Short-term effect of adding Graston technique to exercise program in treatment of patients with cervicogenic headache: a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial.

Background: Physical therapists may use the Graston technique to relieve soft-tissue restrictions and pain in the upper cervical region. However, no studies have tested the efficacy of the Graston technique in patients with cervicogenic headache.

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of adding the Graston technique to an exercise program on pain intensity, neck disability, cervical range of motion, headache frequency and duration, and medication intake in subjects with cervicogenic headache.

Effect of Adding Neural Mobilization Versus Myofascial Release to Stabilization Exercises after Lumbar Spine Fusion: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objectives: To test the effect of adding neural mobilization (NM) versus myofascial release (MFR) to stabilization exercises (SE) on disability, pain, and lumbar range of motion (ROM) in patients with lumbar spine fusion (LSF).

Design: A single blinded, parallel groups, randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Outpatient public and governmental hospital clinics.

Effect of Pre-training and Post-training Nordic Exercise on Hamstring Injury Prevention, Recurrence, and Severity in Soccer Players.

Objective: To investigate the effect of adding Nordic exercise as post-training in decreasing hamstring initial, recurrent injuries rates, and their severity.

Methods: In this randomly controlled trial study, 34 professional football players aged 21 to 35 years were randomly assigned into two groups (17 players each) from Sporting clubs at Alexandria, Egypt. For group one, Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) was performed pre-training and post-training.

Weight knowledge and weight magnitude: impact on lumbosacral loading.

Several factors can impact lumbosacral loads during lifting, including weight knowledge and weight magnitude. However, interaction between them has never been tested. This study investigated the interaction effect of these variables on lumbosacral forces and moments.