Influence of the Powers™ strap on pain and lower limb biomechanics in individuals with patellofemoral pain.

Background: Abnormal biomechanics, especially hip internal rotation and adduction are known to be associated with patellofemoral pain (PFP). The Powers™ strap was designed to decrease hip internal rotation and to thereby stabilise the patellofemoral joint.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether the Powers™ strap influenced pain and lower limb biomechanics during running and squatting in individuals with PFP.

How does acute pain influence biomechanics and quadriceps function in individuals with patellofemoral pain?

Objectives: Beside pathophysiological factors, pain is believed to play a crucial role in the progression of patellofemoral pain (PFP). However, the isolated effect of pain on biomechanics and quadriceps function has not been investigated in PFP. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effect of pain on quadriceps function and lower limb biomechanics in individuals with PFP.

Does the Powers™ strap influence the lower limb biomechanics during running?

Previous research has reported a prevalence of running related injuries in 25.9% to 72% of all runners. A greater hip internal rotation and adduction during the stance phase in running has been associated with many running related injuries, such as patellofemoral pain.

[Geriatric health care structures in Germany. The cross-border cooperation in geriatric medicine as a needs-driven further development].

Background: To cover future needs of specialised geriatric patient-centred care, existing structures need to be developed further.

Materials And Methods: Taking into account regional structures of providing care, the Federal Association of Geriatric Medicine in Germany developed the concept of Cross-Border Cooperation in Geriatric Medicine.

Results: This concept combines specific geriatric expertise provided by inpatient health care with specialised networking in ambulatory treatment of elderly with a typical geriatric profile.

[Consensus for the identification of geriatric patients in the emergency care setting in Germany].

For the treatment of geriatric inpatients, the efficacy of a multimodal geriatric intervention based on findings of a comprehensive geriatric assessment has well been established. Therefore, the focus of elderly inpatient care switched to the identification of geriatric patients who have unintended or unscheduled contact to an accident and emergency department. In Germany, a uniform standard on how to correctly identify geriatric patients in such settings has yet to be established.