Articles related toMusculoskeletal Medicine and Pain

Runners often experience acute/chronic pain due to pre-existing structural somatic dysfunction and/or acquired various overuse injuries of the lower extremity, specifically affecting the ligaments, tendons, muscles, and bones. The purpose of this study is to assess the correlation between acute and chronic pain, overuse injuries, and observational and palpatory findings upon evaluation to establish common trends of somatic dysfunctions and determine possible etiology of the pain/injury.

Urinary incontinence (UI) in the powerlifting community has been a hot topic due to its noticeability during competition and the burden it places on female athletes who experience it. The objectives of this study were to determine whether UI in elite female powerlifters is correlated with any musculoskeletal diagnoses and to further evaluate potentially contributing factors for UI within this group.

The goal of this article is to discuss the impact of overhead motions on the shoulder, with a primary focus on throwing, as well as to highlight the osteopathic approach to assessment, treatment, management, and prevention.

This review provides an update on common elbow injuries in the throwing athlete and covers clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of these injuries.

Chronic pain may affect the relationship between patients and their treating physicians. This study was designed to compare four aspects of physician communication and physician empathy reported by patients with chronic pain and in chronic pain-free controls.

The objectives of the study are to determine the effects of manual therapy plus sexual advice compared with manual therapy or exercise therapy alone in the management of individuals with lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy and to determine the best sexual positions for these individuals.

The goal of this paper is to investigate and review the trends of foot and ankle fellowship training orthopedic surgeons, particularly among osteopathic graduates.

This study aimed to assess adherence to osteoporosis screening guidelines among patients aged 65 and older undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty.

The main objective of this study was to assess whether there was an association between joint stiffness and fear of falling in patients over 75 years of age.

The objective of this study was to characterize patient perceptions of telemedicine consultation for spasticity surgery and to determine its effectiveness for indicating reconstructive procedures.