THE INDEX

Every paper we have read

Each one summarised from the full article, not its abstract, and kept only if it speaks to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology or nursing. Newest first.

35,183 PAPERS · PAGE 241 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• Other2016Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells Remain Viable and Metabolically Active Following Needle Passage.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationAdipose-derived stem cells stayed viable and active after passing through 18- or 30-gauge needles at a constant flow rate. This is a bench study, not evidence that stem-cell injections improve patient outcomes.
• PTOther2016Influence of Menstrual Cycle and Oral Contraceptive Phase on Spinal Excitability.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationSpinal reflex excitability did not change across menstrual or oral contraceptive phases in 30 women, even though hormone levels changed. The study offers no support for expecting this reflex measure to shift with cycle phase.
• PTOTRCT2017Experiences of Participants in a Self-Management Program for Employees with Complaints of the Arm, Neck or Shoulder (CANS): A Mixed Methods Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationEmployees with arm, neck or shoulder complaints described a self-management program as helpful mainly for awareness, coping and action plans. Some wanted more physical guidance; eHealth use varied. This is experience, not proof it works.
• PTPilot2017Reliability of lower extremity muscle strength measurements with handheld dynamometry in stroke patients during the acute phase: a pilot reliability study.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 15 acute stroke ICU patients, a handheld dynamometer gave consistent lower-limb strength readings in bed, with two therapists and across days. It may help physical therapists record hip, knee and ankle strength in pounds, but not yet proven against sitting tests.
• PTRCT2017The effect of modified cervical exercise on smartphone users with forward head posture.Journal of physical therapy science32 young adults with forward head posture improved their neck posture angle after four weeks of supervised cervical exercise. Those doing it three times daily improved most, with an 8.7-degree change; once daily improved 3.8 degrees.
• PTOther2017Effects of radiofrequency, electroacupuncture, and low-level laser therapy on the wrinkles and moisture content of the forehead, eyes, and cheek.Journal of physical therapy scienceWomen aged 30 to 55 had fewer under-eye wrinkles and more cheek moisture after six weeks of radiofrequency, electroacupuncture, or low-level laser therapy. The study was small and short, so it does not show lasting benefit.
• OTOther2017Movement quality of conventional prostheses and the DEKA Arm during everyday tasks.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalThe DEKA Arm did not consistently improve movement quality in 3 prosthesis users compared with conventional prostheses. Some moved faster and smoother, others moved slower and less smooth. All still moved worse than controls.
• PTOther2017Balance impairment limits ability to increase walking speed in individuals with chronic stroke.Disability and rehabilitationIn chronic stroke, poorer balance was linked to less ability to increase walking speed. A Berg Balance Scale score below 47 may help identify people who could not speed up.
• PTSurvey2017Prevalence of secondary impairments of adults with cerebral palsy according to gross motor function classification system.Journal of physical therapy scienceMotor function level was associated with reported spine, joint, pain, and mobility-loss problems in adults with cerebral palsy. Some other conditions did not show differences by motor function level. The paper did not test treatment.
• PTPilot2017Applicability of ultrasonography for evaluating trunk muscle size: a pilot study.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 24 healthy young men, ultrasound measured trunk muscle thickness closely matched MRI thickness, but matched MRI muscle area less well. Ultrasound may be a practical alternative when MRI is not feasible.
• PTPilot2017Effect of floating toes on knee and trunk acceleration during walking: a preliminary study.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn twelve healthy people, taping toes to prevent ground contact increased lower back shaking front-to-back and up-and-down, and tended to increase vertical knee shaking. This suggests toe contact helps stabilize walking, but it does not prove floating toes cause pain.
• PTOTPilot2017H-GRASP: the feasibility of an upper limb home exercise program monitored by phone for individuals post stroke.Disability and rehabilitationIn 6 of 8 people post stroke who finished a home arm exercise program with weekly phone calls, arm function, use, strength and self-perceived performance improved. Retention and adherence were below target, and no control group limits interpretation.
