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Edmond SN, Becker WC, Driscoll MA, Decker SE, Higgins DM, Mattocks KM, Kerns RD, Haskell SG. Use of Non-Pharmacological Pain Treatment Modalities Among Veterans with Chronic Pain: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey. J Gen Intern Med 2018; 33:54-60. [PMID: 29633141 PMCID: PMC5902341 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4322-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite strong evidence for the effectiveness of non-pharmacological pain treatment modalities (NPMs), little is known about the prevalence or correlates of NPM use. OBJECTIVE This study examined rates and correlates of NPM use in a sample of veterans who served during recent conflicts. DESIGN We examined rates and demographic and clinical correlates of self-reported NPM use (operationalized as psychological/behavioral therapies, exercise/movement therapies, and manual therapies). We calculated descriptive statistics and examined bivariate associations and multivariable associations using logistic regression. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 460 veterans endorsing pain lasting ≥ 3 months who completed the baseline survey of the Women Veterans Cohort Study (response rate 7.7%. MAIN MEASURES Outcome was self-reported use of NPMs in the past 12 months. KEY RESULTS Veterans were 33.76 years old (SD = 10.72), 56.3% female, and 80.2% White. Regarding NPM use, 22.6% reported using psychological/behavioral, 50.9% used exercise/movement and 51.7% used manual therapies. Veterans with a college degree (vs. no degree; OR = 2.51, 95% CI = 1.46, 4.30, p = 0.001) or those with worse mental health symptoms (OR = 2.88, 95% CI = 2.11, 3.93, p < 0.001) were more likely to use psychological/behavioral therapies. Veterans who were female (OR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.43, 0.93, p = 0.02) or who used non-opioid pain medications (OR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.146, 2.84, p = 0.009) were more likely to use exercise/movement therapies. Veterans who were non-White (OR = 0.57, 95% CI = 0.5, 0.94, p = 0.03), with greater educational attainment (OR = 2.11, 95% CI = 1.42, 3.15, p < 0.001), or who used non-opioid pain medication (OR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.09, 2.68, p = 0.02) were more likely to use manual therapies. CONCLUSIONS Results identified demographic and clinical characteristics among different NPMs, which may indicate differences in veteran treatment preferences or provider referral patterns. Further study of provider referral patterns and veteran treatment preferences is needed to inform interventions to increase NPM utilization. Research is also need to identify demographic and clinical correlates of clinical outcomes related to NPM use.
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- Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center/11ACSLG, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center/11ACSLG, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center/11ACSLG, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
- New England Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
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- Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 E. Concord Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, 421 N Main Street, Leeds, MA, 01053, USA
- Quantitative Health Sciences and Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 N Lake Ave, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA
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- Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center/11ACSLG, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
- Departments of Neurology and Psychology, Yale University, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center/11ACSLG, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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Schäfer AGM, Zalpour C, von Piekartz H, Hall TM, Paelke V. The Efficacy of Electronic Health-Supported Home Exercise Interventions for Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res 2018; 20:e152. [PMID: 29699963 PMCID: PMC5945993 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.9465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis of the knee is the most common cause for disability and limited mobility in the elderly, with considerable individual suffering and high direct and indirect disease-related costs. Nonsurgical interventions such as exercise, enhanced physical activity, and self-management have shown beneficial effects for pain reduction, physical function, and quality of life (QoL), but access to these treatments may be limited. Therefore, home therapy is strongly recommended. However, adherence to these programs is low. Patients report lack of motivation, feedback, and personal interaction as the main barriers to home therapy adherence. To overcome these barriers, electronic health (eHealth) is seen as a promising opportunity. Although beneficial effects have been shown in the literature for other chronic diseases such as chronic pain, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, a systematic literature review on the efficacy of eHealth interventions for patients with osteoarthritis of knee is missing so far. Objective The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of eHealth-supported home exercise interventions with no or other interventions regarding pain, physical function, and health-related QoL in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Methods MEDLINE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, and PEDro were systematically searched using the keywords osteoarthritis knee, eHealth, and exercise. An inverse variance random-effects meta-analysis was carried out pooling standardized mean differences (SMDs) of individual studies. The Cochrane tool was used to assess risk of bias in individual studies, and the quality of evidence across studies was evaluated following the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. Results The literature search yielded a total of 648 results. After screening of titles, abstracts, and full-texts, seven randomized controlled trials were included. Pooling the data of individual studies demonstrated beneficial short-term (pain SMD=−0.31, 95% CI −0.58 to −0.04, low quality; QoL SMD=0.24, 95% CI 0.05-0.43, moderate quality) and long-term effects (pain −0.30, 95% CI −0.07 to −0.53, moderate quality; physical function 0.41, 95% CI 0.17-0.64, high quality; and QoL SMD=0.27, 95% CI 0.06-0.47, high quality). Conclusions eHealth-supported exercise interventions resulted in less pain, improved physical function, and health-related QoL compared with no or other interventions; however, these improvements were small (SMD<0.5) and may not make a meaningful difference for individual patients. Low adherence is seen as one limiting factor of eHealth interventions. Future research should focus on participatory development of eHealth technology integrating evidence-based principles of exercise science and ways of increasing patient motivation and adherence.
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- Axel Georg Meender Schäfer
- Course of Study Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Social Work and Health, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany
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- Institut für angewandte Physiotherapie und Osteopathie, Fakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institut für angewandte Physiotherapie und Osteopathie, Fakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- International Degree Programme in Media Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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Hurley M, Dickson K, Hallett R, Grant R, Hauari H, Walsh N, Stansfield C, Oliver S. Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed methods review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 4:CD010842. [PMID: 29664187 PMCID: PMC6494515 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010842.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic peripheral joint pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) is extremely prevalent and a major cause of physical dysfunction and psychosocial distress. Exercise is recommended to reduce joint pain and improve physical function, but the effect of exercise on psychosocial function (health beliefs, depression, anxiety and quality of life) in this population is unknown. OBJECTIVES To improve our understanding of the complex inter-relationship between pain, psychosocial effects, physical function and exercise. SEARCH METHODS Review authors searched 23 clinical, public health, psychology and social care databases and 25 other relevant resources including trials registers up to March 2016. We checked reference lists of included studies for relevant studies. We contacted key experts about unpublished studies. SELECTION CRITERIA To be included in the quantitative synthesis, studies had to be randomised controlled trials of land- or water-based exercise programmes compared with a control group consisting of no treatment or non-exercise intervention (such as medication, patient education) that measured either pain or function and at least one psychosocial outcome (self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, quality of life). Participants had to be aged 45 years or older, with a clinical diagnosis of OA (as defined by the study) or self-reported chronic hip or knee (or both) pain (defined as more than six months' duration).To be included in the qualitative synthesis, studies had to have reported people's opinions and experiences of exercise-based programmes (e.g. their views, understanding, experiences and beliefs about the utility of exercise in the management of chronic pain/OA). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodology recommended by Cochrane for the quantitative analysis. For the qualitative analysis, we extracted verbatim quotes from study participants and synthesised studies of patients' views using framework synthesis. We then conducted an integrative review, synthesising the quantitative and qualitative data together. MAIN RESULTS Twenty-one trials (2372 participants) met the inclusion criteria for quantitative synthesis. There were large variations in the exercise programme's content, mode of delivery, frequency and duration, participant's symptoms, duration of symptoms, outcomes measured, methodological quality and reporting. Comparator groups were varied and included normal care; education; and attention controls such as home visits, sham gel and wait list controls. Risk of bias was high in one and unclear risk in five studies regarding the randomisation process, high for 11 studies regarding allocation concealment, high for all 21 studies regarding blinding, and high for three studies and unclear for five studies regarding attrition. Studies did not provide information on adverse effects.There was moderate quality evidence that exercise reduced pain by an absolute percent reduction of 6% (95% confidence interval (CI) -9% to -4%, (9 studies, 1058 participants), equivalent to reducing (improving) pain by 1.25 points from 6.5 to 5.3 on a 0 to 20 scale and moderate quality evidence that exercise improved physical function by an absolute percent of 5.6% (95% CI -7.6% to 2.0%; standardised mean difference (SMD) -0.27, 95% CI -0.37 to -0.17, equivalent to reducing (improving) WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) function on a 0 to 100 scale from 49.9 to 44.3) (13 studies, 1599 participants)). Self-efficacy was increased by an absolute percent of 1.66% (95% CI 1.08% to 2.20%), although evidence was low quality (SMD 0.46, 95% CI 0.34 to 0.58, equivalent to improving the ExBeliefs score on a 17 to 85 scale from 64.3 to 65.4), with small benefits for depression from moderate quality evidence indicating an absolute percent reduction of 2.4% (95% CI -0.47% to 0.5%) (SMD -0.16, 95% CI -0.29 to -0.02, equivalent to improving depression measured using HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) on a 0 to 21 scale from 3.5 to 3.0) but no clinically or statistically significant effect on anxiety (SMD -0.11, 95% CI -0.26 to 0.05, 2% absolute improvement, 95% CI -5% to 1% equivalent to improving HADS anxiety on a 0 to 21 scale from 5.8 to 5.4; moderate quality evidence). Five studies measured the effect of exercise on health-related quality of life using the 36-item Short Form (SF-36) with statistically significant benefits for social function, increasing it by an absolute percent of 7.9% (95% CI 4.1% to 11.6%), equivalent to increasing SF-36 social function on a 0 to 100 scale from 73.6 to 81.5, although the evidence was low quality. Evidence was downgraded due to heterogeneity of measures, limitations with blinding and lack of detail regarding interventions. For 20/21 studies, there was a high risk of bias with blinding as participants self-reported and were not blinded to their participation in an exercise intervention.Twelve studies (with 6 to 29 participants) met inclusion criteria for qualitative synthesis. Their methodological rigour and quality was generally good. From the patients' perspectives, ways to improve the delivery of exercise interventions included: provide better information and advice about the safety and value of exercise; provide exercise tailored to individual's preferences, abilities and needs; challenge inappropriate health beliefs and provide better support.An integrative review, which compared the findings from quantitative trials with low risk of bias and the implications derived from the high-quality studies in the qualitative synthesis, confirmed the importance of these implications. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Chronic hip and knee pain affects all domains of people's lives. People's beliefs about chronic pain shape their attitudes and behaviours about how to manage their pain. People are confused about the cause of their pain, and bewildered by its variability and randomness. Without adequate information and advice from healthcare professionals, people do not know what they should and should not do, and, as a consequence, avoid activity for fear of causing harm. Participation in exercise programmes may slightly improve physical function, depression and pain. It may slightly improve self-efficacy and social function, although there is probably little or no difference in anxiety. Providing reassurance and clear advice about the value of exercise in controlling symptoms, and opportunities to participate in exercise programmes that people regard as enjoyable and relevant, may encourage greater exercise participation, which brings a range of health benefits to a large population of people.
