-form (KOOS-PS).
The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score-Physical function Short-form (KOOS-PS) is a disease-specific questionnaire that can be used to evaluate physical function in patients with knee problems and it has not been adapted to Turkish language. ⋯ The Turkish KOOS-PS was found to be reliable and valid for patients with primary knee osteoarthritis.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2013
Chronic low back pain patients with accompanying leg pain: the relationship between pain extent and pain intensity, disability and health status.
Accompanying leg pain is commonly observed in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and is assumed to be an indicator for the disorder severity. However, it is still unknown whether it is possible to estimate a patient's functional status by the extent of leg pain present. In a post rehabilitation cohort of 132 patients with CLBP (mean age 44.3 years) the relationship between pain extent and functional status was determined using pain drawings scored for pain extent by a simplified scoring system (Lower Extremity Region: LER) and several function related questionnaires. ⋯ Statistically significant differences between patients with low (1-2) and high (≥ 3) LER scores were found in VAS, ODI and SF-12 physical health scores, however, the LER score has a poor diagnostic accuracy in predicting desirable versus undesirable VAS, ODI and SF-12 scores. Pain intensity (VAS), back disability (ODI) and physical health are worse in CLBP patients with high LER scores. However LER scores cannot be used to predict elevated VAS, ODI and SF-12 scores in an individual patient.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2013
The value of physical examination in the diagnosis of hip osteoarthritis.
To compare the sensitivity of physical examination (internal rotation of the hip) with radiographs (using the Kellgren-Lawrence grading scale) in the diagnosis of clinically significant hip osteoarthritis. ⋯ Simple hip radiographs alone are not sufficient to diagnose clinically significant hip osteoarthritis. Physical examination (hip internal rotation) was found to be more accurate than simple radiographs in the diagnosis of clinically significant hip osteoarthritis. Radiographs seem to best utilized when they are an extension of the physical examination and patient history.