Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
New series from The Lancet: Physical Activity 2021.
23 Jul, 2021 | 10:37h | UTCHomepage: Physical Activity 2021 – The Lancet (free registration required for all articles)
Summary and commentary: Experts call for immediate action to ensure physical activity is built into everyday lives – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 In the early stages of the #pandemic, #PhysicalActivity was considered *essential* for health by many governments—but inactivity remains a major issue.
Ahead of #Tokyo2020, we launch @TheLancet #PhysicalActivity21 Series 🤸♀️👨🦽
Access here: https://t.co/j0GhLGKAAD pic.twitter.com/mrcOnRPyR6
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 22, 2021
RCT: Progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of patients with rotator cuff disorders.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:42h | UTCCommentaries: Optimising treatment for patients with rotator cuff disorders – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The much-anticipated GRASP trial for rotator cuff pain has just been published showing steroid injections have a small short-lasting benefit, and that physio led exercise was no better than patient led exercise… Here's my short Twitter review… 1/12 https://t.co/1TFYGoAi7X
— The Sp⚽️rts Physio (@AdamMeakins) July 13, 2021
ICU Survivorship—The relationship of delirium, sedation, dementia, and acquired weakness.
21 Jul, 2021 | 10:32h | UTC
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
21 Jul, 2021 | 10:26h | UTCSacroiliac joint dysfunction: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment – European Spine Journal
Review: Symptoms, complications and management of long COVID.
18 Jul, 2021 | 23:46h | UTCCommentary: Long COVID: More likely in patients with 5+ symptoms in first week of infection – SAGE Publications
Commentary on Twitter
Pooled prevalence data in this review showed the 10 most prevalent reported symptoms of long covid were: fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle pain, joint pain, headache, cough, chest pain, altered smell, altered taste and diarrhoea.
https://t.co/ww5HM1s7vm— KK Cheng (@KKCheng4) July 16, 2021
Long Covid: fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and cognitive dysfunction are the most common symptoms, according to an international survey.
18 Jul, 2021 | 23:44h | UTCCommentaries: Identification of over 200 long COVID symptoms prompts call for UK screening programme – University College London AND A survey of long-haulers found 66 symptoms that lasted more than 6 months. Tiredness and brain fog were most common. – Insider AND Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms, study finds – The Guardian
Studies elucidate poorly understood long COVID.
18 Jul, 2021 | 23:42h | UTCStudies elucidate poorly understood long COVID – CIDRAP
AHA/ASA Scientific Statement: Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke.
18 Jul, 2021 | 23:20h | UTCNews release: Comprehensive primary care is vital to holistic care and optimal recovery after a stroke – American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association https://t.co/moIZ1W2cXL @American_Heart @American_Stroke pic.twitter.com/jWOK8Fz0vM
— Stroke AHA/ASA (@StrokeAHA_ASA) July 15, 2021
RCT: Effect of neurofeedback facilitation on poststroke gait and balance recovery.
16 Jul, 2021 | 10:30h | UTCCommentary: Neurofeedback Facilitation Improves Gait and Balance in Post-Stroke Patients – BrainPost
Long Covid: 39% of patients report persistent symptoms more than seven months after diagnosis of COVID-19 in an outpatient setting.
13 Jul, 2021 | 09:57h | UTCCommentaries: Long COVID symptoms in a third of people with COVID-19 – American College of Physicians AND Covid-19: 1-in-3 Patients Reported Long-Hauler Symptoms – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
A new prospective cohort study of >400 people with mild to moderate (outpatient) covid at 7-9 months: nearly 1 of 3 had persistent symptoms #LongCovid @AnnalsofIM
https://t.co/ix1Hhsm0iZ
by @mayssamnehme and colleagues pic.twitter.com/Uc4UEclDvA— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 5, 2021
[Preprint] Long Covid: Persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a random community sample of 508,707 people.
13 Jul, 2021 | 09:55h | UTCCommentary: Study explores the prevalence of long COVID in England – News Medical
Clinical Practice Guideline for Postoperative Rehabilitation in Older Patients With Hip Fractures.
