Feasibility of Using Detuned Laser as a Placebo In Manual Therapy Research: An Analysis of Participant Perceptions.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of using detuned laser as a placebo intervention in manual therapy research.

Methods: We performed a secondary data analysis of a randomized controlled trial. In our analysis, 30 participants with chronic ankle instability (manual therapy group: n = 13, age = 33.

Early Detection Methods for Silicosis in Australia and Internationally: A Review of the Literature.

Pneumoconiosis, or occupational lung disease, is one of the world's most prevalent work-related diseases. Silicosis, a type of pneumoconiosis, is caused by inhaling respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust. Although silicosis can be fatal, it is completely preventable.

Is the fibula positioned anteriorly in weight-bearing in individuals with chronic ankle instability? A case control study.

: Clinically, a discrepancy of fibular position in relation to the tibia has been proposed as a factor in the persistence of chronic ankle instability (CAI). Previous studies have produced conflicting findings, perhaps due to varying radiological methods and measurement of participants in non-weight-bearing positions.: To compare normalized-fibular position in weight-bearing in individuals with CAI with healthy controls.

Effects of mobilisation with movement (MWM) on anatomical and clinical characteristics of chronic ankle instability: a randomised controlled trial protocol.

Background: Up to 40% of individuals who sprain their ankle develop chronic ankle instability (CAI). One treatment option for this debilitating condition is joint mobilisation. There is preliminary evidence that Mulligan's Mobilisation With Movement (MWM) is effective for treating patients with CAI, but the mechanisms by which it works are unclear, with Mulligan suggesting a repositioning of the fibula.

Musculoskeletal discomfort and use of computers in the university environment.

This cross-sectional study investigated musculoskeletal discomfort and computer use in university staff, through the use of online questionnaires. Results showed a high prevalence of staff reported musculoskeletal discomfort during the preceding year (80%), with neck (60%), shoulder (53%) and lower back discomfort (47%) being the most common. Most believed discomfort was caused by work, although neck discomfort was significantly less in those reporting excellent mental health (OR 0.

Computed tomography derived bone density measurement in the diabetic foot.

Background: The accurate and reliable measurement of foot bone density is challenging and there is currently no gold standard technique. Such measurement is particularly valuable in populations at risk of foot bone pathology such as in those with long term diabetes. With research and development, computed tomography may prove to be a useful tool for this assessment.

Peripheral sensory neuropathy is associated with altered postocclusive reactive hyperemia in the diabetic foot.

Objective: This study examined whether the presence of peripheral sensory neuropathy or cardiac autonomic deficits is associated with postocclusive reactive hyperemia (reflective of microvascular function) in the diabetic foot.

Research Design And Methods: 99 participants with type 2 diabetes were recruited into this cross-sectional study. The presence of peripheral sensory neuropathy was determined with standard clinical tests and cardiac autonomic function was assessed with heart rate variation testing.

Foot bone density in diabetes may be unaffected by the presence of neuropathy.

Aims: Neuropathies are common complications of diabetes and are proposed to influence peripheral bone, principally via an altered vascular supply. This study aimed to determine the relationship between subtypes of neuropathy and vascular reactivity on foot bone density in people with diabetes.

Methods: A case-control observational design was utilised with two groups: those with diabetic peripheral large fibre neuropathy (n=23) and a control group with diabetes but without neuropathy (n=23).