Dupuytren’s disease is a hand deformity that takes years to advance and often begins with nodules and bands, that are sometimes painful. Often mistakenly diagnosed as arthritis or tendinitis, the current treatment
Read MoreDeLuca et al (2021) found that patients treated with shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis had similar outcomes when treated with only radial shock wave treatments compared to a combination of radial and focused
Read MoreIn a recent randomized controlled study by Rompe et al. (2015), patients received radial shock wave therapy weekly for 3 weeks alone or in combination with an 8-week plantar fascia specific stretching program.
Read MoreTendon injuries, or tendinopathy are common, and there is strong evidence for the effectiveness of shockwave therapy for chronic tendinopathy. Despite the clinical success of the treatment the mechanism of action of
Read MoreOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is often used to treat low back pain, but the underlying mechanisms of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine has been debated. In this randomized controlled trail, MRI was used to
Read MoreIn a recent study by Sánchez et al. suggests that PRP injections into the knee were helpful in delaying a total knee replacement in patients with knee arthritis.
Read MoreIn a new study, the Lipogems microfragemented adipose tissue injection seems to be a safe and effective option for patients with knee osteoarthritis. More studies are needed to establish which stage of the disease and
Read MoreCore muscle injuries encompass a range of injuries, and has replaced historical and previously popular terms such as sports hernia and athletic publagia. Just as terminology has been inconsistent so has surgical
Read MoreShoulder injury related to vaccine administration, or SIRVA, has been described as a potential cause of chronic shoulder pain and disability after vaccine injections. In one study, SIRVA accounted for 87% of cases of
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