12 Jul, 2021 | 01:39h | UTCRelated: Guideline for the perioperative management of hip fractures 2020
Review: most common joint procedures not backed by high quality evidence – “Urgent need exists to prioritize research into common orthopedic interventions”.
12 Jul, 2021 | 01:26h | UTCNews release: Most common joint procedures not backed by high quality evidence – The BMJ
Original study: Common elective orthopaedic procedures and their clinical effectiveness: umbrella review of level 1 evidence – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
This review of the 10 most common elective orthopaedic procedures suggests that most of these procedures recommended by national guidelines and used by surgeons have insufficient readily available, high quality evidence on their clinical effectivenesshttps://t.co/63B7XEXeyh
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 10, 2021
RCT: Traditional plaster casting immobilization not superior to removable brace in adults with an ankle fracture.
12 Jul, 2021 | 01:22h | UTCNews release: Cast no better than brace for broken ankles – University of Warwick
M-A: Little benefit from muscle relaxants for adults with non-specific low back pain.
9 Jul, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCCommentary: New analysis finds muscle relaxant drugs to be largely ineffective for low back pain – News Medical
Related studies: M-A: Effectiveness of treatments for acute and subacute mechanical non-specific low back pain AND RCT: Little benefit from osteopathic manipulative treatment on activity limitations in patients with nonspecific subacute and chronic low back pain AND M-A: Little benefit from antidepressants for low back pain AND Meta-analysis: Little benefit from antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis AND ACP/AAFP Guideline: Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of acute pain from non–low back, musculoskeletal injuries in adults
Commentaries on Twitter
Muscle relaxants are largely ineffective for #lowback #pain. They might increase the risk of side effects.
Published today in @bmj_latest ⬇️
Proud to be a part of this excellent team led by @AidanCashin
Paper: https://t.co/4p7gd7PJIe pic.twitter.com/3CLvL7JUfI
— Hayley Leake (@HayleyLeake) July 8, 2021
This systematic review found very low certainty evidence that muscle relaxant drugs for the treatment of acute low back pain might provide a small and not clinically meaningful improvement in pain intensity at two weeks or less @Pain_NeuRa https://t.co/HGwN4Oekrq
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 8, 2021
M-A of observational studies: the association between surgical fixation of hip fractures within 24 hours and mortality.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:01h | UTCThe association between surgical fixation of hip fractures within 24 hours and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Bone & Joint Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: The efficacy of systemic glucocorticosteroids for pain in rheumatoid arthritis.
6 Jul, 2021 | 09:54h | UTC
Long COVID or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC): An overview of biological factors that may contribute to persistent symptoms.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:24h | UTC
Multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCDutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy – British Journal of Sports Medicine
Long Covid: Half of young adults with COVID-19 have persistent symptoms 6 months after, study finds.
25 Jun, 2021 | 10:33h | UTCOriginal Study: Long COVID in a prospective cohort of home-isolated patients – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Analysis of a prospectively enrolled cohort of patients with #SARSCoV2 infections reveals a high proportion who experienced #LongCovid symptoms at 6 months, despite being relatively young and having only mild to moderate acute #COVID19 symptoms https://t.co/fuW2QpfJog
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) June 23, 2021
[Preprint] Long Covid: Third of people infected have long term symptoms.
25 Jun, 2021 | 10:30h | UTCCovid-19: Third of people infected have long term symptoms – The BMJ
Original study (preprint): Persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a random community sample of 508,707 people – Imperial College London
Youth running consensus statement: minimizing risk of injury and illness in youth runners.
24 Jun, 2021 | 09:42h | UTC
Editorial | Physiotherapists can reduce overuse by Choosing Wisely.
23 Jun, 2021 | 10:11h | UTCPhysiotherapists can reduce overuse by Choosing Wisely – Journal of Physiotherapy
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Randomized, sham-controlled pilot study: percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (neuromodulation) for postoperative pain.
16 Jun, 2021 | 08:17h | UTCCommentary: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation May Cut Pain After Orthopedic Surgery – HealthDay
Video | Evaluation and care of patients with persistent symptoms following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
14 Jun, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC