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Effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy: A systematic literature review
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Foundation for Rehabilitation Information
, 2020 , Article)
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy. Data sources: Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Register of Clinical Trials, PEDro and SPORTDiscus from inception ...
The Elephant in the Room: Too Much Medicine in Musculoskeletal Practice
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Movement Science Media
, 2019 , Article)
Too much medicine burdens health care systems and deprives societies of resources. Overcoming too much medicine requires stakeholders (patients, clinicians, educators, health care funders, media, policy makers, industry, ...
Exercise as effective as surgery in improving quality of life, disability, and pain for large to massive rotator cuff tears: A systematic review & meta-analysis
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Questions: To report the characteristics of exercise interventions and ascertain their effectiveness compared to surgery on quality of life, disability, and pain for people with large to massive rotator cuff tendon tears ...
International physical therapists consensus on clinical descriptors for diagnosing rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A Delphi study
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Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia
, 2022 , Article)
Background: There is a lack of standardized criteria for diagnosing rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP). Objective: To identify the most relevant clinical descriptors for diagnosing RCRSP. Methods: A Delphi study ...
Providing value-based care as a physiotherapist
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Despite millions spent in research funding, studies, and guidelines, outcomes involving musculoskeletal care continue to decline. The purpose of this Viewpoint is to describe value-based care and to suggest ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive education on low back pain treatment outcomes: A controlled clinical study.
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SAGE Publications
, 2022 , Article)
To investigate the effect of integrating an individualized, evidence-based low back pain comprehensive education package on low back pain treatment outcomes. Single-blind, controlled clinical study using the alternate ...
Lipid profile in Parkinson's disease: The potential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
BackgroundParkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease manifested as increased tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is essential for neurocognitive function. ...
Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy After COVID-19: Time for a New “Normal”
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
In late 2019, a previously unknown coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19), was reported in Wuhan, China. Similar to the polio virus epidemic, the fear, uncertainty, and collective response associated ...
Oxford consensus on primary cam morphology and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: Part 2 - Research priorities on conditions affecting the young person's hip
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction Primary cam morphology is highly prevalent in many athlete populations, causing debilitating hip osteoarthritis in some. Existing research is mired in confusion partly because stakeholders have not agreed on ...
The effect of physical exercise on anxiety in people with parkinson's disease: A systematic review of randomized control trials
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IOS Press
, 2023 , Article)
BACKGROUND: Anxiety is a prominent disabling non-motor neuropsychiatric complication of Parkinson's disease (PD). Pharmacological treatments for PD and anxiety have drug interactions and negative side effects. Therefore, ...