• PTOther2017Effects of manipulation of the thorax and intensity of the pressure biofeedback unit on the superficial cervical flexors muscle during craniocervical flexion exercise.Journal of physical therapy scienceFixing the thorax during craniocervical flexion produced lower sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscle activation than not fixing it, in 33 subjects. Raising pressure to 40 mmHg increased activation, but the study measured muscle activity, not neck pain or function.
• Cohort2017Does Co-Occurring Traumatic Brain Injury Affect VHA Outpatient Health Service Utilization and Associated Costs Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? An Examination Based on VHA Administrative Data.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationVeterans with both PTSD and TBI used more outpatient services and cost more than veterans with either condition alone. The difference was mainly in mental health and other appointments.
• PTCohort2017Effects of perioperative factors and hip geometry on hip abductor muscle strength during the first 6 months after anterolateral total hip arthroplasty.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter anterolateral total hip arthroplasty, hip abductor strength at 2 and 6 months was related to preoperative strength, body mass index, and mental health score, not femoral offset.
• OTQualitative2017Women with Neck Pain on Long-Term Sick Leave-Approaches Used in the Return to Work Process: A Qualitative Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWomen with neck pain on long-term sick leave described alternating work and leave to cope. Some used this as a strategy; others did it because stakeholders decided, leaving them little control.
• PTRCT2017Vojta therapy and neurodevelopmental treatment in children with infantile postural asymmetry: a randomised controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy scienceVojta therapy reduced infant postural asymmetry more than NDT over eight weeks. Both groups improved; Vojta had a 2.96-point greater reduction on a 24-point scale.
• PTPilot2017Pilot study of the short-term effects of range-of-motion exercise for the temporomandibular joint in patients with temporomandibular joint disc displacement without reduction.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 36 women with temporomandibular joint disc displacement without reduction, therapist-applied TMJ range-of-motion plus daily self-traction improved mouth opening, pain, and daily impact at about 2 weeks. Both treatments were given together, so neither alone can be credited.
• PTSurvey2017Achilles tendon injury in kendo players in junior and senior high schools: with a focus on foot function.Journal of physical therapy scienceKendo players with a history of Achilles tendon pain had more outward heel tilt and lower standing arches than players without pain. Toe opening was also poorer in the pain group, while toe strength and big-toe motion did not differ.
• PTRCT2016Determining the Minimal Clinically Important Difference for 6-Minute Walk Distance in Fibromyalgia.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationA clinically meaningful improvement in 6-minute walk distance for adults with fibromyalgia was estimated at 156 or 167 meters, depending on the patient-reported outcome used. The thresholds were high, and the link to what patients reported was weak.
• PTOTSLPCohort2016Association Between Facility Type During Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation and Functional Outcomes.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationChildren treated at children’s hospital rehabilitation units had shorter stays and gained function faster than those at other facilities. After adjusting for illness severity, they ended with only 2.3 more cognitive points. This difference is likely too small to matter clinically.
• PTOther2016Psychological Factors Are Related to Pain Intensity in Back-Healthy People Who Develop Clinically Relevant Pain During Prolonged Standing: A Preliminary Study.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationAcross all back-healthy people who developed pain during standing, fear of pain and catastrophizing did not track pain intensity. In the 5 people whose pain reached at least 20 mm on a 100-mm scale, fear of pain tracked average pain closely.
• PTOTSLPOther2016Biglycan Inhibits Capsaicin-Induced Substance P Release by Cultured Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationBiglycan reduced substance P release by 29% in cultured rabbit nerve cells exposed to capsaicin. This suggests biglycan may modulate pain signaling in vitro, but it provides no evidence that injecting biglycan relieves back pain in humans.
• PTOTOther2016Rehabilitation Needs of Stroke Survivors After Discharge From Hospital in India.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationStroke survivors and caregivers in Chennai reported substantial rehabilitation needs, especially information about stroke and services and financial support. They faced few affordable services, long travel, and little awareness of warning signs.
