Joint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme
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Comparative Study
Return-to-work status 1 year after muscle reconditioning in chronic low back pain patients.
To evaluate return-to-work status 1 year after a physical deconditioning program in manual laborers with chronic low back pain. ⋯ This intensive reconditioning program for low back pain patients had positive effects on return-to-work status after 1 year.
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Letter Case Reports
An exemplary case of unilateral hamstring tightness in an adolescent.
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In postmenopausal women, the nonpharmacological prevention of osteoporotic fractures pursues the dual objective of minimizing bone loss and preventing falls. In women with a low fracture risk, optimizing the dietary intake of calcium is the main nutritional goal. ⋯ Hip protectors may be useful in institutionalized women at high risk for falls. These nonpharmacological measures should be part of a comprehensive customized management program used to complement standard pharmacological therapy.
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To assess the test-retest reliability and the construct validity of a modified version of the Lequesne index. ⋯ The modified form of the Lequesne index has sufficient psychometric properties to be used to assess pain and function in knee OA in a French population.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of thiocolchicoside in acute low back pain.
To evaluate the efficacy of intramuscular injection of thiocolchicoside (4 mg-2 ml) compared to placebo administered twice daily for 5 days in patients suffering from acute low back pain. ⋯ Twice daily administration of 4 mg thiocolchicoside for 5 days provides an efficient and safe treatment for patients with acute low back pain accompanied by muscle spasm.