Research Articles
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What Is on the Horizon? Adding a New Item to Our List: Mechanical Connective Soft Tissue
This paper makes an argument for conservative care over surgical intervention and the life of an injury with conservative care vs. surgery.
Bilateral Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Individuals with Unilateral Shoulder Pain
This study took an MRI of both shoulders in people who only had pain in one of those shoulders and compared the structural "damage"/changes.
Non-specific low back pain
This paper was published in the Lancet, which is a prestigious publication. The aims of the paper was to outline the most efficaciouss treatments for the management of low back pain.
Comparative Clinical Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
This paper looked at 3 different nonsurgical groups: medication and epidural injections, group exercise, and manual therapy with specific exercise and the outcomes of those groups.
Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48440 adult patients
This study categorized patients based on their physical activity levels and their outcomes of having COVID-19, including: hospitalization, ICU admission, and death.
The Hidden Impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders on Americans
This paper looks at the total impact of musculoskeletal disorders, the direct and indirect cost, and research funding.
US Health Care Spending by Payer and Health Condition, 1996-2016
This paper looked all of the health conditions seen within this 20 year span, categorized it, and examined the total spending for that category.
Spinal Stenosis
This paper looked at what spinal stenosis, what can cause it, and interventions that are available for cervical and lumbar stenosis.
Resistance Exercise Reverses Aging in Human Skeletal Muscle
This study looked the mitochondrial differences in older and younger adults and the differences/changes after 6 months of resistance exercise.
Three steps to changing thee narrative about knee osteoarthritis care: a call to action
This paper discusses changing the narrative on knee osteoarthritis and the way we care for these patients.
Low Prevalence of Hip and Knee Arthritis in Active Marathon Runners
This paper looked at the prevalence of arthritis in marathon runners and the general population.
