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Opioids are not found to be more effective for relieving pain
Opioids and non-opioids lead to very similar outcomes
Overall, results showed that patients who received opioids improved to a very similar extent compared to those who received non-opioids. In particular, the opioid group improved from a sc
Guidelines recommend education, physical therapy, and exercise
The results of this study identified a number of treatments that were recommended by all of the guidelines reviewed. For acute LBP (pain that has only lasted for up to six weeks), the following recommendations were found in all the guidelines: advice
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Patients receiving expensive and risky treatment for knee surgery
Results showed that in the year prior to having knee replacement surgery, most patients (66%) received at least one of the analyzed treatments for their knee osteoarthritis, which cost an average of $506 per patient. The three most commonly used treat
Physical therapy found to be more effective for carpal tunnel
After one year, results showed that patients in both groups experienced improvements from their treatments. In particular, these patients reported less intense pain and less sensitivity to pain at both six and 12 months after treatment. The manual th
Surgery and therapy lead to very similar outcomes for hip conditions
Despite its popularity, surgery does not lead to better outcomes than physical therapy
Over the course of two years, the results primarily showed that physical therapy and surgery led to very similar outcomes for patients. In particular, the
Prevention program reduces ankle sprains in the athletic population
Proprioceptive training found to be effective for reducing patients' risk for ankle sprains
The results of this review generally showed that the proprioceptive training was in fact effective for reducing the risk for ankle sprains in active i
Surgery and physical therapy lead to similar result for carpal tunnel
Results showed that after one month, patients in the manual therapy group experienced significantly greater improvements in function, the seriousness of their symptoms and pinch grip strength than those in the surgery group. After six and 12 months, t
Sleep, a healthy diet & strength training reduces risks for injury
In the other study, resistance training was found to be effective for reducing the risk for injury by up to 68%. Resistance training was also associated with improved sports performance and health measures, and helped young athletes develop better phy
Painful exercise intensity is not beneficial for tennis elbow
The results of these measurements showed when the patients performed the exercises at 20% above their pressure pain threshold, it increased the intensity of their pain immediately after the exercise. When the same exercise was performed at 20% below t
Personalized program decreases risk for another hamstring injury
Patients who follow the treatment algorithm experienced fewer injuries
Results showed that over six months, the soccer players in the RA group experienced substantially fewer hamstring strain injuries than those in the RP group, especially in
Older adults with headaches benefit from physical therapy treatment
On the whole, results showed that participants who received physical therapy improved more significantly than those who underwent usual care. In particular, the frequency of their headaches was significantly reduced after 11 weeks and remained at this
Most patients with common foot injury don't seek out physical therapy
Of the more than 800,000 patients in the database, only 7.1% were actually evaluated by a physical therapist within 30 days of their diagnosis. A total of 78% of the entire group of patients were between the ages of 30-59 years old, with women being 5
Changing how runners' feet strike the ground can reduce knee pain
Participants who changed their striking pattern experienced greater knee pain reductions
After the study was completed, participants in both groups reported less knee pain overall, but the reductions were much more significant and lasting in
Physical therapy after knee replacement leads to much improvement
Results showed that after completing outpatient physical therapy, both groups showed improved scores in their knee range of motion, walking speed and quality of life. When compared to one another, there were no significant differences in most of the o
Ankle fracture patients are more sedentary after immobilization
After the immobilization removal, activity levels were unsurprisingly very low for injured patients. These levels increased within the first month, then increased slightly at the three-month mark, and plateaued by six months. These figures were found
Strengthening in patients with shoulder condition
The findings of this RCT showed that although all participants improved, those in the experimental group experienced more significant improvements overall. This was found to be the case in all the outcomes measured, as experimental group patients repo
The Value of Physical Therapy for Back Pain
This is just one of numerous studies that highlight the wide-reaching benefits of physical therapy for lower back pain. Time and time again, the research clearly shows that seeing a physical therapist first will help patients recover quicker, with les
Traditional care for back pain may wind up costing more money & time
As we mentioned above, there is one incredibly important way to avoid the traditional course of care and all the costs that can come with it: rather than going to a doctor, see us first. Instead of sending you off to have unnecessary tests and potenti
Back Pain can be prevented with exercise and lifestyle changes
As you can see, there are a number of ways that you can take control of your situation and reduce your risk for back pain. To take it a step further, though, you may want to consider seeing a physical therapist. Physical therapists are experts at tre
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