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- Michael Hurley
- St George's, University of London and Kingston UniversitySchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education2nd Floor Grosvenor WingCrammer Terrace, TootingLondonUKSW17 0RE
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- UCL Institute of EducationSocial Science Research Unit18 Woburn SquareLondonUKWC1H 0NR
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- St George's, University of London and Kingston UniversityCenter for Health and Social Care ResearchLondonUK
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- St George's, University of London and Kingston UniversityCenter for Health and Social Care ResearchLondonUK
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- University College LondonEPPI‐Centre, Social Science Research Unit, UCL Institute of Education20 Bedford WayLondonUKWC1H 0AL
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- University of the West of EnglandGlenside CampusBristolUKBS16 1DD
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- UCL Institute of Education, University College LondonEPPI‐Centre, Social Science Research Unit18 Woburn SquareLondonUKWC1H 0NR
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- University College LondonEPPI‐Centre, Social Science Research Unit, UCL Institute of Education20 Bedford WayLondonUKWC1H 0AL
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Hoglund LT, Pontiggia L, Kelly JD. A 6-week hip muscle strengthening and lumbopelvic-hip core stabilization program to improve pain, function, and quality of life in persons with patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a feasibility pilot study. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2018; 4:70. [PMID: 29636983 PMCID: PMC5889597 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-018-0262-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Patellofemoral joint (PFJ) osteoarthritis (OA) is prevalent in middle-aged and older adults. Despite this, there are minimal studies which have examined conservative interventions for PFJ OA. Weakness of proximal lower extremity muscles is associated with PFJ OA. It is unknown if a hip muscle strengthening and lumbopelvic-hip core stabilization program will improve symptoms and function in persons with PFJ OA. This study examined the feasibility and impact of a 6-week hip muscle strengthening and core stabilization program on pain, symptoms, physical performance, peak muscle torques, and quality of life in persons with PFJ OA. Methods Ten females with PFJ OA and ten age- and sex-matched controls participated in baseline tests. PFJ OA participants attended ten twice-a-week hip strengthening and core stabilization exercise sessions. Outcome measures included questionnaires, the Timed-Up-and-Go, and peak isometric torque of hip and quadriceps muscles. Data were tested for normality; parametric and non-parametric tests were used as appropriate. Results At baseline, the PFJ OA group had significantly worse symptoms, slower Timed-Up-and-Go performance, and lower muscle torques than control participants. PFJ OA group adherence to supervised exercise sessions was adequate. All PFJ OA participants attended at least nine exercise sessions. Five PFJ OA participants returned 6-month follow-up questionnaires, which was considered fair retention. The PFJ OA participants' self-reported pain, symptoms, function in daily living, function in sport, and quality of life all improved at 6 weeks (P < 0.05). Timed-Up-and-Go time score improved at 6 weeks (P = 0.005). Peak hip external rotator torque increased (P = 0.01). Improvements in pain and self-reported function were no longer significant 6 months following completion of the intervention. Conclusions PFJ OA participants were adherent to the supervised sessions of the intervention. Improvement in symptoms, physical performance, and muscle torque were found after 6 weeks. Participant retention at 6 months was fair, and significant changes were no longer present. Our findings suggest that a hip strengthening and core stabilization program may be beneficial to improve symptoms, function, and physical performance in persons with PFJ OA. Future studies are needed, and additional measures should be taken to improve long-term adherence to exercise. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02825238. Registered 6 July 2016 (retrospectively registered).
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- Lisa T Hoglund
- 1Department of Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, 901 Walnut Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
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- 2Department of Mathematics, Physics and Statistics, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- 3Department of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
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Lee AC, Harvey WF, Han X, Price LL, Driban JB, Bannuru RR, Wang C. Pain and functional trajectories in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis over up to 12 weeks of exercise exposure. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2018; 26:501-512. [PMID: 29391277 PMCID: PMC5871586 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Exercise is the recommended treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, heterogeneous patterns in treatment response are poorly understood. Our purpose was to identify pain and functional trajectories from exercise interventions in knee OA, and to determine their association with baseline factors. METHODS Prospective cohort of 171 participants (mean age 61 years; BMI 32 kg/m2, 71% female; 57% white) with symptomatic knee OA from a randomized trial comparing 12-week Tai Chi and Physical Therapy. We analyzed weekly Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain (0-500) and function (0-1700) scores using group-based trajectory models. Associations between baseline factors and trajectories were examined using multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS We identified four pain trajectories: Lower-Early Improvement (43%), Moderate-Early Improvement (32%), Higher-Delayed Improvement (15%), and Higher-No Improvement (10%). We found similar trajectories for function, except that the lower function trajectories diverged into gradual (12%) or delayed-improvement (15%). Compared with the Lower-Early Improvement pain trajectory, moderate and higher trajectories were associated with poorer physical and psychosocial health. A similar pattern of associations were found among the function trajectories. CONCLUSIONS We found four distinct trajectories for pain and function over up to 12-weeks of exercise interventions. While most participants experienced improvements over a short-term exposure, subgroups with greater baseline pain/physical disability had either gradual, delayed, or no improvements. These findings help disentangle the heterogeneity of treatment response and may advance patient-centered care in knee OA.
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- Augustine C. Lee
- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA,Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA,Center for Treatment Comparison and Integrative Analysis, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Quicke JG, Foster NE, Croft PR, Ogollah RO, Holden MA. Change in physical activity level and clinical outcomes in older adults with knee pain: a secondary analysis from a randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2018; 19:59. [PMID: 29454336 PMCID: PMC5816451 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-018-1968-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Exercise interventions improve clinical outcomes of pain and function in adults with knee pain due to osteoarthritis and higher levels of physical activity are associated with lower severity of pain and higher levels of physical functioning in older adults with knee osteoarthritis in cross-sectional studies. However, to date no studies have investigated if change in physical activity level during exercise interventions can explain clinical outcomes of pain and function. This study aimed to investigate if change in physical activity during exercise interventions is associated with future pain and physical function in older adults with knee pain. Methods Secondary longitudinal data analyses of a three armed exercise intervention randomised controlled trial. Participants were adults with knee pain attributed to osteoarthritis, over the age of 45 years old (n = 514) from Primary Care Services in the Midlands and Northwest regions of England. Crude and adjusted associations between absolute change in physical activity from baseline to 3 months (measured by the self-report Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE)) and i) pain ii) physical function (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) and iii) treatment response (OMERACT-OARSI responder criteria) at 3 and 6 months follow-up were investigated using linear and logistic regression. Results Change in physical activity level was not associated with future pain, function or treatment response outcomes in crude or adjusted models at 3 or 6 months (P > 0.05). A 10 point increase in PASE was not associated with pain β = − 0.01 (− 0.05, 0.02), physical function β = − 0.09 (− 0.19, 0.02) or likelihood (odds ratio) of treatment response 1.02 (0.99, 1.04) at 3 months adjusting for sociodemographics, clinical covariates and the trial intervention arm. Findings were similar for 6 month outcome models. Conclusions Change in physical activity did not explain future clinical outcomes of pain and function in this study. Other factors may be responsible for clinical improvements following exercise interventions. However, the PASE may not be sufficiently responsive to measure change in physical activity level. We also recommend further investigation into the responsiveness of commonly used physical activity measures. Trial registration (ISRCTN93634563). Registered 29th September 2011. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12891-018-1968-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jonathan G Quicke
- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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Taglietti M, Facci LM, Trelha CS, de Melo FC, da Silva DW, Sawczuk G, Ruivo TM, de Souza TB, Sforza C, Cardoso JR. Effectiveness of aquatic exercises compared to patient-education on health status in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil 2018; 32:766-776. [PMID: 29417831 DOI: 10.1177/0269215517754240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of aquatic exercises with patient-education in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial with blinded assessor and intention-to-treat analysis. SETTING Aquatic Physiotherapy Centre and Primary Health Care Unit. SUBJECTS A total of 60 patients, aged 68.3 (SD = 4.8) with clinical symptoms and radiographic grading (Kellgren-Lawrence 1-4) of knee osteoarthritis were included. INTERVENTIONS An eight-week treatment protocol of aquatic exercise ( n = 31) (16 individual sessions, twice a week) and an educational program (group sessions, once a week) ( n = 29). MAIN MEASURES Before, after eight-week intervention, and a three-month follow-up with results for the following outcome measures: pain, function, quality of life, functional mobility, and depression. RESULTS At the end of treatment, the WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index) functional capacity values reduced in favour of the aquatic exercise group for both the total score MD (mean difference) = -14.2; 95% CI (confidence interval) (-18; -10.5), P = 0.04 and the pain domain MD = -3.8 points; 95% CI (-8.71; -1), P = 0.021. The total score also reduced in the follow-up: MD = -12.3 points; 95% CI (-24.7; -6.1), P = 0.017. No differences were found for the outcomes functional mobility or depression. CONCLUSION Aquatic exercise improved pain and function after eight weeks, and function at the three-month follow-up compared to the patient-education program.
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- 2 Aquatic Physiotherapy Centre and Laboratory of Biomechanics and Clinical Epidemiology, PAIFIT Research Group, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- 3 Department of Physiotherapy, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- 4 Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- 2 Aquatic Physiotherapy Centre and Laboratory of Biomechanics and Clinical Epidemiology, PAIFIT Research Group, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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Tai Chi Beyond Balance and Fall Prevention: Health Benefits and Its Potential Role in Combatting Social Isolation in the Aging Population. CURRENT GERIATRICS REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13670-018-0233-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lee AC, Harvey WF, Price LL, Han X, Driban JB, Iversen MD, Desai SA, Knopp HE, Wang C. Dose-Response Effects of Tai Chi and Physical Therapy Exercise Interventions in Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis. PM R 2018; 10:712-723. [PMID: 29407226 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Therapeutic exercise is a currently recommended nonpharmacological treatment for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The optimal treatment dose (frequency or duration) has not been determined. OBJECTIVE To examine dose-response relationships, minimal effective dose, and baseline factors associated with the timing of response from 2 exercise interventions in KOA. DESIGN Secondary analysis of a single-blind, randomized trial comparing 12-week Tai Chi and physical therapy exercise programs (Trial Registry #NCT01258985). SETTING Urban tertiary care academic hospital PARTICIPANTS: A total of 182 participants with symptomatic KOA (mean age 61 years; BMI 32 kg/m2, 70% female; 55% white). METHODS We defined dose as cumulative attendance-weeks of intervention, and treatment response as ≥20% and ≥50% improvement in pain and function. Using log-rank tests, we compared time-to-response between interventions, and used Cox regression to examine baseline factors associated with timing of response, including physical and psychosocial health, physical performance, outcome expectations, self-efficacy, and biomechanical factors. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Weekly Western Ontario and McMasters Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain (0-500) and function (0-1700) scores. RESULTS Both interventions had an approximately linear dose-response effect resulting in a 9- to 11-point reduction in WOMAC pain and a 32- to 41-point improvement in function per attendance-week. There was no significant difference in overall time-to-response for pain and function between treatment groups. Median time-to-response for ≥20% improvement in pain and function was 2 attendance-weeks and for ≥50% improvement was 4-5 attendance-weeks. On multivariable models, outcome expectations were independently associated with incident function response (hazard ratio = 1.47, 95% confidence interval 1.004-2.14). CONCLUSIONS Both interventions have approximately linear dose-dependent effects on pain and function; their minimum effective doses range from 2-5 weeks; and patient perceived benefits of exercise influence the timing of response in KOA. These results may help clinicians to optimize patient-centered exercise treatments and better manage patient expectations. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II.
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- Augustine C Lee
- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, and Section of Clinical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 406, Boston, MA, 02111
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, and Section of Clinical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 406, Boston, MA, 02111
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, and Section of Clinical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 406, Boston, MA, 02111
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, and Section of Clinical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 406, Boston, MA, 02111
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, and Section of Clinical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 406, Boston, MA, 02111
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, and Section of Clinical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 406, Boston, MA, 02111
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, and Section of Clinical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 406, Boston, MA, 02111
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, and Section of Clinical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 406, Boston, MA, 02111
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, and Section of Clinical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.,Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 406, Boston, MA, 02111
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Baldwin JN, McKay MJ, Burns J, Hiller CE, Nightingale EJ, Moloney N. What are the similarities and differences between healthy people with and without pain? Scand J Pain 2018; 18:39-47. [PMID: 29794286 DOI: 10.1515/sjpain-2017-0156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Knowledge of pain characteristics among the healthy population or among people with minimal pain-related disability could hold important insights to inform clinical practice and research. This study investigated pain prevalence among healthy individuals and compared psychosocial and physical characteristics between adults with and without pain. METHODS Data were from 1,000 self-reported healthy participants aged 3-101 years (1,000 Norms Project). Single-item questions assessed recent bodily pain ("none" to "very severe") and chronic pain (pain every day for 3 months in the previous 6 months). Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) instrument, New Generalised Self-Efficacy Scale, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, 6-min walk test, 30-s chair stand and timed up-and-down stairs tests were compared between adults with and without pain. RESULTS Seventy-two percent of adults and 49% of children had experienced recent pain, although most rated their pain as mild (80% and 87%, respectively). Adults with recent pain were more likely to be overweight/obese and report sleep difficulties, and had lower self-efficacy, AQoL mental super dimension scores and sit-to-stand performance, compared to adults with no pain (p<0.05). Effect sizes were modest (Cohen's d=0.16-0.39), therefore unlikely clinically significant. Chronic pain was reported by 15% of adults and 3% of children. Adults with chronic pain were older, more likely to be overweight/obese, and had lower AQoL mental super dimension scores, 6-min walk, sit-to-stand and stair-climbing performance (p<0.05). Again, effect sizes were modest (Cohen's d=0.25-0.40). CONCLUSIONS Mild pain is common among healthy individuals. Adults who consider themselves healthy but experience pain (recent/chronic) display slightly lower mental health and physical performance, although these differences are unlikely clinically significant. IMPLICATIONS These findings emphasise the importance of assessing pain-related disability in addition to prevalence when considering the disease burden of pain. Early assessment of broader health and lifestyle risk factors in clinical practice is emphasised. Avenues for future research include examination of whether lower mental health and physical performance represent risk factors for future pain and whether physical activity levels, sleep and self-efficacy are protective against chronic pain-related disability.
