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A total of 136 male and female adults, members of local gyms, were initially invited for participation in the study after giving their written consent. After a second contact with the participants, forms regarding the inclusion and exclusion criteria were sent for completion.
Of the 136 that
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is the second most common musculoskeletal condition (after chronic low back pain) and refer to pain and dysfunction in the temporomandibular system and its muscles, joints, and associated structures. The prevalence of TMD is 4-15% among adults where myalgia is the
Lumbar disc herniation causes patients severe lower back pain and radicular pain to decrease the quality of life and lead to great economic burden to patients and society. In recent years, full endoscopic discectomy has been widely used in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation due to its
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), a three-dimensional (3D) deformity of the spinal column characterized by lateral deviation and vertebral rotation, affects 3.5% of children during puberty in Hong Kong. Untreated scoliosis continues to deteriorate beyond adolescence, and curves that progress
Given that recently the effectiveness of intratissue percutaneous electrolysis (EPI) has become of interest in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain, when conventional physiotherapy management is not successful, the EPI can promote the healing biological processes. Several studies have
This is a prospective cohort study. Patients with lumbar degenerative diseases and symptoms of nerve compression (radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication) who will undergo surgical treatment for neural decompression (discectomy, foraminotomy or laminectomy).
The cohort will be followed by a team
The prevalence of low back pain is around 60% - 80% and its the 5th most common disease to seek medical help. 80% of patients who have an acute onset of low back pain whether treated or not relieved on symptoms, while unfortunately 10% of patients' low back pain will worsen end eventually progress
Mechanical low back pain is defined as a condition that causes tension, pain, or stiffness in the lumbar region where it is not possible to define a specific cause (eg infection, tumor, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome or cauda equina syndrome).
Low back pain (LBP) is an important musculoskeletal problem that causes clinical, social and economic losses. LBP, which affects approximately 85% of the lifetime population, becomes chronic LBP in 23% of individuals lasting 3 months or more. Although there are various forms of LBP, the most common
INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE Physiological motion of the cervical spine is a subject of interest for medical specialists. Although the term 'physiological motion' is commonly used, a proper definition has been lacking for a long time. Segmental range of motion (sROM, e.g. the amount of sagittal
Low back pain, which is frequently associated with intervertebral disc degeneration, is the most common cause of adult disability in the United States. Among active service members, the incidence of disc degeneration more than doubled from 2001 to 2010, with over 68,000 days of lost duty time
- There is 266 million individuals (3.63%) worldwide have DSD and LBP each year; the highest and lowest estimated incidences were found in Europe (5.7%) and Africa (2.4%), respectively. Based on population sizes, low- and middle-income countries have 4 times as many cases as high-income countries.
Corticosteroid injections (CSI) are often used by physicians in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy, a painful chronic degeneration of the tendons in the shoulder. However, the effect of CSI in comparison with placebo is disputed in the scientific literature, with most studies only showing
This is a Phase I/II, randomized, double‑blind, sham-controlled, parallel‑group, multi-center study in subjects with single‑level, symptomatic lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (>6 months) and unresponsive to conservative therapy for at least 3 months. The study will compare single intradiscal