Articles related toMusculoskeletal Medicine and Pain

The author provides an overview of the symptoms, comorbidities, current treatment options, and clinical criteria associated with the guiding standard of care for hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Right upper extremity duplex ultrasonographic imaging revealed no flow and thrombosis in the subclavian and axillary veins. This rare syndrome is attributed to repetitive movements of hyperabduction, extension, and retroversion.

Using a real-world setting, researchers assessed osteopathic medical care and the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment for chronic low back pain.

Researchers investigated the effect of OMTh on pain reduction in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, which is one of the most common determinants of knee pain.

Herniation of a disk can cause significant pain and neurologic compromise. The author proposes a nonsurgical approach to manage this condition.

Researchers highlight a unique case involving a patient with a nontraumatic amputation in whom a large spur developed that made doffing the prosthesis painful.

The authors reviewed the management of rhinitis using the 5 models of osteopathic medicine: biomechanical, respiratorycirculatory, metabolic, neurologic, and behavioral.

Researchers compare the EMG activation patterns of the RCP muscles with the sternocleidomastoid and the splenius capitis muscles during flexion and extension of the head and neck.

Researchers compare the accuracy of diagnosis and palpation pressure of osteopathic medical students with attending physicians to set a standard for palpation and help develop palpatory skills.