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- Jennifer N Baldwin
- Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand, Tel.: +64 921 9999 ext 7157.,The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Paediatric Gait Analysis Service of New South Wales, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (Randwick and Westmead), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Khan M, Adili A, Winemaker M, Bhandari M. Management of osteoarthritis of the knee in younger patients. CMAJ 2018; 190:E72-E79. [PMID: 29358201 PMCID: PMC5780266 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.170696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Moin Khan
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont
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Grazina R, Andrade R, Bastos R, Costa D, Pereira R, Marinhas J, Maestro A, Espregueira-Mendes J. Clinical Management in Early OA. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1059:111-135. [PMID: 29736571 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-76735-2_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Knee osteoarthritis affects an important percentage of the population throughout their life. Several factors seem to be related to the development of knee osteoarthritis including genetic predisposition, gender, age, meniscal deficiency, lower limb malalignments, joint instability, cartilage defects, and increasing sports participation. The latter has contributed to a higher prevalence of early onset of knee osteoarthritis at younger ages with this active population demanding more consistent and durable outcomes. The diagnosis is complex and the common signs and symptoms are often cloaked at these early stages. Classification systems have been developed and are based on the presence of knee pain and radiographic findings coupled with magnetic resonance or arthroscopic evidence of early joint degeneration. Nonsurgical treatment is often the first-line option and is mainly based on daily life adaptations, weight loss, and exercise, with pharmacological agents having only a symptomatic role. Surgical treatment shows positive results in relieving the joint symptomatology, increasing the knee function and delaying the development to further degenerative stages. Biologic therapies are an emerging field showing early promising results; however, further high-level research is required.
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- Rita Grazina
- Orthopaedic Surgery at Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho E.P.E, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.,Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.,Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal.,Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- SMIC Dragão - Serviço Médico de Imagem Computorizada, Porto, Portugal
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- Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal
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- Orthopaedic Surgery at Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho E.P.E, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.,Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal.,Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal
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- Real Sporting de Gijón SAD, Gijón, Spain.,FREMAP Mutua de Accidentes, Gijón, Spain
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- Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal. .,Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal. .,Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Minho, Portugal. .,3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Guimarães, Portugal. .,ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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Sanchez BJ, Baker RT. Conservative Management of Possible Meniscal Derangement Using the Mulligan Concept: A Case Report. J Chiropr Med 2017; 16:308-315. [PMID: 29276463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Objective The purpose of this case study was to report on the immediate effects of the combined use of mobilizations with movement and the "squeeze" technique on a patient with knee stiffness, popping, and swelling. Clinical Features The patient presented with right knee stiffness, swelling, and a popping sensation of insidious onset. Clinical examination revealed pain with terminal knee extension and flexion, joint line tenderness, a positive Apley's compression test, and a positive Thessaly's test at 20° of knee flexion. A working diagnosis was established of a meniscal pathology with the differential diagnoses of meniscal derangement and synovial plica. Intervention and Outcome The patient received 3 total treatments using the Mulligan concept over the course of 11 days. The treatments included the application of a tibia internal rotation mobilization with movement and the "squeeze" technique to the affected knee. Patient outcomes, including the Disablement in the Physically Active Scale, the Patient-Specific Functional Scale, and the Numeric Rating Scale for pain, were collected throughout the course of treatment. The patient reported a minimal clinically important difference on the Numeric Rating Scale for pain after each treatment and on all outcomes after the third treatment. The patient reported improvement on her follow-up visit 4 days after the third treatment; the results of a clinical exam and patient outcomes supported a complete discharge after 3 treatments. Conclusion This patient responded favorably to use of the Mulligan concept as a manual therapy technique for the treatment of symptoms related to possible meniscal derangement.
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- Department of Movement Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
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Holden MA, Burke DL, Runhaar J, van Der Windt D, Riley RD, Dziedzic K, Legha A, Evans AL, Abbott JH, Baker K, Brown J, Bennell KL, Bossen D, Brosseau L, Chaipinyo K, Christensen R, Cochrane T, de Rooij M, Doherty M, French HP, Hickson S, Hinman RS, Hopman-Rock M, Hurley MV, Ingram C, Knoop J, Krauss I, McCarthy C, Messier SP, Patrick DL, Sahin N, Talbot LA, Taylor R, Teirlinck CH, van Middelkoop M, Walker C, Foster NE. Subgrouping and TargetEd Exercise pRogrammes for knee and hip OsteoArthritis (STEER OA): a systematic review update and individual participant data meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e018971. [PMID: 29275348 PMCID: PMC5770908 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Therapeutic exercise is a recommended core treatment for people with knee and hip OA, however, the observed effect sizes for reducing pain and improving physical function are small to moderate. This may be due to insufficient targeting of exercise to subgroups of people who are most likely to respond and/or suboptimal content of exercise programmes. This study aims to identify: (1) subgroups of people with knee and hip OA that do/do not respond to therapeutic exercise and to different types of exercise and (2) mediators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for reducing pain and improving physical function. This will enable optimal targeting and refining the content of future exercise interventions. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analyses. A previous comprehensive systematic review will be updated to identify randomised controlled trials that compare the effects of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip OA on pain and physical function to a non-exercise control. Lead authors of eligible trials will be invited to share individual participant data. Trial-level and participant-level characteristics (for baseline variables and outcomes) of included studies will be summarised. Meta-analyses will use a two-stage approach, where effect estimates are obtained for each trial and then synthesised using a random effects model (to account for heterogeneity). All analyses will be on an intention-to-treat principle and all summary meta-analysis estimates will be reported as standardised mean differences with 95% CI. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Research ethical or governance approval is exempt as no new data are being collected and no identifiable participant information will be shared. Findings will be disseminated via national and international conferences, publication in peer-reviewed journals and summaries posted on websites accessed by the public and clinicians. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42017054049.
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- Melanie A Holden
- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Orthopaedic Surgery Section, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Research User Group, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, ACHIEVE Centre of Expertise, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Division of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Musculoskeletal Statistics Unit, The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Research Action in Public Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Centre, Centre for Rehabilitation and Rheumatology, Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Rheumatology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK
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- School of Physiotherapy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Research User Group, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, St George's University of London and Kingston University, London, UK
- Health Innovation Network South London, London, UK
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- Research User Group, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Centre, Centre for Rehabilitation and Rheumatology, Reade, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Clinic, University Hospital of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Manchester Movement Unit, Manchester School of Physiotherapy, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- J.B. Snow Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Worrell Professional Center, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, USA
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- Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Balikesir University, Balikesir, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Research User Group, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Research User Group, Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute of Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK
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Nero H, Dahlberg J, Dahlberg LE. A 6-Week Web-Based Osteoarthritis Treatment Program: Observational Quasi-Experimental Study. J Med Internet Res 2017; 19:e422. [PMID: 29254906 PMCID: PMC5748477 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.9255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common causes of disability, with a burden of disease estimated to increase over time. Joint Academy, a Web-based treatment for individuals with clinically verified knee or hip OA, was developed to increase access to and facilitate implementation of evidence-based nonsurgical OA treatment in accordance with international guidelines. Objective The primary aim of this study was to evaluate joint pain, physical function, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over time of users of the Joint Academy program. Methods We enrolled 350 patients who were recruited online and completed the initial health journal in the 6-week program. We asked patients to complete an eHealth journal and e-questionnaires, including pain level assessed by a numerical rating scale, as well as a physical function evaluation using the 30-second chair-stand test. In addition, we assessed HRQoL using the 3-level version of the EQ-5D. We also asked participants whether they experienced difficulty walking and were afraid of physical activity due to their OA and their desire for surgery. We collected descriptive data and compared pre- versus postintervention data. As a reference group, we included results retrieved from the Swedish well-structured face-to-face self-supportive OA management program Better Management of Patients With Osteoarthritis (BOA). Results Of the study cohort (n=350 patients; 239 women, mean age 62 years, mean body mass index 27 kg/m2), 71.4% (n=250) completed the program and were included in the study. We used the questionnaires to secure a clinical diagnosis of OA and to establish baseline study values. After 6 weeks of treatment, the change in mean numerical rating scale was larger than the minimal clinical difference (5.4 vs 4.1; P<.001), while physical function increased (from 10.88 to 13.14; P<.001). The percentage of participants having walking difficulties decreased from 81.7% (196/240) to 62.1% (149/240; P<.001), those afraid of being physically active decreased from 22.1% (53/240) to 6.7% (16/240; P<.001), and 22.0% (55/250) reported that they had reduced the amount of OA-related medication. After 6 weeks, 24% (13/54) of those desiring surgery at the start of the program were no longer interested. In addition, the comparison between Joint Academy and the BOA program showed similar levels of pain at 3 months, but suggested greater reduction with the use of Joint Academy due to a higher level of pain at baseline. Conclusions The reported data suggest that participation in Joint Academy is associated with a clinically relevant decrease in pain and an increase in physical function and HRQoL, as well as a decreasing fear of physical activity. This innovative Web-based OA treatment is scalable, is population specific, and can reach a large number of individuals with impaired joints who have Internet access.
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- Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Deslauriers S, Raymond MH, Laliberté M, Lavoie A, Desmeules F, Feldman DE, Perreault K. Variations in demand and provision for publicly funded outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy services across Quebec, Canada. J Eval Clin Pract 2017; 23:1489-1497. [PMID: 29063716 DOI: 10.1111/jep.12838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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RATIONALE The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is high and expected to increase in the next decade. Persons suffering from musculoskeletal disorders benefit from early physiotherapy services. However, access to publicly funded physiotherapy services has been shown to be compromised by long waiting times and limited availability of resources in many countries around the world. Decisions on resource allocation may create geographic disparities in provision and access to services, which may result in inequity in access. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess variations in demand and provision of publicly funded outpatient physiotherapy services across the province of Quebec, Canada, as well as to assess the demand to provision relationship. METHODS We conducted a secondary analysis of data retrieved from the 2008 Quebec Health Survey and data obtained from a survey of hospitals in the province of Quebec in 2015. We used geographic information systems analyses and descriptive analyses to assess geographic variations and the relationship between demand and provision. RESULTS Our results indicate substantial variations in the provision and demand for physiotherapy services in the province of Quebec. The variations in service provision did not follow the variations in demand. Long waiting times and insufficient provision of services were found in many regions. CONCLUSIONS The variations in provision of physiotherapy services between regions reported in our study did not correspond to the variations in demand. Such geographic variations and demand to provision mismatches may create inequity in access to services, especially for those unable to afford private services.
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- Simon Deslauriers
- Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS), Quebec City, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montréal, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montréal, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS), Quebec City, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal; Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montréal, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval; CIRRIS, Quebec City, Canada
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Potential Functional Benefit From Light Intensity Physical Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis. Am J Prev Med 2017; 53:689-696. [PMID: 28869091 PMCID: PMC5650918 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Knee pain may preclude participation in higher intensity physical activity in people with knee osteoarthritis and benefits of light activity are unclear. The effect of replacing sedentary time with light intensity activity on incident functional limitation 2 years later was investigated. METHODS Included were people with or at high risk of knee osteoarthritis without baseline functional limitation using data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative collected between August 2008 and July 2010. Data were analyzed between May 2016 and August 2016 for time in sedentary, light, and moderate to vigorous physical activity from accelerometer monitoring. Incident functional limitation was defined as (1) slow gait speed <1.0 meters/second during a 20-meter walk, (2) Western Ontario and McMasters University Osteoarthritis Index physical function ≥28, or (3) Short Form 12 Physical Component scale <40. RESULTS Inclusion criteria were met by 1,873 people (mean age=65.0 [SD=9.0] years, mean BMI=28.4 [SD=4.7] kg/m2). Replacing 60 minutes/day of sedentary time with 60 minutes/day of light activity was associated with a 17% reduced risk for incident slow gait speed 2 years later (Hazard Ratio=0.83, 95% CI=0.70, 0.99) after adjustment. Approximately 5 minutes/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity would be necessary to receive the equivalent benefit of 60 minutes/day of light activity. Effects in secondary patient-reported outcomes did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Replacing sedentary time with light activity may reduce the risk of performance-based functional limitation. As expected, moderate to vigorous physical activity rather than light provided stronger risk reduction. When moderate to vigorous physical activity is not an option, pursuing light activity may be a beneficial alternative to being sedentary.