• SLPRCT2016First evidence of the feasibility of gaze-contingent attention training for school children with autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceGaze-contingent attention training was feasible for 17 children with autism in schools. It improved looking time at interesting images, but did not significantly change reaction times or attention disengagement. This pilot cannot confirm clinical benefit.
• PTCase Report2016Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in a Person With Advanced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationIn a woman with advanced femoral head osteonecrosis who declined THA, 24 months of weekly radial shock wave therapy was reported with less pain, better hip scores, and improved walking. No comparison group, so this does not show the treatment worked.
• PTOTCohort2016Active Lifestyle Is Associated With Reduced Dyspnea and Greater Life Satisfaction in Spinal Cord Injury.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationPlanned exercise was associated with less reported breathlessness in people with spinal cord injury. More time away from home and organized sports were linked with greater life satisfaction, but planned exercise alone was not.
• PTOther2017Shadow Moiré technique for postural assessment: qualitative assessment protocol by intra- and inter-rater evaluation.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 15 Shadow Moiré back images, two trained examiners showed repeatable agreement on many posture judgments, but sagittal neck and lower back were often unreadable.
• PTOTSLPCase-Control2017Analysis of mechanical properties of cervical muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache.Journal of physical therapy sciencePatients with cervicogenic headache showed significantly higher muscle tone and stiffness in the suboccipital and upper trapezius muscles compared to healthy controls. Elasticity did not differ between the groups.
• PTOther2017Validity of gait asymmetry estimation by using an accelerometer in individuals with hemiparetic stroke.Journal of physical therapy scienceA trunk accelerometer tracked step time asymmetry after hemiparetic stroke in close agreement with force plates but gave higher step time asymmetry values. Step length asymmetry was less precise. It may be useful for gait screening, not exact measurement.
• PTPilot2017Effect of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory capacity and walking ability with subacute stroke patients: a randomized controlled pilot trial.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn subacute stroke inpatient rehab, with usual physical and occupational therapy, both inspiratory muscle training and cycle exercise improved breathing and walking measures. The inspiratory training group had greater gains in breathing capacity, one-second breathing volume and six-minute walk, not oxygen saturation or 10-meter speed.
• PTOther2017Concurrent Validity Between Live and Home Video Observations Using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy AssociationThe average gap between home video and live Alberta Infant Motor Scale scores was 0.46 items on a 58-item scale, and the methods did not consistently differ. Home video scores were close to live scores.
• Cohort2017Risk of Stroke Among Older Medicare Antidepressant Users With Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationOlder Medicare patients with TBI often started antidepressants after hospitalization. SNRIs and PPAs were linked to higher risk of any stroke and ischemic stroke; SSRIs were linked to higher hemorrhagic stroke risk, especially escitalopram and sertraline.
• OTRCT2017One Year Effects of a Workplace Integrated Care Intervention for Workers with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitationAdding integrated care and workplace interventions to usual rheumatologist-led care did not reduce at-work productivity loss, pain, fatigue, or improve quality of life in workers with rheumatoid arthritis after 12 months. The study population may have been too stable to show benefit.
• PTOTRCT2017A low cost virtual reality system for home based rehabilitation of the arm following stroke: a randomised controlled feasibility trial.Clinical rehabilitationThe home glove system, with usual care, therapist setup and support, did not significantly improve the primary arm function test after eight weeks. Recruitment was so low that a definitive trial would need many more participants, and the system required substantial therapist support.
• PTCase Series2017Passive exercise of the lower limbs and trunk alleviates decreased intestinal motility in patients in the intensive care unit after cardiovascular surgery.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn ICU patients after cardiovascular surgery, passive leg and trunk movements briefly increased bowel-sound activity and the number of bowel sounds heard. Heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate stayed similar. It did not show real bowel function improved.
