Nicky Butler considers looks at a recent systematic review on the effectiveness of multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain.
[read the full story...]What is the trend in surgery for proximal humerus fractures?
Jennifer Lane considers this retrospective audit which examined current practice in the US to discover the current trends in treatment of proximal humerus fractures.
[read the full story...]Do corticosteroid injections improve osteoarthritis of the thumb?
Lesley Dawson looks at a study, which asked whether intra-articular injection of corticosteroid leads to pain relief and increased function in people with osteoarthritis of the thumb, and how long any effects last.
[read the full story...]Stabilisation exercises for low back pain
In this blog, Nicky Butler considers a systematic review whose objective was to evaluate the current evidence for the benefit of stabilisation exercises for low back pain.
[read the full story...]Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome
In this blog, Tracey Howe looks at a Cochrane systematic review, examining the effects of exercise therapy for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
[read the full story...]Healing post rotator cuff repair – early versus delayed active movement
Lesley Dawson looks at a systematic review on the effect of early or delayed active range of movement (ROM) on healing.
[read the full story...]Assessment and management of osteoarthritis in adults
In this blog, Tracey Howe looks at a a new quality standard on the assessment and management of osteoarthritis in adults by NICE UK.
[read the full story...]Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee
In this blog, Lynne Rowley discusses a systematic review on the risks and benefits of orthoses and braces in osteoarthritis of the knee.
[read the full story...]What influences adherence to exercise programs for older people?
In this blog, Tracey Howe considers a recent systematic review on how people monitor and measure adherence to exercise and if any factors influence people’s adherence to exercise programmes.
[read the full story...]Interventions to reduce imaging use in low-back pain
In this blog, Nicky Butler considers a systematic review that investigated the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce the use of imaging and, consequently, improve both medical practice and my patients’ outcomes.
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