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Hsu WH, Hsu WB, Shen WJ, Lin ZR, Chang SH, Hsu RWW. Circuit training enhances function in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study. J Orthop Surg Res 2017; 12:156. [PMID: 29052519 PMCID: PMC5649052 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-017-0654-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The number of patients receiving total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been rising every year due to the aging population and the obesity epidemic. Post-operative rehabilitation is important for the outcome of TKA. Methods A series of 34 patients who underwent primary unilateral TKA was retrospectively collected and divided into either exercise group (n = 16) and control group (n = 18). The exercise group underwent a 24-week course of circuit training beginning 3 months after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The effect of circuit training on TKA patients in terms of motion analysis, muscle strength testing, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS) questionnaire and patient-reported outcome measurement Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) at the pre-operation, pre-exercise, mid-exercise, and post-exercise. Results Motion analysis revealed the stride length, step velocity, and excursion of active knee range of motion significantly improved in the exercise group when compared to those in the control group. KOOS questionnaire showed a greater improvement in pain, ADL, and total scores in the exercise group. The SF-36 questionnaire revealed a significant improvement in general health, bodily pain, social function, and physical components score in the exercise group. Conclusions The post-operative circuit training intervention can facilitate recovery of knee function and decrease the degree of pain in the TKA and might be considered a useful adjunct rehabilitative modality. The ultimate influence of circuit training on TKA needs further a prospective randomized clinical trial study and long-term investigation. Trial registration NCT02928562
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- Wei-Hsiu Hsu
- Sports Medicine Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, West Section, Chia-Pu Road, Putz City, 61363, Chiayi Country, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, West Section, Chia-Pu Road, Putz City, 61363, Chiayi Country, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Sports Medicine Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, West Section, Chia-Pu Road, Putz City, 61363, Chiayi Country, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- PO CHENG Orthopedic Institute, No. 100, Bo-ai 2nd Road, Kaohsiung, 81357, Zuoying District, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Athletic Sports, National Chung Cheng University, No.168, University Road, Minhsiung Township, 62102, Chiayi Country, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Sports Medicine Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, West Section, Chia-Pu Road, Putz City, 61363, Chiayi Country, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Sports Medicine Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, West Section, Chia-Pu Road, Putz City, 61363, Chiayi Country, Taiwan, Republic of China. .,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 6, West Section, Chia-Pu Road, Putz City, 61363, Chiayi Country, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Lee AC, Harvey WF, Wong JB, Price LL, Han X, Chung M, Driban JB, Morgan LPK, Morgan NL, Wang C. Effects of Tai Chi versus Physical Therapy on Mindfulness in Knee Osteoarthritis. Mindfulness (N Y) 2017; 8:1195-1205. [PMID: 28959369 PMCID: PMC5612617 DOI: 10.1007/s12671-017-0692-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Tai Chi mind-body exercise is widely believed to improve mindfulness through incorporating meditative states into physical movements. A growing number of studies indicate that Tai Chi may improve health in knee osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic pain disease and a primary cause of global disability. However, little is known about the contribution of mindfulness to treatment effect of Tai Chi practice. Therefore, our purpose was to investigate the effect of Tai Chi mind-body practice compared to physical therapy (PT) on mindfulness in knee OA. Adults with radiographic-confirmed, symptomatic knee OA were randomized to either 12 weeks (twice weekly) of Tai Chi or PT. Participants completed the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) before and after intervention along with commonly-used patient-reported outcomes for pain, physical function, and other health-related outcomes. Among 86 participants (74% female, 48% white, mean age 60 years, 85% at least college educated), mean total FFMQ was 142±17. Despite substantial improvements in pain, function, and other health-related outcomes, each treatment group's total FFMQ did not significantly change from baseline (Tai Chi= 0.76, 95% CI: -2.93, 4.45; PT= 1.80, 95% CI: -2.33, 5.93). The difference in total FFMQ between Tai Chi and PT was not significant (-1.04 points, 95% CI: -6.48, 4.39). Mindfulness did not change after Tai Chi or PT intervention in knee OA, which suggests that Tai Chi may not improve health in knee OA through cultivating mindfulness. Further study is needed to identify underlying mechanisms of effective mind-body interventions among people with knee OA.
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- Augustine C. Lee
- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Clinical Decision Making, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Kobsar D, Osis ST, Boyd JE, Hettinga BA, Ferber R. Wearable sensors to predict improvement following an exercise intervention in patients with knee osteoarthritis. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2017; 14:94. [PMID: 28899433 PMCID: PMC5596963 DOI: 10.1186/s12984-017-0309-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Muscle strengthening exercises consistently demonstrate improvements in the pain and function of adults with knee osteoarthritis, but individual response rates can vary greatly. Identifying individuals who are more likely to respond is important in developing more efficient rehabilitation programs for knee osteoarthritis. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if pre-intervention multi-sensor accelerometer data (e.g., back, thigh, shank, foot accelerometers) and patient reported outcome measures (e.g., pain, symptoms, function, quality of life) can retrospectively predict post-intervention response to a 6-week hip strengthening exercise intervention in a knee OA cohort. Methods Thirty-nine adults with knee osteoarthritis completed a 6-week hip strengthening exercise intervention and were sub-grouped as Non-Responders, Low-Responders, or High-Responders following the intervention based on their change in patient reported outcome measures. Pre-intervention multi-sensor accelerometer data recorded at the back, thigh, shank, and foot and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score subscale data were used as potential predictors of response in a discriminant analysis of principal components. Results The thigh was the single best placement for classifying responder sub-groups (74.4%). Overall, the best combination of sensors was the back, thigh, and shank (81.7%), but a simplified two sensor solution using the back and thigh was not significantly different (80.0%; p = 0.27). Conclusions While three sensors were best able to identify responders, a simplified two sensor array at the back and thigh may be the most ideal configuration to provide clinicians with an efficient and relatively unobtrusive way to use to optimize treatment. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12984-017-0309-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Dylan Kobsar
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.,Running Injury Clinic, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.,Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Running Injury Clinic, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Calatayud J, Casaña J, Ezzatvar Y, Jakobsen MD, Sundstrup E, Andersen LL. High-intensity preoperative training improves physical and functional recovery in the early post-operative periods after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017; 25:2864-2872. [PMID: 26768606 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-3985-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE The benefits of preoperative training programmes compared with alternative treatment are unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a high-intensity preoperative resistance training programme in patients waiting for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS Forty-four subjects (7 men, 37 women) scheduled for unilateral TKA for osteoarthritis (OA) during 2014 participated in this randomized controlled trial. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), the Physical Functioning Scale of the Short Form-36 questionnaire (SF-36), a 10-cm visual analogue scale (VAS), isometric knee flexion, isometric knee extension, isometric hip abduction, active knee range of motion and functional tasks (Timed Up and Go test and Stair ascent-descent test) were assessed at 8 weeks before surgery (T1), after 8 weeks of training (T2), 1 month after TKA (T3) and finally 3 months after TKA (T4). The intervention group completed an 8-week training programme 3 days per week prior to surgery. RESULTS Isometric knee flexion, isometric hip abduction, VAS, WOMAC, ROM extension and flexion and all the functional assessments were greater for the intervention group at T2, T3 and T4, whereas isometric knee extension was greater for this group at T2 and T4 compared with control. CONCLUSION The present study supports the use of preoperative training in end-stage OA patients to improve early postoperative outcomes. High-intensity strength training during the preoperative period reduces pain and improves lower limb muscle strength, ROM and functional task performance before surgery, resulting in a reduced length of stay at the hospital and a faster physical and functional recovery after TKA. The present training programme can be used by specialists to speed up recovery after TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE I.
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- Joaquin Calatayud
- Prevention Health Exercise and Sport Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. .,National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkalle 105, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Prevention Health Exercise and Sport Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Prevention Health Exercise and Sport Research Group, Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Muscle Physiology and Biomechanics Research Unit, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkalle 105, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Muscle Physiology and Biomechanics Research Unit, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkalle 105, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkalle 105, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Physical Activity and Human Performance Group, SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Landefeld JC, Miaskowski C, Tieu L, Ponath C, Lee CT, Guzman D, Kushel M. Characteristics and Factors Associated With Pain in Older Homeless Individuals: Results From the Health Outcomes in People Experiencing Homelessness in Older Middle Age (HOPE HOME) Study. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2017; 18:1036-1045. [PMID: 28412229 PMCID: PMC5581208 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Individuals experiencing homelessness in the United States are aging; little is known about chronic pain in this population. In a cross-sectional, population-based study, we interviewed 350 homeless individuals aged 50 years and older to describe pain experienced by older persons experiencing homelessness and to assess factors associated with chronic moderate to severe pain, defined as pain lasting ≥3 months, with a past week average severity score of 5 to 10 (scale 0-10). The median age of participants was 58 years. Participants were predominantly African American (79.6%) and male (77.3%). Overall, 46.8% reported chronic moderate to severe pain. Almost half of participants reported a diagnosis of arthritis (44.3%) and one-third reported symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD; 32.8%). Three-quarters (75.3%) endorsed a personal history of abuse. In multivariate analyses, PTSD (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 2.2, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4-3.7), arthritis (AOR: 4.8, 95% CI, 3.0-7.8), and history of experiencing abuse (AOR: 2.4, 95% CI, 1.3-4.3) were associated with chronic moderate to severe pain. HIV status, diabetes, depressive symptoms, and substance use were not associated with pain. Clinicians should consider the management of associated mental health conditions and the sequelae of experiencing abuse in the treatment of chronic pain in older adults experiencing homelessness. PERSPECTIVE This article describes the prevalence and factors associated with chronic pain in older homeless adults. Almost half report chronic pain, which was associated with PTSD, arthritis, and personal history of abuse. Clinicians should address chronic pain, trauma, and the associated mental health conditions in this high-risk population.
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- John C Landefeld
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California; Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California; Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California; Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California; Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California; Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California; Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California.
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Lee AC, Driban JB, Price LL, Harvey WF, Rodday AM, Wang C. Responsiveness and Minimally Important Differences for 4 Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Short Forms: Physical Function, Pain Interference, Depression, and Anxiety in Knee Osteoarthritis. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2017; 18:1096-1110. [PMID: 28501708 PMCID: PMC5581239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) instruments can provide valid, interpretable measures of health status among adults with osteoarthritis (OA). However, their ability to detect meaningful change over time is unknown. We evaluated the responsiveness and minimally important differences (MIDs) for 4 PROMIS Short Forms: Physical Function, Pain Interference, Depression, and Anxiety. We analyzed adults with symptomatic knee OA from our randomized trial comparing Tai Chi and physical therapy. Using baseline and 12-week scores, responsiveness was evaluated according to consensus standards by testing 6 a priori hypotheses of the correlations between PROMIS and legacy change scores. Responsiveness was considered high if ≥5 hypotheses were confirmed, and moderate if 3 or 4 were confirmed. MIDs were evaluated according to prospective change for people achieving previously-established MID on legacy comparators. The lowest and highest MIDs meeting a priori quality criteria formed a MID range for each PROMIS Short Form. Among 165 predominantly female (70%) and white (57%) participants, mean age was 61 years and body mass index was 33. PROMIS Physical Function had 5 confirmed hypotheses and Pain Interference, Depression, and Anxiety had 3 or 4. MID ranges were: Depression = 3.0 to 3.1; Anxiety = 2.3 to 3.4; Physical Function = 1.9 to 2.2; and Pain Interference = 2.35 to 2.4. PROMIS Physical Function has high responsiveness, and Depression, Anxiety, and Pain Interference have moderate responsiveness among adults with knee OA. We established the first MIDs for PROMIS in this population, and provided an important standard of reference to better apply or interpret PROMIS in future trials or clinical practice. PERSPECTIVE This study examined whether PROMIS Short Form instruments (Physical Function, Pain Interference, Depression, and Anxiety) were able to detect change over time among adults with knee OA, and provided minimally important change estimates for each measure. This standard of reference can help apply or interpret these instruments in the future.
