(Finucane, Greenhalgh, & Selfe, 2017) Aim: Discuss red flags. Methods: Author’s insight Limitations: Low level evidence, author’s opinion. In practice: Patients with a past history of cancer that has an affinity to bone such as lung, prostate and breast cancer, who present with new symptoms that persist should be thoroughly evaluated with a high suspicion... Continue Reading →
Here is a wonderful video (written by Annina B. Schmid and made by Laura Bassi) to explain what is sciatica. I collaborated with them to translate the video in French for the French speaking audience to make it accessible to a larger population as it is a very valuable resource. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJvNBYOKf64&feature=emb_logo
(Finucane, 2013) Aims: This case reports highlights the importance of early diagnosis of metastatic disease, and identifies symptoms that may help to raise the index of suspicion for the clinician. Methods: Case report Results: Patient presentation : Band like pain / Abdominal pain / Numbness non dermatomal / Vague leg pain / Night waking pain... Continue Reading →
(Flynn, Childs, & Fritz, 2006) Aim: To assess whether audible pop during manips are related to/affects outcome. Methods: 70 participants primary complaint of LBP. 13 physios 5 sessions 4 weeks. Outcome measures: NPRS, Oswestry and Lx F° with inclinometer at baseline, 1 week and 4 weeks. In the two first sessions they received HVLA-manips. Manips... Continue Reading →
(Weppler & Magnusson, 2010) Aims: Understand literature regarding stretching effects. Methods: Author’s review Results: “Muscle’s extensibility” concept is conflicting, discrepancies in the use of term “length or extensibility”, and measures of those parameters. Mechanical theories seem not supported by literature. The most probable theory is currently an increase in sensation / tolerance by the person... Continue Reading →
(Pentelka, Hebron, Shapleski, & Goldshtein, 2012) Aims: To investigate the effect of the number of sets (up to 5) and different durations (30 vs. 60 s) of PA mobilisations on pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) at different sites. Method: Single blinded, randomized, repeated measures crossover study. ≠ Days and randomized order. 19 Healthy physio students. 5... Continue Reading →
(Khan & Scott, 2009) Aims: To present the current scientific knowledge underpinning how load may be used therapeutically to stimulate tissue repair and remodelling in tendon, muscle, cartilage and bone. Method: Review, not systematic Results: Use of the term “mechano-transduction”. mechanical stimuli (general movement, exercise) are converted into biochemical responses. 1. Load/stimuli applied to tissue... Continue Reading →
(Hoch & McKeon, 2011) Aims: To examine the bilateral symmetry of the WBLT in healthy adults and elucidate the individual influences of age, height, mass, leg length, foot length, and posterior displacement of the ankle subtalar-joint complex on WBLT performance. Methods: 35 healthy adults. 6 trials on each limb, 3 last analysed. Progress every cm... Continue Reading →
(Powden, Hoch, & Hoch, 2015) Aims: To collect, critically appraise, and synthesize the published evidence describing the inter-clinician reliability, intra-clinician reliability, and responsiveness of the WBLT to measure dorsiflexion ROM Methods: SR, 2 databases, 2 researchers, Inclusion primary aim to examine reliability, no restrictions on population or measurement method. English only. QUAREL for quality. Results:... Continue Reading →
(Finnerup et al., 2016) Aims: Evaluate and update grading system for labelling of nociceptive pain. Methods: Expert meeting consensus after SR. Results: Legend: a) History, including pain descriptors, the presence of nonpainful sensory symptoms, and aggravating and alleviating factors, suggestive of pain being related to a neurological lesion and not other causes such as inflammation... Continue Reading →
