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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The aim of this study was to investigate muscle activation and perceived loading during upper-extremity resistance exercises with dumbbells compared with elastic tubing. Sixteen female workers (aged 26-55 years) without serious musculoskeletal diseases and with a mean neck and shoulder pain intensity of 7.8 on a 100-mm visual analog scale participated in the study. Measurements Electromyographic (EMG) activity was measured in 5 selected muscles…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Recent years have brought new research findings on the subject of wrist joint proprioception, which entails an understanding of the wrist as part of a sensorimotor system where afferent information from nerve endings in the wrist joint affects the neuromuscular control of the joint. An understanding of proprioception is also essential to adequately rehabilitate patients after wrist injuries. The aim of this narrative review was to give the reader a…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This lecture is based on David Butler and Lorimer Moseley’s book ‘Explain Pain’. The presenters will help you understand how the pain system works when there are injured tissues and nerves and what happens in the brain in relation to pain experiences. You will also hear about the impact of stress in relation to pain. The lecture is delivered in a way in which any professional working with patients or…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Following the recent earthquake in Haiti, WCPT has published calls for volunteers on its website at
www.wcpt.org/node/32997.
A selection of systematic reviews and their conclusions that aid agencies and others have reported as important at this time is available from The Cochrane Library on healthcare topics. These are signposts to systematic reviews that might be helpful to decision-making.
www.cochrane.org/evidenceaid/haiti/index.html
All countries in Latin America and the Caribbean can access the Cochrane Library…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
CBM has been working in Haiti for about 30 years and supports five national partners in various locations. The partners in Port-au-Prince have all been affected and are currently trying to plan their recovery. To prevent disability following serious injuries and to maximise the recovery capacity of persons with new disabilities through the provision of physical rehabilitation at hospitals and later community level, CBM’s International Office in Bensheim is accepting…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) initiative has recently launched a survey of pain management for global self-help. The goal of BJD is to improve the health-related quality of life for people with musculoskeletal disorders throughout the world. They are seeking input from a variety of backgrounds and specialties, including physical therapists, about perceptions of self-help techniques to actively manage joint pain. To participate please go to
Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Physical activity is a fundamental means of improving people's physical and mental health. It reduces the risks of many noncommunicable diseases and benefits society by increasing social interaction and community engagement. The European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity (
HEPA Europe) is a collaborative project which works for better health through physical activity among all people in the WHO European Region, by strengthening and supporting efforts to…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This study aimed to evaluate whether and to what extent an isolated deep cartilage lesion localized within the tibiofemoral and the patellofemoral joint has an impact on the clinical outcomes and osteoarthritis (OA) progression when it is left untreated. From 1991 to 1994, 4121 consecutive knee arthroscopies were performed, and 37 of them in patients with a single isolated chondral lesion of Outerbridge grade 4 located within weight-bearing areas of…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on December 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist
Ed Kathleen A. Sluka, PT, PhD, IASP Press, Seattle, 2009, ISBN 978-0-931092-77-0, Soft cover, 394 pages, US$90.00. Foreword by Rebecca L. Craik PT, PhD, FAPTA, Editor-in-Chief of Physical Therapy
Kathleen Sluka has contributed much to the profession of Physical Therapy in the United States and to the better understanding of pain mechanisms and management through clinical practice, academic teaching, research, extensive contributions…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
To start our series of interviews with professionals from the international Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy community we contacted Mike Reinolds, Head Athletic Trainer to the Boston Red Sox baseball team, to ask him a few questions......
As a clinician, educator, and researcher, Mike is considered a leader in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation, with specific emphasis on the shoulder and the treatment of overhead athletes. Mike is currently the Head Athletic Trainer…
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