• PTRCT2017Comparison of group-based outpatient physiotherapy with usual care after total knee replacement: a feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationGroup physiotherapy after knee replacement is feasible but recruitment was low at 37%, mainly due to travel and time commitments. Attendance was good at 73% when travel costs were refunded. This pilot did not test if the treatment works, only if a larger trial could be run.
• PTOTOther2017Effects of gross motor function and manual function levels on performance-based ADL motor skills of children with spastic cerebral palsy.Journal of physical therapy scienceChildren with mild to moderate spastic cerebral palsy classified at GMFCS or MACS Level III had lower ADL motor skill scores on real tasks than Level I children, especially during dressing, shoe donning, and cereal preparation.
• PTOther2017Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the fibromyalgia rapid screening tool (FiRST).Journal of physical therapy scienceIn Turkish patients with chronic diffuse pain, the six-item FiRST gave similar answers when repeated after six hours and agreed with fibromyalgia criteria. It may help physical therapists flag possible fibromyalgia before evaluation.
• PTOther2017Reliability and responsiveness of measures of pain in people with osteoarthritis of the knee: a psychometric evaluation.Disability and rehabilitationThe ICOAP constant score stayed stable over time, and both ICOAP constant and intermittent scores changed clearly after knee replacement. The McGill total score did not work as one overall pain score. Use its continuous, intermittent and neuropathic scores, not the affective items.
• PTOTOther2017Functional state of knee arthritis patients and related factors.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 135 hospitalized patients with knee arthritis, physical and mental quality-of-life scores varied with age, pain, BMI, knee function, and range of motion.
• SLPCase-Control2017Interarticulator coordination in children with and without cerebral palsy.Developmental neurorehabilitationChildren with cerebral palsy moved their lips and jaw less smoothly together than typical peers, especially in timing. Simple sentences gave the most coordination, not fast repeated buh.
• PTSystematic Review2017Effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical management of crouch gait in cerebral palsy: A systematic review.Gait & postureMost evidence for crouch gait in cerebral palsy was for hamstring lengthening, often with other surgeries, and it did not show which procedure works best for a given patient.
• PTOTMeta-Analysis2017Effectiveness of massage therapy on the range of motion of the shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of physical therapy scienceMassage therapy, sometimes combined with hot pack, physical therapy, or exercise, increased shoulder flexion and abduction by pooled differences of 18.21 and 22.07. The pooled differences for extension, internal rotation, and external rotation were 6.29, 10.10, and 9.54. Evidence was low quality.
• SLPOther2017Psychometric analysis of the Systematic Observation of Red Flags for autism spectrum disorder in toddlers.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceA video observation score separated toddlers with autism from those without, especially social communication items; restricted repetitive behavior items were weaker.
• OTOther2017Cognitive basis about risk level classifications for the self-assessment of older drivers.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder drivers who self-rated as stop had slower switching on a cognitive test and lower overall cognitive scores than safe or caution groups. The study compared cognitive scores, not accident outcomes.
• SLPOther2016Performance Variability as a Predictor of Response to Aphasia Treatment.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairPeople with chronic aphasia improved on five of seven language measures after six weeks of computer-assisted repetition therapy. Those whose repetition varied more before therapy showed greater improvement.
• Other2016Processes and Outcomes from a Medical Student Research Training Program in Integrative, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationTwenty-five medical students completed a summer research program in integrative, complementary, and alternative medicine. They reported higher self-assessed knowledge of ICAM topics after training and produced 38 additional scientific outputs, including manuscripts, conference abstracts, and awards.
• PTCohort2016Dynamic motor control is associated with treatment outcomes for children with cerebral palsy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyChildren with cerebral palsy who showed more complex muscle activation while walking improved more in gait, speed and function after treatment. It did not predict energy cost. Motor control may help guide prognosis.
• OTSLPSurvey2016Diagnosis lost: Differences between children who had and who currently have an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.Autism : the international journal of research and practice13.1% of school-aged children ever diagnosed with ASD no longer had the diagnosis. Parents most often said new information changed it, while 21.0% said treatment or maturation.