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- Augustine C Lee
- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Richard NA, Koehle MS. Clarifying the role of physical activity in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. J Physiol 2017; 595:5713. [PMID: 28809043 DOI: 10.1113/jp274449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Normand A Richard
- Ministry of Health, HealthLink BC Physical Activity Services, Burnaby, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, School of Kinesiology, Vancouver, Canada.,University of British Columbia, Division of Sports Medicine, Vancouver, Canada
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Koh LH, Hagger MS, Goh VH, Hart WG, Gucciardi DF. Effects of a brief action and coping planning intervention on completion of preventive exercises prescribed by a physiotherapist among people with knee pain. J Sci Med Sport 2017; 20:723-728. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2016] [Revised: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Olagbegi OM, Adegoke BO, Odole AC. Effectiveness of three modes of kinetic-chain exercises on quadriceps muscle strength and thigh girth among individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Arch Physiother 2017; 7:9. [PMID: 29340203 PMCID: PMC5759897 DOI: 10.1186/s40945-017-0036-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background The study was designed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of 12-week open, closed and combined kinetic-chain exercises (OKCE, CKCE and CCE) on quadriceps muscle strength and thigh girth of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Method The randomized clinical trial involved ninety-six consecutive patients with knee OA who were randomly assigned to one of OKCE, CKCE or CCE groups. Participants’ static quadriceps muscle strength (SQS), dynamic quadriceps muscle strength (DQS) and thigh girth (TG) were assessed using cable tensiometer, one repetition method and inelastic tape measure respectively at baseline and at the end of weeks 4, 8 and 12 of study. Results The three groups were comparable regarding their demographic and dependent variables at baseline; there was significant time effect (p < 0.001each) as all three measures significantly increased over time from baseline to week 12 [mean difference: SQS: 3.30 (95% CI: 2.52–4.08) N; DQS: 0.74 (95% CI: 0.45–1.02) N; TG: 1.32 (95% CI: 0.93–1.71) cm]. The effect of intervention-time interaction was not significant (p > 0.05) for all three measures. Changes in SQS, DQS and TG between baseline and week 12 were also not significantly different (p > 0.05) among the three groups. Conclusion All three exercise regimens are effective and demonstrate similar effects on quadriceps muscle strength and muscular trophism. Trial registration NHREC/05/01/2008a. Registered 20th March, 2014 Retrospectively.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria
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White DK, Neogi T, Zhang Y, Niu J, Katz PP. Association of Slow Gait Speed With Trajectories of Worsening Depressive Symptoms in Knee Osteoarthritis: An Observational Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2017; 69:209-215. [PMID: 27158972 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of slow gait speed, defined as walking slower than is necessary for the community, with trajectories of depressive symptoms over 7 years among people with or at high risk of knee OA. METHODS Using data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative, we described trajectories of depressive symptoms measured annually with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. We categorized speed during a 20-meter walk of <1.2 meters/second as slow gait speed. We used a group-based method to agnostically identify homogeneous clusters of depressive symptom trajectories. We then examined the association of slow gait speed with depressive symptom trajectories, using multinomial logistic regression adjusted for potential confounders. RESULTS From the 3,939 participants included (mean ± SD age 61.4 ± 9.2 years, body mass index 28.4 ± 4.7, 58% women, and 63% with a college degree), we identified 5 trajectories. The first 3 were stable over time and included 74% of the sample. The remainder had worsening depressive symptoms over time. Slow gait speed was associated with 2.1 times the odds of having the worst depressive symptoms trajectory compared to those without slow gait speed. CONCLUSION Slow gait speed may represent an important risk factor for worsening depressive symptoms over time in people with or at high risk of knee OA, and may signal the need for rehabilitation.
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Marconcin P, Espanha M, Teles J, Bento P, Campos P, André R, Yázigi F. A randomized controlled trial of a combined self-management and exercise intervention for elderly people with osteoarthritis of the knee: the PLE 2NO program. Clin Rehabil 2017; 32:223-232. [PMID: 28714343 DOI: 10.1177/0269215517718892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of a 12-week self-management and exercise intervention (the PLE2NO program) in elderly individuals with knee osteoarthritis. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING Four different community settings. SUBJECTS Eighty individuals aged 60 years or older with clinical and radiographic knee osteoarthritis enrolled in the study. INTERVENTION A combined self-management and exercise intervention (treatment group) and an educational intervention (control group). MAIN MEASURES The primary outcomes were pain and other knee osteoarthritis symptoms (swelling, crackling, limitation on movement, and stiffness), self-management behaviors (communication with physician and cognitive symptom management), and functional lower limb strength. Secondary outcomes were knee osteoarthritis-specific health-related quality of life, self-perceived health, aerobic capacity, lower and upper limb flexibility, and handgrip strength. RESULTS In all, 67 participants, mean age 69.1 ± 5.8 years, completed the study: 32 in the Educational Group and 35 in the Self-Management and Exercise Group. A significant group effect favorable to the Self-Management and Exercise Group was observed in the following variables: communication with the physicians ( P = .048), aerobic capacity ( P = .035), and functional lower limb strength ( P = .015). Although no significant group effect was detected, clinical improvements in pain (31%) and knee osteoarthritis symptoms (29%) were observed in the experimental group. No improvements regarding cognitive symptom management, self-perceived health, lower limb flexibility, and handgrip strength were found. CONCLUSION This study supports the importance of a combined self-management and exercise intervention to improve functional lower limb strength and aerobic capacity in a Portuguese sample. Additionally, pain and other symptoms have improved clinically.
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- Priscila Marconcin
- 1 Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal.,2 Neuromechanics Research Group-Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
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- 1 Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal.,2 Neuromechanics Research Group-Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
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- 1 Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal.,2 Neuromechanics Research Group-Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
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- 3 Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- 1 Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal.,2 Neuromechanics Research Group-Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
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- 4 Rheumatology Service, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
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- 1 Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal.,5 Laboratório de Fisiologia e Bioquímica do Exercício, Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
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Steinecker-Frohnwieser B, Kaltenegger H, Weigl L, Mann A, Kullich W, Leithner A, Lohberger B. Pharmacological treatment with diacerein combined with mechanical stimulation affects the expression of growth factors in human chondrocytes. Biochem Biophys Rep 2017; 11:154-160. [PMID: 28955780 PMCID: PMC5614688 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2017.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) as the main chronic joint disease arises from a disturbed balance between anabolic and catabolic processes leading to destructions of articular cartilage of the joints. While mechanical stress can be disastrous for the metabolism of chondrocytes, mechanical stimulation at the physiological level is known to improve cell function. The disease modifying OA drug (DMOAD) diacerein functions as a slowly-acting drug in OA by exhibiting anti-inflammatory, anti-catabolic, and pro-anabolic properties on cartilage. Combining these two treatment options revealed positive effects on OA-chondrocytes. METHODS Cells were grown on flexible silicone membranes and mechanically stimulated by cyclic tensile loading. After seven days in the presence or absence of diacerein, inflammation markers and growth factors were analyzed using quantitative real-time PCR and enzyme linked immune assays. The influence of conditioned medium was tested on cell proliferation and cell migration. RESULTS Tensile strain and diacerein treatment reduced interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression, whereas cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) expression was increased only by mechanical stimulation. The basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) was down regulated by the combined treatment modalities, whereas prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis was reduced only under OA conditions. The expression of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) was down-regulated by both. CONCLUSIONS From our study we conclude that moderate mechanical stimulation appears beneficial for the fate of the cell and improves the pharmacological effect of diacerein based on cross-talks between different initiated pathways. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Combining two different treatment options broadens the perspective to treat OA and improves chondrocytes metabolism.
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- Bibiane Steinecker-Frohnwieser
- Ludwig Boltzmann Department for Rehabilitation of Internal Diseases, Ludwig Boltzmann Cluster for Arthritis and Rehabilitation, Thorerstrasse 26, 5760 Saalfelden, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Special Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, Medical University Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Special Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, Medical University Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Department for Rehabilitation of Internal Diseases, Ludwig Boltzmann Cluster for Arthritis and Rehabilitation, Thorerstrasse 26, 5760 Saalfelden, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Addition of transcranial direct current stimulation to quadriceps strengthening exercise in knee osteoarthritis: A pilot randomised controlled trial. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0180328. [PMID: 28665989 PMCID: PMC5493377 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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A randomised, assessor- and participant-blind, sham-controlled trial was conducted to assess the safety and feasibility of adding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to quadriceps strengthening exercise in knee osteoarthritis (OA), and provide data to inform a fully powered trial. Participants were randomised to receive active tDCS+exercise (AT+EX) or sham tDCS+exercise (ST+EX) twice weekly for 8 weeks whilst completing home exercises twice per week. Feasibility, safety, patient-perceived response, pain, function, pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) and conditioned pain modulation (CPM) were assessed before and after treatment. Fifty-seven people were screened for eligibility. Thirty (52%) entered randomisation and 25 (84%) completed the trial. One episode of headache in the AT+EX group was reported. Pain reduced in both groups following treatment (AT+EX: p<0.001, partial η2 = 0.55; ST+EX: p = 0.026, partial η2 = 0.18) but no between-group differences were observed (p = 0.18, partial η2 = 0.08). Function improved in the AT+EX (p = 0.01, partial η2 = 0.22), but not the ST+EX (p = 0.16, partial η2 = 0.08) group, between-group differences did not reach significance (p = 0.28, partial η2 = 0.052). AT+EX produced greater improvements in PPTs than ST+EX (p<0.05) (superolateral knee: partial η2 = 0.17; superior knee: partial η2 = 0.3; superomedial knee: partial η2 = 0.26). CPM only improved in the AT+EX group but no between-group difference was observed (p = 0.054, partial η2 = 0.158). This study provides the first feasibility and safety data for the addition of tDCS to quadriceps strengthening exercise in knee OA. Our data suggest AT+EX may improve pain, function and pain mechanisms beyond that of ST+EX, and provides support for progression to a fully powered randomised controlled trial.
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Willett M, Duda J, Gautrey C, Fenton S, Greig C, Rushton A. Effectiveness of behavioural change techniques in physiotherapy interventions to promote physical activity adherence in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e015833. [PMID: 28667221 PMCID: PMC5726121 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative articular disease, the highest cause of individual level disability and a significant socioeconomic burden to healthcare services. Patient education and physical activity (PA) prescription are recommended components of interventions in several healthcare guidelines and are commonly provided by physiotherapists. However, these interventions lack long-term clinical effectiveness. Patient adherence to PA prescription requires patients to modify their PA behaviour and appears critical in maintaining symptomatic improvements. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural change techniques (BCTs) used in physiotherapy interventions to improve PA adherence. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Medline, Cochrane and PEDro registers of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycInfo databases, and key grey literature sources will be rigorously searched for randomised controlled trials that compared a physiotherapy intervention incorporating BCTs with other therapies, placebo interventions, usual care or no-treatment. Two independent researchers will conduct literature searches, assess trial eligibility, extract data, conduct risk of bias assessment (using Cochrane risk of bias tool), classify BCTs and evaluate the quality of the body of literature following Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) guidelines. Narrative synthesis of key outcomes will be presented and meta-analysis will be performed if included trials are clinically homogenous, based on their intervention and comparator groups and outcome measures. This review will be reported in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis guidelines. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Research ethics approval is not required. This review will help inform clinicians and researchers on the most effective behavioural change techniques used in physiotherapy interventions to enhance adherence to PA prescription for patients with lower limb OA. The findings will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal and conference presentations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42016039932.
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- Matthew Willett
- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- MRC-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- MRC-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Babatunde OO, Jordan JL, Van der Windt DA, Hill JC, Foster NE, Protheroe J. Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0178621. [PMID: 28640822 PMCID: PMC5480856 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body regions share similar characteristics, prognosis, and may respond to similar treatments. This overview aims to summarise current best evidence on currently available treatment options for the five most common musculoskeletal pain presentations (back, neck, shoulder, knee and multi-site pain) in primary care. METHODS A systematic search was conducted. Initial searches identified clinical guidelines, clinical pathways and systematic reviews. Additional searches found recently published trials and those addressing gaps in the evidence base. Data on study populations, interventions, and outcomes of intervention on pain and function were extracted. Quality of systematic reviews was assessed using AMSTAR, and strength of evidence rated using a modified GRADE approach. RESULTS Moderate to strong evidence suggests that exercise therapy and psychosocial interventions are effective for relieving pain and improving function for musculoskeletal pain. NSAIDs and opioids reduce pain in the short-term, but the effect size is modest and the potential for adverse effects need careful consideration. Corticosteroid injections were found to be beneficial for short-term pain relief among patients with knee and shoulder pain. However, current evidence remains equivocal on optimal dose, intensity and frequency, or mode of application for most treatment options. CONCLUSION This review presents a comprehensive summary and critical assessment of current evidence for the treatment of pain presentations in primary care. The evidence synthesis of interventions for common musculoskeletal pain presentations shows moderate-strong evidence for exercise therapy and psychosocial interventions, with short-term benefits only from pharmacological treatments. Future research into optimal dose and application of the most promising treatments is needed.
