Archive for April, 2013
Non-Specific Low Back Pain
I thought that this Review article, by Balague et al (2012), was a wonderful outline of where we are at with regards to Non-Specific Low Back Pain. I would recommend those interested read the article in detail as obviously the vast majority of information below is cited by the authors. General Summary: The lifetime prevalence […]
Physiotherapy Management of Cervical Pain – Research Evidence
In a follow-up to the last post I thought it might be useful to provide some up to date research evidence in relation to Physiotherapy management of Cervical Pain. Obviously there are numerous research articles out there and it is impossible to know them all. I have limited what I present here mainly to systematic […]
Cervical and Scapula Muscle Dysfunction in Neck Pain – Research Evidence
Following on from the last post where I reviewed some of the literature on Brain Changes in the pain state, I thought it worthwhile to summarise what we know about cervical and scapula muscle dysfunction in neck pain. What does the research tell us? Jull (2011) Review article. A whiplash injury results in reduced range […]
Pain, The Brain and Motor Control
I find this topic quite heavy going for my Brain! But I think that it is an important area of growth in knowledge that we should be aware of. I have tried to summarise some of the key points from four of the most recent articles I have read in relation to this topic. The […]
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