Posted on December 2, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
NM. Selkow; TL. Grindstaff; KM. Cross; K Pugh; J Hertel; S Saliba
ABSTRACT: Muscle energy technique (MET) is a form of manual therapy frequently
used to correct lumbopelvic pain (LPP), herein the patient voluntarily contracts specific
muscles against the resistance of the clinician. Studies on MET regarding magnitude and
duration of effectiveness are limited. This study was a randomized [...]
Filed under: Low back pain, Manual therapy, Muscle energy technique | Tagged: Inclinometer, Lumbopelvic Pain, Manual therapy, Pain Provocation Tests | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 8, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Scholz J, Mannion RJ, Hord DE, Griffin RS, Rawal B, et al
Background
Adequate pain assessment is critical for evaluating the efficacy of analgesic treatment in clinical practice and during the development of new therapies. Yet the currently used scores of global pain intensity fail to reflect the diversity of pain manifestations and the complexity of underlying [...]
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Posted on December 8, 2008 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Apkarian AV, Sosa Y, Sonty S, Levy RM, Harden RN, Parrish TB, Gitelman DR.
The role of the brain in chronic pain conditions remains speculative. We compared brain morphology of 26 chronic back pain (CBP) patients to matched control subjects, using magnetic resonance imaging brain scan data and automated analysis techniques. CBP patients were divided into [...]
Filed under: Low back pain, Neuroscience, imaging, pain perception | Leave a Comment »