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- Opeyemi O. Babatunde
- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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Clausen B, Holsgaard-Larsen A, Roos EM. An 8-Week Neuromuscular Exercise Program for Patients With Mild to Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis: A Case Series Drawn From a Registered Clinical Trial. J Athl Train 2017; 52:592-605. [PMID: 28653869 PMCID: PMC5488851 DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-52.5.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the feasibility of a neuromuscular exercise (NEMEX) program in patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (KOA). BACKGROUND Neuromuscular exercise has been increasingly used in patients with osteoarthritis to achieve sensorimotor control and improved daily function. TREATMENT A study of the first 23 physically active patients (11 men, 12 women; age range = 48-70 years) who had mild to moderate KOA and were undergoing an 8-week, twice-weekly program, consisting of 11 exercises with 3 to 4 levels of difficulty, as part of an ongoing randomized controlled trial. The level of difficulty was noted for each exercise and session. We recorded exertion, pain, adverse events, and adherence. For the 18 patients who participated in 6 or more sessions, a progression of at least 1 level of difficulty (out of 3-4) was observed in half or more of the exercises. However, few patients progressed to jumping activities. Exertion ranged from light to very heavy. Four patients reported a clinically relevant increase in short-term pain after 1 to 2 of the 16 scheduled sessions. No adverse musculoskeletal events were reported. Notably, 3 patients dropped out due to increased (n = 2) or persisting (n = 1) knee pain. However, their pain ratings did not show worsening symptoms. UNIQUENESS This NEMEX-KOA program was designed for physically active middle-aged patients with mild to moderate KOA; therefore, it involved exercises and difficulty levels that were more challenging than a previously described NEMEX program for patients eligible for total joint replacement. CONCLUSIONS In patients with baseline mild to severe pain with activity, the NEMEX-KOA program was feasible. Progression was achieved with few incidents of clinically relevant increases in pain and no adverse events. However, jumping activities were not feasible. These findings hold promise for investigating the efficacy of the NEMEX-KOA program in individuals with mild to moderate KOA.
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- Brian Clausen
- Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense
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- Orthopaedic Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Institute of Clinical Research, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense
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Helminen EE, Sinikallio SH, Valjakka AL, Väisänen-Rouvali RH, Arokoski JP. Determinants of pain and functioning in knee osteoarthritis: a one-year prospective study. Clin Rehabil 2017; 30:890-900. [PMID: 27496698 PMCID: PMC4976658 DOI: 10.1177/0269215515619660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objective: To identify predictors of pain and disability in knee osteoarthritis. Design: A one-year prospective analysis of determinants of pain and functioning in knee osteoarthritis. Study setting: Primary care providers in a medium-sized city. Patients: A total of 111 patients aged from 35 to 75 with clinical symptoms and radiographic grading (Kellgren-Lawrence 2–4) of knee osteoarthritis who participated in a randomized controlled trial. Main measures: The outcome measures were self-reported pain and function, which were recorded at 0, 3 and 12 months. Disease-specific pain and functioning were assessed using the pain and function subscales of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index. Generic physical and mental functioning were assessed using the RAND-36 subscales for function, and physical and mental component summary scores. Possible baseline predictors for these outcomes were 1) demographic, socioeconomic and disease-related variables, and 2) psychological measures of resources, distress, fear of movement and catastrophizing. Results: Multivariate linear mixed model analyses revealed that normal mood at baseline measured with the Beck Anxiety Inventory predicted significantly better results in all measures of pain (WOMAC P=0.02) and function (WOMAC P=0.002, RAND-36 P=0.002) during the one-year follow-up. Psychological resource factors (pain self-efficacy P=0.012, satisfaction with life P=0.002) predicted better function (RAND-36). Pain catastrophizing predicted higher WOMAC pain levels (P=0.013), whereas fear of movement (kinesiophobia) predicted poorer functioning (WOMAC P=0.046, RAND-36 P=0.024). Conclusions: Multiple psychological factors in people with knee osteoarthritis pain are associated with the development of disability and longer term worse pain.
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- Eeva-Eerika Helminen
- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland Psychiatry, Department of Social Services and Health Care, City of Helsinki Health Care, Finland
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- School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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Riera R, Martimbianco ALC, Porfírio GJM, Torloni MR, Trevisani VFM. Strontium ranelate for osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Rachel Riera
- Centro de Estudos de Saúde Baseada em Evidências e Avaliação Tecnológica em Saúde; Cochrane Brazil; Rua Borges Lagoa, 564 cj 63 São Paulo SP Brazil 04038-000
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- Centro de Estudos de Saúde Baseada em Evidências e Avaliação Tecnológica em Saúde; Cochrane Brazil; Rua Borges Lagoa, 564 cj 63 São Paulo SP Brazil 04038-000
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- Centro de Estudos de Saúde Baseada em Evidências e Avaliação Tecnológica em Saúde; Cochrane Brazil; Rua Borges Lagoa, 564 cj 63 São Paulo SP Brazil 04038-000
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- Centro de Estudos de Saúde Baseada em Evidências e Avaliação Tecnológica em Saúde; Cochrane Brazil; Rua Borges Lagoa, 564 cj 63 São Paulo SP Brazil 04038-000
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- Centro de Estudos de Saúde Baseada em Evidências e Avaliação Tecnológica em Saúde; Cochrane Brazil; Rua Borges Lagoa, 564 cj 63 São Paulo SP Brazil 04038-000
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Lee AC, Harvey WF, Price LL, Han X, Driban JB, Wong JB, Chung M, McAlindon TE, Wang C. Mindfulness Is Associated With Treatment Response From Nonpharmacologic Exercise Interventions in Knee Osteoarthritis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2017; 98:2265-2273.e1. [PMID: 28506776 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between baseline mindfulness and response from exercise interventions in knee osteoarthritis (OA). DESIGN Cohort study; responder analysis of a clinical trial subset. SETTING Urban tertiary care academic hospital. PARTICIPANTS Participants with symptomatic, radiographic knee OA (N=86; mean age, 60y; 74% female; 48% white). INTERVENTIONS Twelve weeks (twice per week) of Tai Chi or physical therapy exercise. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Treatment response was defined using Osteoarthritis Research Society International criteria indicating meaningful improvements in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain, WOMAC function, or Patient Global Assessment scores. At baseline, participants completed the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (mean total score, 142±17) and were grouped into 3 categories of total mindfulness: higher, medium, or lower. Relative risk (RR) ratios were used to compare treatment response across groups. RESULTS Participants with higher total mindfulness were 38% (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-1.83) more likely to meet responder criteria than those with lower mindfulness. We found no significant difference between medium and lower mindfulness groups (RR=1.0; 95% CI, 0.69-1.44). Among the 5 mindfulness facets, medium acting-with-awareness was 46% (95% CI, 1.09-1.96) more likely to respond than lower acting-with-awareness, and higher acting-with-awareness was 34% more likely to respond, but this did not reach significance (95% CI, 0.97-1.86). CONCLUSIONS In this study, higher mindfulness, primarily driven by its acting-with-awareness facet, was significantly associated with a greater likelihood of response to nonpharmacologic exercise interventions in knee OA. This suggests that mindfulness-cultivating interventions may increase the likelihood of response from exercise.
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- Augustine C Lee
- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA; Division of Clinical Decision Making, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.
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Neuromuscular function of the quadriceps muscle during isometric maximal, submaximal and submaximal fatiguing voluntary contractions in knee osteoarthrosis patients. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0176976. [PMID: 28505208 PMCID: PMC5432168 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Knee osteoarthrosis (KOA) is commonly associated with a dysfunction of the quadriceps muscle which contributes to alterations in motor performance. The underlying neuromuscular mechanisms of muscle dysfunction are not fully understood. The main objective of this study was to analyze how KOA affects neuromuscular function of the quadriceps muscle during different contraction intensities. MATERIALS AND METHODS The following parameters were assessed in 20 patients and 20 healthy controls: (i) joint position sense, i.e. position control (mean absolute error, MAE) at 30° and 50° of knee flexion, (ii) simple reaction time task performance, (iii) isometric maximal voluntary torque (IMVT) and root mean square of the EMG signal (RMS-EMG), (iv) torque control, i.e. accuracy (MAE), absolute fluctuation (standard deviation, SD), relative fluctuation (coefficient of variation, CV) and periodicity (mean frequency, MNF) of the torque signal at 20%, 40% and 60% IMVT, (v) EMG-torque relationship at 20%, 40% and 60% IMVT and (vi) performance fatigability, i.e. time to task failure (TTF) at 40% IMVT. RESULTS Compared to the control group, the KOA group displayed: (i) significantly higher MAE of the angle signal at 30° (99.3%; P = 0.027) and 50° (147.9%; P < 0.001), (ii) no significant differences in reaction time, (iii) significantly lower IMVT (-41.6%; P = 0.001) and tendentially lower RMS-EMG of the rectus femoris (-33.7%; P = 0.054), (iv) tendentially higher MAE of the torque signal at 20% IMVT (65.9%; P = 0.068), significantly lower SD of the torque signal at all three torque levels and greater MNF at 60% IMVT (44.8%; P = 0.018), (v) significantly increased RMS-EMG of the vastus lateralis at 20% (70.8%; P = 0.003) and 40% IMVT (33.3%; P = 0.034), significantly lower RMS-EMG of the biceps femoris at 20% (-63.6%; P = 0.044) and 40% IMVT (-41.3%; P = 0.028) and tendentially lower at 60% IMVT (-24.3%; P = 0.075) and (vi) significantly shorter TTF (-51.1%; P = 0.049). CONCLUSION KOA is not only associated with a deterioration of IMVT and neuromuscular activation, but also with an impaired position and torque control at submaximal torque levels, an altered EMG-torque relationship and a higher performance fatigability of the quadriceps muscle. It is recommended that the rehabilitation includes strengthening and fatiguing exercises at maximal and submaximal force levels.
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Al-Hashem F, El Karib AO, Bin-Jaliah I, Dallak M, Sakr HF, Eid RA, Zaki MSA, Al-Shamsi M, Haidara MA, Al-Ani B. Exercise protects against insulin-dependent diabetes-induced osteoarthritis in rats: A scanning electron microscopy study. Ultrastruct Pathol 2017; 41:252-257. [PMID: 28463061 DOI: 10.1080/01913123.2017.1313346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We tested the hypothesis that swim exercise can protect the articular cartilage from damages induced secondary to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in rats using the scanning electron microscopy and to monitor the blood levels of oxidative and antioxidative stress biomarkers that are known to be modulated in osteoarthritis (OA). A profound damage to the cartilage was observed in the diabetic rats. Our findings also show that swim exercise protects the knee joints from damage induced by diabetes as well as significantly inhibiting OA-induced upregulation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and augmented superoxide dismutase (SOD) inhibition by OA. Thus, we demonstrated an effective protection by swim exercise against diabetes-induced OA in a rat model of the disease.
