The area of referred pain has a dermatomal pattern, consistent with the distribution of dermatomal nerve roots. Isolation of the pain usually defines the exact location of associated cervical disease. Pain can be differentiated from shoulder pain on the basis of history, physical examination, EMG,...
Referred pain areas of masticatory TrPs were not different (P > .703). The local and referred pain elicited from active TrPs in the masticatory and neck-shoulder muscles shared similar pain pattern as spontaneous TMD, which supports the concept of peripheral and central sensitization mechanisms in...
Sex and gender disparity exists in workers with shoulder injuries and is evident in the mechanism of injury, perceived disability, medication consumption, referral pattern, and wait time for surgery.doi:10.1186/s12891-016-1257-7Razmjou, Helen...
Our results showed that the local and referred pains elicited from active TrPs in head, neck and shoulder shared similar pain pattern as spontaneous CTTH in children, supporting a relevant role of active TrPs in CTTH in children.Introduction Tension-type headache is the most common form of ...
Early referral to a rheumatologist is recommended [64]. Mild arthralgia can be managed with oral NSAIDs or a low to moderate dose of corticosteroids. In cases involving only one or two joints, CSI may be performed. If the patient responds well to treatment, there is no need to discontinue...
A 55-year-old right-hand dominant chef with a history of depression and tobacco use presented to our clinic with worsening atraumatic left shoulder pain. Her symptoms began insidiously approximately 1 year prior to presentation, and had recently begun to
Participants were recruited through referral for physiotherapy due to shoulder complaints. After baseline assessment, they were randomly assigned to either an intervention or a control group. The intervention group received exercise therapy plus manual therapy, while the control group received only exercise...
Demographic data, preoperative nerve block use, physical examination, electrodiagnostic studies, injury pattern, and time from injury to referral was collected. Radiographs, Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (QuickDASH) score, and outcomes surveys were obtained at final ...
(typically taking 1 to 3 years), for some people it causes severe symptoms and needs referral to hospital. Our aim is to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of two invasive and costly surgical interventions that are commonly used in secondary care in the National Health Service (NHS)...