The upcoming holiday season will bring changes in diet, sleep, weather, and stress, each of which is a potential trigger for migraine headaches. This month’s clinical review provides the current best-practice management of this common and debilitating problem that you’re sure to see.
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This article highlights a commonly missed diagnosis: suprascapular neuropathy. The condition accounts for approximately 2-4% of all shoulder pain but is present in up to 8% of patients with a full-thickness rotator cuff tear. Check out the following quick synopsis for up-to-date assessment and management considerations.
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Chronic pain is an outward manifestation of inner adaptations to pain processing. The brain is responsible for pain perception and remembering pain patterns. However, in addition to the brain, the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and peripheral tissue can also LEARN to be in pain.
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A rapid return to activity can mean rampant “terrible too” injuries — too much, too soon, too fast. Although any muscle or joint is susceptible to injury, the adolescent elbow has a particular vulnerability.
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This article covers 15 practical research studies from the past few weeks. The authors reviewed hundreds and highlighted only those papers that have the ability to enrich your practice, then summarized each with one or two sentences.
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Check out this collection of 18 recent articles that impact patient management: Review the Latest News
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Medial epicondylopathy is the most frequent cause of medial elbow pain, but is 3-10 times less common than lateral epicondylopathy. (2,12-15) It is most prevalent in the fourth and fifth decade and affects men and women fairly equally.
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The Achilles tendon may be acutely strained or ruptured as the result of an excessive stretch or eccentric force. Consistent with other types of acute strains, Achilles tendon injuries may occur when the musculotendinous unit transitions from eccentric deceleration to concentric propulsion
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