Development of TRPM8 Antagonists to Treat Chronic Pain and Migraine.

A review. Development of pharmaceutical antagonists of transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) have been pursued for the treatment of chronic pain and migraine. This review focuses on the current state of this progress.

Rehabilitation of a patient with 'floating shoulder' and associated fractures: a case report.

Study Design: Case report.

Background: Scapular fractures are uncommon, and displaced glenoid fractures are even rarer. Surgery is usually performed for severely displaced fractures and positive outcomes have been reported, although some patients have residual limitations.

International service learning programs: ethical issues and recommendations.

Inequities in global health are increasingly of interest to health care providers in developed countries. In response, many academic healthcare programs have begun to offer international service learning programs. Participants in these programs are motivated by ethical principles, but this type of work presents significant ethical challenges, and no formalized ethical guidelines for these activities exist.

Self-reported musculoskeletal pain in Latino vineyard workers.

The agricultural economy in the United States is dependent on millions of Latino migratory workers. Despite the health risks associated with this line of work, many agricultural workers lack health insurance or access to health care services. The purpose of this study was to collect demographic data and investigate the musculoskeletal health of Latino migratory vineyard workers.

The role of massage in sports performance and rehabilitation: current evidence and future direction.

Background: Massage is a popular treatment choice of athletes, coaches, and sports physical therapists. Despite its purported benefits and frequent use, evidence demonstrating its efficacy is scarce.

Purpose: To identify current literature relating to sports massage and its role in effecting an athlete's psychological readiness, in enhancing sports performance, in recovery from exercise and competition, and in the treatment of sports related musculoskeletal injuries.