Posts by: William Harrison

This study reports the preliminary short-term clinical outcomes of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) for treatment for Achilles tendinopathy. Fourteen patients with clinically diagnosed Achilles tendinopathy who failed previous [Read More...]

A professional career may extend over the course of 40 years. Although learning is a feature of professional competence, little is known about learning and development after professional entry education. Narrative inquiry was used to [Read More...]

Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread pain, increased pain sensitivity and tenderness. Muscle strength in women with FM is lower in comparison to healthy women. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a [Read More...]

The objective of this paper was to systematically review the diagnostic ability of clinical tests to detect lumbar spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis. A systematic literature search of six databases, with no language restrictions, from [Read More...]

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in a population aged ≥50 years in Ireland, and to determine its relationship with demographic and health-related variables. A total of 8175 people ≥50 years in [Read More...]

The MOON Group is a group of orthopaedic surgeons who have developed a prospective longitudinal cohort of the ACL reconstruction patients. To standardize the management of these patients, an evidence-based rehabilitation guideline was [Read More...]

Complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS I), formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic painful disorder that typically develops after a minor injury to a limb. This topical review gives a synopsis of CRPS I and [Read More...]

Emerging evidence indicates that pain sensitization plays a significant part in pain associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the evidence for pain sensitization in people with knee OA and [Read More...]

This study's objective was to test whether certain applications of Kinesio tapes might facilitate contraction and increase muscle strength in healthy adults. A total of 19 studies, comprising data of 530 subjects and 48 pairwise [Read More...]

This study aimed to deevelop a comprehensive contemporary guide to conservative management of PFP outlining key considerations for clinicians to follow. Multimodal intervention including exercise to strengthen the gluteal and quadriceps [Read More...]

The goal of the current study was to determine the short-term effects of trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) alone or combined with neuroscience education on pain, disability, kinesiophobia and widespread pressure sensitivity in patients [Read More...]

This study sought to determine if massage therapy is effective for people with musculoskeletal disorders compared to any other treatment or no treatment? The 26 eligible randomised trials involved 2565 participants. The mean sample size [Read More...]

This study aimed to investigate for associations between demographic, patient history, and physical examination variables and short-term improvement in self-reported disability after dry needling therapy performed on individuals with low [Read More...]

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMTh; manipulative care provided by foreign-trained osteopaths) in women with persistent LBP and functional disability following childbirth. A total of 80 [Read More...]

The goal of this review was to describe the effects of ischemic compression and dry needling on trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle in patients with neck pain and compare these two interventions with other therapeutic [Read More...]

Cancer pain is the most frequent complaint of patients with cancer. Conventional treatment does not always relieve cancer pain satisfactorily. For this reason, many patients with cancer have turned to complementary therapies to assist them [Read More...]

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of physical therapy (kinesitherapy and electrotherapeutic procedures) on the course of peripheral arterial occlusive disease by monitoring the changes in values of claudication distance and [Read More...]

Tendons are visco-elastic structures that connect bones to muscles and perform the basic function of force transfer to and from the skeleton. They are essential for positioning in adition to energy storing when involved in more abrupt [Read More...]

This study aimed to utilize kinematic and stabilometric measures to compare dynamic balance during performance of the Star Excursion Balance Test between persons 6 months after first-time lateral ankle sprain (LAS) and a noninjured control [Read More...]

The aim of the study was to compare the effects of remote after-effects of resistive static contraction of the pelvic depressors (RSCPD) with after-effects of static contraction of upper extremity muscles (SCUE) on improving the maximal [Read More...]