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- Fahaid Al-Hashem
- a Department of Physiology , College of Medicine, King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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- a Department of Physiology , College of Medicine, King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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- a Department of Physiology , College of Medicine, King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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- a Department of Physiology , College of Medicine, King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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- d Department of Physiology , College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University , Muscat , Oman
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- b Department of Pathology , College of Medicine, King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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- c Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine , King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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- e Department of Immunology , College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAEU , Al Ain , UAE
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- a Department of Physiology , College of Medicine, King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia.,f Department of Physiology, Kasr al-Aini Faculty of Medicine , Cairo University , Cairo , Egypt
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- a Department of Physiology , College of Medicine, King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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Geneen LJ, Moore RA, Clarke C, Martin D, Colvin LA, Smith BH. Physical activity and exercise for chronic pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017; 4:CD011279. [PMID: 28436583 PMCID: PMC5461882 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd011279.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 234] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting beyond normal tissue healing time, generally taken to be 12 weeks. It contributes to disability, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, poor quality of life, and healthcare costs. Chronic pain has a weighted mean prevalence in adults of 20%.For many years, the treatment choice for chronic pain included recommendations for rest and inactivity. However, exercise may have specific benefits in reducing the severity of chronic pain, as well as more general benefits associated with improved overall physical and mental health, and physical functioning.Physical activity and exercise programmes are increasingly being promoted and offered in various healthcare systems, and for a variety of chronic pain conditions. It is therefore important at this stage to establish the efficacy and safety of these programmes, and furthermore to address the critical factors that determine their success or failure. OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of Cochrane Reviews of adults with chronic pain to determine (1) the effectiveness of different physical activity and exercise interventions in reducing pain severity and its impact on function, quality of life, and healthcare use; and (2) the evidence for any adverse effects or harm associated with physical activity and exercise interventions. METHODS We searched theCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) on the Cochrane Library (CDSR 2016, Issue 1) for systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), after which we tracked any included reviews for updates, and tracked protocols in case of full review publication until an arbitrary cut-off date of 21 March 2016 (CDSR 2016, Issue 3). We assessed the methodological quality of the reviews using the AMSTAR tool, and also planned to analyse data for each painful condition based on quality of the evidence.We extracted data for (1) self-reported pain severity, (2) physical function (objectively or subjectively measured), (3) psychological function, (4) quality of life, (5) adherence to the prescribed intervention, (6) healthcare use/attendance, (7) adverse events, and (8) death.Due to the limited data available, we were unable to directly compare and analyse interventions, and have instead reported the evidence qualitatively. MAIN RESULTS We included 21 reviews with 381 included studies and 37,143 participants. Of these, 264 studies (19,642 participants) examined exercise versus no exercise/minimal intervention in adults with chronic pain and were used in the qualitative analysis.Pain conditions included rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, low back pain, intermittent claudication, dysmenorrhoea, mechanical neck disorder, spinal cord injury, postpolio syndrome, and patellofemoral pain. None of the reviews assessed 'chronic pain' or 'chronic widespread pain' as a general term or specific condition. Interventions included aerobic, strength, flexibility, range of motion, and core or balance training programmes, as well as yoga, Pilates, and tai chi.Reviews were well performed and reported (based on AMSTAR), and included studies had acceptable risk of bias (with inadequate reporting of attrition and reporting biases). However the quality of evidence was low due to participant numbers (most included studies had fewer than 50 participants in total), length of intervention and follow-up (rarely assessed beyond three to six months). We pooled the results from relevant reviews where appropriate, though results should be interpreted with caution due to the low quality evidence. Pain severity: several reviews noted favourable results from exercise: only three reviews that reported pain severity found no statistically significant changes in usual or mean pain from any intervention. However, results were inconsistent across interventions and follow-up, as exercise did not consistently bring about a change (positive or negative) in self-reported pain scores at any single point. Physical function: was the most commonly reported outcome measure. Physical function was significantly improved as a result of the intervention in 14 reviews, though even these statistically significant results had only small-to-moderate effect sizes (only one review reported large effect sizes). Psychological function and quality of life: had variable results: results were either favourable to exercise (generally small and moderate effect size, with two reviews reporting significant, large effect sizes for quality of life), or showed no difference between groups. There were no negative effects. Adherence to the prescribed intervention: could not be assessed in any review. However, risk of withdrawal/dropout was slightly higher in the exercising group (82.8/1000 participants versus 81/1000 participants), though the group difference was non-significant. Healthcare use/attendance: was not reported in any review. Adverse events, potential harm, and death: only 25% of included studies (across 18 reviews) actively reported adverse events. Based on the available evidence, most adverse events were increased soreness or muscle pain, which reportedly subsided after a few weeks of the intervention. Only one review reported death separately to other adverse events: the intervention was protective against death (based on the available evidence), though did not reach statistical significance. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The quality of the evidence examining physical activity and exercise for chronic pain is low. This is largely due to small sample sizes and potentially underpowered studies. A number of studies had adequately long interventions, but planned follow-up was limited to less than one year in all but six reviews.There were some favourable effects in reduction in pain severity and improved physical function, though these were mostly of small-to-moderate effect, and were not consistent across the reviews. There were variable effects for psychological function and quality of life.The available evidence suggests physical activity and exercise is an intervention with few adverse events that may improve pain severity and physical function, and consequent quality of life. However, further research is required and should focus on increasing participant numbers, including participants with a broader spectrum of pain severity, and lengthening both the intervention itself, and the follow-up period.
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, University of DundeeNinewells Hospital & Medical SchoolKirsty Semple WayDundeeUKDD2 4DB
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- Teesside UniversityInstitute of Health and Social CareParksideMiddlesbroughUKTS1 3BA
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- University of Edinburgh, Western General HospitalAnaesthesia & Pain MedicineEdinburghUK
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- University of DundeeDivision of Population Health SciencesDundeeUKDD2 4BF
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Poddar SK, Widstrom L. Nonoperative Options for Management of Articular Cartilage Disease. Clin Sports Med 2017; 36:447-456. [PMID: 28577705 DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Nonoperative options for articular cartilage injury are pervasive but have not shown to be curative. Recommendations for low-impact exercise and weight loss provide benefit and are a foundation for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Judicious use of NSAIDs and acetaminophen can be appropriate for pain management. Topical NSAIDs may be a treatment option with fewer side effects than its oral counterpart. Additionally, viscosupplementation injections are useful for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis, whereas short-term pain relief is provided by intra-articular corticosteroid injections. Future studies to individualize treatment options based on patient phenotype and genotype may hold promise.
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- Sourav K Poddar
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Smittenaar P, Erhart-Hledik JC, Kinsella R, Hunter S, Mecklenburg G, Perez D. Translating Comprehensive Conservative Care for Chronic Knee Pain Into a Digital Care Pathway: 12-Week and 6-Month Outcomes for the Hinge Health Program. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2017; 4:e4. [PMID: 28582253 PMCID: PMC5460069 DOI: 10.2196/rehab.7258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Chronic knee pain (CKP) affects a large number of adults, many of whom do not receive best-practice care and are at high risk for unnecessary surgery. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the Hinge Health 12-week digital care program (DCP) for CKP on knee pain and function, with secondary outcomes of surgery interest and satisfaction, at 12 weeks and 6 months after starting the program. Methods Individuals with CKP were recruited onto the 12-week program, comprising sensor-guided physical exercises, weekly education, activity tracking, and psychosocial support such as personal coaching and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). We used a single-arm design with assessment of outcomes at baseline, 12 weeks, and 6 months after starting the program. We used a linear mixed effects model with Tukey contrasts to compare timepoints and report intention-to-treat statistics with last observation carried forward. Results The cohort consisted of 41 individuals (32 female, mean age 52 years, SD 9 years). Between baseline and week 12, participants reported clinically significant improvements in the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) pain and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score-Physical Function Short Form (KOOS-PS) function scales of 16 points (95% CI 12-21, P<.001) and 10 points (95% CI 6-14, P<.001), respectively. Significant reductions of 57% (mean difference 30, 95% CI 21-38, P<.001) and 51% (mean difference 25, 95% CI 16-33, P<.001) in visual analog scale (VAS) knee pain and stiffness, respectively, were observed at 12 weeks, as well as a 67% reduction in surgery interest (mean reduction 2.3 out of 10, 95% CI 1.5-3.1, P<.001). Average satisfaction at week 12 was 9.2 out of 10. Critically, all improvements were maintained at 6 months at similar or greater magnitude. Conclusions Participants on the Hinge Health DCP for CKP showed substantial clinical improvements that were maintained 6 months after enrolling in the program. This shows that DCPs carry strong potential to deliver evidence-based, cost-effective care to those suffering from CKP.
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- Hinge Health Inc, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Hinge Health Inc, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Ciolac EG, Rodrigues-da-Silva JM. Resistance Training as a Tool for Preventing and Treating Musculoskeletal Disorders. Sports Med 2017; 46:1239-48. [PMID: 26914266 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-016-0507-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The aging process is characterized by several physiological, morphological, and psychological alterations that result in a decreased functional and health status throughout the life span. Among these alterations, the loss of muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia) is receiving increased attention because of its association with innumerous age-related disorders, including (but not limited to) osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, low back pain, risk of fall, and disability. Regular participation in resistance training programs can minimize the musculoskeletal alterations that occur during aging, and may contribute to the health and well-being of the older population. Compelling evidence suggest that regular practice of resistance exercise may prevent and control the development of several musculoskeletal chronic diseases. Moreover, resistance training may also improve physical fitness, function, and independence in older people with musculoskeletal disorders, which may result in improved quality of the years lived. In summary, regular participation in resistance training programs plays an important role in aging and may be a preventive and therapeutic tool for several musculoskeletal disorders.
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- Emmanuel Gomes Ciolac
- Exercise and Chronic Disease Research Laboratory, Physical Education Department, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Av. Engenheiro Luiz Edmundo Carrijo Coube 14-06, Bauru, 17033-360, Brazil.
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- Exercise and Chronic Disease Research Laboratory, Physical Education Department, School of Sciences, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Av. Engenheiro Luiz Edmundo Carrijo Coube 14-06, Bauru, 17033-360, Brazil
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Marszalek J, Price LL, Harvey WF, Driban JB, Wang C. Outcome Expectations and Osteoarthritis: Association of Perceived Benefits of Exercise With Self-Efficacy and Depression. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2017; 69:491-498. [PMID: 27390257 PMCID: PMC5219866 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Outcome expectancy is recognized as a determinant of exercise engagement and adherence. However, little is known about which factors influence outcome expectations for exercise among people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). This is the first study to examine the association of outcome expectations for exercise with demographic, physical, and psychosocial outcomes in individuals with knee OA. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the baseline data from a randomized trial of tai chi versus physical therapy in participants with symptomatic knee OA. Knee pain was evaluated using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Outcome expectations for exercise, self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, stress, and social support were measured using standard instruments. Logistic regression models were utilized to determine associations with outcome expectations. RESULTS There were 262 participants, with a mean age of 59.8 years and a mean body mass index of 32.1 kg/m2 ; 69.1% of the participants were female, 51.5% were white, the mean disease duration was 8.6 years, and the mean WOMAC knee pain and function scores were 260.8 and 906.8, respectively. Higher outcome expectations for exercise were associated with greater self-efficacy (odds ratio [OR] 1.25 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.11-1.41]; P = 0.0004), as well as with fewer depressive symptoms (OR 0.84 for each 5-point increase [95% CI 0.73-0.97]; P = 0.01). Outcome expectancy was not significantly associated with sex, race, education, pain, function, radiographic severity, social support, anxiety, or stress. CONCLUSION Our results suggest significant associations between outcome expectations for exercise and self-efficacy and depression. Future studies should examine how these relationships longitudinally affect long-term clinical outcomes of exercise-based treatment for knee OA.
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- Jolanta Marszalek
- Center for Integrative Medicine & Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- The Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Center for Integrative Medicine & Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Center for Integrative Medicine & Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Center for Integrative Medicine & Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Turner BJ, Rodriguez N, Valerio MA, Liang Y, Winkler P, Jackson L. Less Exercise and More Drugs: How a Low-Income Population Manages Chronic Pain. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2017; 98:2111-2117. [PMID: 28341586 PMCID: PMC5990366 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate chronic pain management in a multistate, low-income Hispanic population, and to examine predictors of exercising and prescription pain medication (PPM) use. DESIGN Online survey administered to a representative sample of Hispanic adults in June 2015. SETTING Five southwestern states. PARTICIPANTS Among all online panel members who were Hispanic (N=1007), aged 35 to 75 years from 5 states, representing 11,016,135 persons, the survey was completed by 516 members (51%). Among these, 102 participants were identified with chronic noncancer pain representing 1,140,170 persons. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Exercising or using PPM for chronic pain in past year. RESULTS Most participants reported using PPM (58%) and exercise (54%) to manage pain. Compared with annual household incomes >$75,000, adjusted odds ratios [AORs] for exercising were .20 for <$10,000 (P=.12); .40 for $10,000 to $34,999 (P=.22); and .15 for $35,000 to $74,999 (P=.015). Conversely, AORs for PPM were over 4-fold higher for lower-income groups as follows: 14.2, 4.79, and 4.85, respectively (all P<.065). PPM users rated the importance of accessing a gym to manage pain lower (P=.01), while exercisers rated the feasibility of gym access to manage pain higher (P=.001). CONCLUSIONS In a Hispanic population-based sample with chronic pain, lower-income groups tended to exercise less but use PPM more. Barriers to gym access and use may play a role in these disparities.
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- Barbara J Turner
- Department of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Center for Research to Advance Community Health, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
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- Center for Research to Advance Community Health, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Center for Research to Advance Community Health, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, University of Texas School of Public Health in San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Center for Research to Advance Community Health, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Center for Research to Advance Community Health, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; South Central Area Health Education Center, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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Keogh JWL, Grigg J, Vertullo CJ. Is Home-Based, High-Intensity Interval Training Cycling Feasible and Safe for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?: Study Protocol for a Randomized Pilot Study. Orthop J Sports Med 2017; 5:2325967117694334. [PMID: 28451599 PMCID: PMC5400173 DOI: 10.1177/2325967117694334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease affecting the knee joint of many middle-aged and older adults. As OA symptoms typically involve knee pain and stiffness, individuals with knee OA are often insufficiently physically active, have low levels of physical function, and are at increased risk of other comorbidities and reduced quality of life. While moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) cycling is often recommended, little is known about the feasibility, safety, and benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) cycling for this population, even though the feasibility, safety, and benefits of HIIT have been demonstrated in other chronic disease groups. Purpose: The primary objective of this pilot study was to examine the feasibility and safety of home-based HIIT and MICT cycling in middle-aged and older adults with knee OA. A secondary objective was to gain some insight into the relative efficacy of HIIT and MICT for improving health status (pain, stiffness, and disability), muscle function, and body composition in this population. This study protocol is being published separately to allow a detailed description of the research methods, explain the rationale for choosing the methodological details, and to stimulate consideration of the best means to simulate a research protocol that is relevant to a real-life treatment environment. Study Design: Randomized pilot study protocol. Methods: This trial sought to recruit 40 middle-aged and older adults with knee OA. Participants were randomly allocated to either continuous (MICT) or HIIT home-based cycle training programs, with both programs requiring the performance of 4 cycling sessions (approximately 25 minutes per session) each week. Participants were measured at baseline and postintervention (8 weeks). Feasibility and safety were assessed by adherence rate, dropout rate, and number of adverse events. The relative efficacy of the cycling programs was investigated by 2 knee OA health status questionnaires (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index scale[WOMAC] and the Lequesne Index) as well as the timed up and go, sit to stand, preferred gait speed, and body composition. Discussion: This pilot study appears to be the first study assessing the feasibility and safety of a home-based HIIT training program for middle-aged and older adults with knee OA. As HIIT has been demonstrated to be more effective than MICT for improving aspects of health status, body composition, and/or muscular function in other chronic disease groups, the current study has the potential to improve patient outcomes and inform the design of future randomized controlled trials.
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- Justin W L Keogh
- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia.,Human Potential Centre, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.,Cluster for Health Improvement, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia.,Knee Research Australia, Gold Coast, Australia
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Taylor E, Taylor-Piliae RE. The effects of Tai Chi on physical and psychosocial function among persons with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review. Complement Ther Med 2017; 31:100-108. [PMID: 28434462 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Conduct a systematic review to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi on physical and psychosocial function among individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. METHODS An electronic literature search of 12 databases using controlled vocabulary function and keywords from inception through August 2016. All Tai Chi intervention studies assessing physical and psychosocial function among persons with Multiple Sclerosis were included. Study quality was scored using an established tool examining 16 study elements (range=0-32). RESULTS A total of 91 articles were retrieved, with 3 additional articles identified through reviewing bibliographies of relevant articles. A total of 8 studies (randomized controlled trials, n=3; quasi-experimental, n=5) enrolled 193 participants with Multiple Sclerosis. Studies were conducted in the USA (n=3), Europe (n=3), Iran, (n=1), and India (n=1). A total of 3 studies reported using the Yang style of Tai Chi (not specified, n=5 studies). The Tai Chi intervention averaged 27 sessions over 11 weeks. Study quality scores for the randomized controlled trials had a mean score of 23 (range 19-26), while quality scores for quasi-experimental studies had a mean score of 20 (range 13-26). Overall, participants enrolled in Tai Chi had better balance, gait and flexibility, less fatigue and depression, and better quality of life after the intervention; though mixed results were reported. CONCLUSION The results indicate that Tai Chi is likely safe and may provide physical and psychosocial benefits in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Further research is needed using more rigorous study designs to assess the benefits of Tai Chi for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis.
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- Emily Taylor
- College of Nursing, University of Arizona, 1305 N. Martin, PO BOX 210203, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0203, USA.
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- College of Nursing, University of Arizona, 1305 N. Martin, PO BOX 210203, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0203, USA.
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Brosseau L, Taki J, Desjardins B, Thevenot O, Fransen M, Wells GA, Imoto AM, Toupin-April K, Westby M, Gallardo ICÁ, Gifford W, Laferrière L, Rahman P, Loew L, Angelis GD, Cavallo S, Shallwani SM, Aburub A, Bennell KL, Van der Esch M, Simic M, McConnell S, Harmer A, Kenny GP, Paterson G, Regnaux JP, Lefevre-Colau MM, McLean L. The Ottawa panel clinical practice guidelines for the management of knee osteoarthritis. Part one: introduction, and mind-body exercise programs. Clin Rehabil 2017; 31:582-595. [PMID: 28183188 DOI: 10.1177/0269215517691083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify effective mind-body exercise programs and provide clinicians and patients with updated, high-quality recommendations concerning non-traditional land-based exercises for knee osteoarthritis. METHODS A systematic search and adapted selection criteria included comparative controlled trials with mind-body exercise programs for patients with knee osteoarthritis. A panel of experts reached consensus on the recommendations using a Delphi survey. A hierarchical alphabetical grading system (A, B, C+, C, D, D+, D-) was used, based on statistical significance ( P < 0.5) and clinical importance (⩾15% improvement). RESULTS The four high-quality studies identified demonstrated that various mind-body exercise programs are promising for improving the management of knee osteoarthritis. Hatha Yoga demonstrated significant improvement for pain relief (Grade B) and physical function (Grade C+). Tai Chi Qigong demonstrated significant improvement for quality of life (Grade B), pain relief (Grade C+) and physical function (Grade C+). Sun style Tai Chi gave significant improvement for pain relief (Grade B) and physical function (Grade B). CONCLUSION Mind-body exercises are promising approaches to reduce pain, as well as to improve physical function and quality of life for individuals with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Lucie Brosseau
- 1 Physiotherapy Program, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 2 Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 3 School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 3 School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 4 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- 5 School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 7 Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 8 Mary Pack Arthritis Program, Vancouver Coastal Health, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- 10 School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 11 Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters, National Defense, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 12 Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- 13 School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 13 School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 13 School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 13 School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 14 Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- 15 Department of Rehabilitation, Reade Centre for Rehabilitation and Rheumatology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Faculty of Health. ACHIEVE, Centre of Applied Research and School of Physiotherapy, University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- 16 Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia
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- 17 Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Care Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 18 Faculty of Health Sciences, Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- 3 School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 19 The Arthritis Society, Ottawa Office, Ontario Division, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 20 Centre de recherche Epidémiologie et Biostatistique, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France
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- 1 Physiotherapy Program, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Skou ST, Roos EM. Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D™): evidence-based education and supervised neuromuscular exercise delivered by certified physiotherapists nationwide. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2017; 18:72. [PMID: 28173795 PMCID: PMC5297181 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1439-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background The uptake of evidence-based guidelines in clinical practice is suboptimal in osteoarthritis (OA) and other chronic diseases. Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D) was launched in 2013 with the aim of implementing guidelines for the treatment of knee and hip OA in clinical care nationwide. The purpose of this report was to evaluate the effects of the GLA:D intervention from 2013 to 2015, using data from the national GLA:D registry. Methods Patients undergo education and supervised exercise delivered by trained physiotherapists. Outcomes evaluated at baseline, 3 and 12 months are pain intensity (0 to 100, best to worst), objective physical function (30-s chair-stand test and 40-m fast-paced walk test), physical activity (number of days per week being physically active for at least 30 min), quality of life (Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) quality of life subscale, 0–100, worst to best), number of patients on painkillers and sick leave, and access to care according to guidelines. Results Data from 9,825 participants from the GLA:D registry were utilised in the analyses. It was demonstrated that GLA:D improved pain intensity and quality of life by 12.4 points and 5.4 points at 3 months, and 13.7 points and 9.4 points at 12 months, respectively. Furthermore, physical function and physical activity improved (only at 3 months), fewer patients took painkillers following the treatment, and fewer patients were on sick leave at 12 months following GLA:D compared with the year prior to GLA:D. GLA:D is offered in all five health care regions in Denmark via 286 active GLA:D units, but the uptake in the Danish municipalities is still low with only 20% of the municipalities offering GLA:D. Conclusion Three years after its inception, GLA:D has been rolled out nationwide and has a significant impact not only on patient symptoms and physical function, but also on intake of painkillers and sick leave. The lifestyle changes introduced by education and supervised exercise were largely maintained at 1 year and may have the potential to also improve general health and reduce societal costs.
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- Søren T Skou
- Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, 55 Campusvej, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark. .,Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, 4200, Slagelse, Region Zealand, Denmark.
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- Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, 55 Campusvej, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
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da Costa BR, Vieira ER, Gadotti IC, Colosi C, Rylak J, Wylie T, Armijo-Olivo S. How Do Physical Therapists Treat People with Knee Osteoarthritis, and What Drives Their Clinical Decisions? A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey. Physiother Can 2017; 69:30-37. [PMID: 28154442 DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2015-83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Purpose: It is unclear how physical therapists in Florida currently treat people with knee osteoarthritis and whether current best evidence is used in clinical decision making. Methods: We conducted a survey of physical therapists in Florida. We assessed the perceived effectiveness and actual use of physical therapy (PT) interventions and quantified the association between the actual use of interventions and different characteristics of physical therapists. Results: A total of 413 physical therapists completed the survey. Most respondents perceived therapeutic exercise (94%) and education (93%) as being effective or very effective. Interventions least perceived as effective or very effective were electrotherapy (28%), wedged insole (20%), and ultrasound (19%). Physical therapists who followed the principles of evidence-based practice were more likely to use therapeutic exercise (OR 3.89; 95% CI: 1.21, 12.54) and education (OR 3.63; 95% CI: 1.40, 9.43) and less likely to use ultrasound (OR 0.32; 95% CI: 0.16, 0.63) and electrotherapy (OR 0.32; 95% CI: 0.17, 0.58). Results also indicated that older physical therapists were more likely to use ultrasound (OR 3.57; 95% CI: 1.60, 7.96), electrotherapy (OR 2.53; 95% CI: 1.17, 5.47), kinesiology tape (OR 3.82; 95% CI: 1.59, 9.18), and ice (OR 1.95; 95% CI: 1.02, 3.73). Conclusions: In line with clinical guidelines, most physical therapists use therapeutic exercise and education to treat people with knee osteoarthritis. However, interventions that lack scientific support, such as electrotherapy and ultrasound, are still used. A modifiable therapist characteristic, adherence to evidence-based practice, is positively associated with the use of interventions supported by scientific evidence.
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- Bruno R da Costa
- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton
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Escobar Ivirico JL, Bhattacharjee M, Kuyinu E, Nair LS, Laurencin CT. Regenerative Engineering for Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: Biomaterials and Cell-Based Technologies. ENGINEERING (BEIJING, CHINA) 2017; 3:16-27. [PMID: 35392109 PMCID: PMC8986132 DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis worldwide. The incidence of this disease is rising and its treatment poses an economic burden. Two early targets of knee OA treatment include the predominant symptom of pain, and cartilage damage in the knee joint. Current treatments have been beneficial in treating the disease but none is as effective as total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, while TKA is an end-stage solution of the disease, it is an invasive and expensive procedure. Therefore, innovative regenerative engineering strategies should be established as these could defer or annul the need for a TKA. Several biomaterial and cell-based therapies are currently in development and have shown early promise in both preclinical and clinical studies. The use of advanced biomaterials and stem cells independently or in conjunction to treat knee OA could potentially reduce pain and regenerate focal articular cartilage damage. In this review, we discuss the pathogenesis of pain and cartilage damage in knee OA and explore novel treatment options currently being studied, along with some of their limitations.
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- Jorge L. Escobar Ivirico
- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Department of Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Corresponding author.
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