Highlights of the study •Central sensitization is based on a two-way interaction between the nervous system and immune system represented by the microglia. •Activation of the microglia or microgliosis and activation of astrocytes lead to hypersensitivity and neuronal plasticity in the central nervous system. •Growth factors (BDNF), cytokines (IL-1, TNF, IL-6) and chemokines play a major part in this neuroinflammation. •Microgliosis can extend to certain supraspinal structures

Researchers looked into the effectiveness of dry needling on myofascial pain syndrome One group had a single dry needling session The results Significantly larger pain intensity reduction The scores where lower still on the second day after treatment as well as the seventh day after If you want to make an appointment. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online Health Wise Chiropractic Sunbury- Shop 3/21 Dornoch Drive Sunbury 3429 #sunburychiropractor #he

Six weeks of Pilates improved postural control thus reducing falls risk as observed by a decrease in mediolateral sway •The temporal parameters of gait were shown to improve even in healthy older adults with good levels of functional mobility at enrolment •Physical activity had a significant impact on balance improvement •There were no changes regarding fear of falling in healthy older adults after six weeks of Pilates If you want to make an appointment. Please call Health Wi

A recent Dutch study found that overweight children have increased chances of - structural spinal abnormalities - Disc Bulging - endplate irregularities - abnormal disc height most where present in the lower back region CItation Structural spinal abnormalities on MRI and associations with weight status in a general paediatric population Author links open overlay panelMarleen M.van den HeuvelMDabEdwin H.G.OeiMD, PhDcJeroen J.M.RenkensMDdSita M.A.Bierma-ZeinstraPhDaMarienkevan

Here is what the latest research shows for which exercises are effective for a rotator cuff tendonitis - eccentric/concentric/conventional - open/closed kinetic chain - with/without co activation of glenohumeral muscle Dominguez-Romero JG, Jiménez-Rejano JJ, Ridao-Fernández C, Chamorro-Moriana G. Exercise-Based Muscle Development Programmes and Their Effectiveness in the Functional Recovery of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review. Diagnostics. 2021; 11(3):529. https

Current epidemiologic evidence suggests that engagement in muscle-strengthening activities over 1–2 sessions (or approximately 60–150 min) per week was associated with -reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (seven studies; approximately 20%–25% reduction), -type 2 diabetes (four studies; approximately 30% reduction), -cancer mortality (four studies; approximately 15%–20% reduction) -as well as all-cause mortality (six studies; approximately 20%–25% reduction). For diabetes,

Researchers have looked into 40 clinical trails into pain intensity and disability and the direct and the indirect evidence obtained Compared with NO TREATMENT THREE exercise interventions where deemed effective- Yoga, Pilates, tai chi Other interventions like range of motion, balance and multimodal (three of more exercises combined) showed UNCERTAIN effects Citation de Zoete RM, Armfield NR, McAuley JH, et al Comparative effectiveness of physical exercise interventions for c

What are the effects of CHRONIC neck pain People with neck pain had lower local pressure pain threshold a decrease in conditioned pain modulation more depressive symptoms greater pain catastrophizing lower quality of life and reduced range of motion for neck rotation when compared with healthy controls Reference É P Rampazo, PT, MSc, V R da Silva, A L M de Andrade, PT, PhD, C G N Back, PT, MSc, P M Madeleine, MSc, PhD, L Arendt-Nielsen, D Sc, PhD, Richard Eloin Liebano, PT, P

Do you find that your general willingness to do things is different with chronic low back pain ? • Sense of effort is an important but rarely researched aspect of proprioception. • We developed a novel force-matching paradigm for back muscles to test sense of effort. • Sense of effort is affected in people with low back pain. • People with low back pain overestimate the trunk extension force they generate. • Patients match forces accurately when sense of effort deficit can be

Can pilates help with chronic low back pain New research has shown the following with core based pilates programs By the end of the 8-week Pilates program, the intervention group achieved a better health-related quality of life on the EQ-5D visual analogue score than the control group. In assessing the trends in each individual group regarding pain, the intervention group demonstrated an earlier pain reduction than the control group that lasted until the end of the trial. Ref

Is dry needling effective for the management of plantar heel pain or plantar fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, a piece of strong, thick tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot. It connects the heel bone to the toes, creating the arch of the foo Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain and can develop as a result of overstretching, overuse or a medical condition. Plantar fasciitis is often associated with a heel spur, a spike o

Do males or females get lumbar spinal stenosis worse? Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a complex disease with a wide variety of symptoms and anatomic pathologies. Besides pain in the lower back and buttocks, the main symptom is neurogenic intermittent claudication. The combination of degenerative changes such as bulging of the discs, facet joints with osteophytes, and hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (LF) leads to the various known clinical appearances of LSS The study sho

Low‐volume high‐intensity interval training for cardiometabolic health · Low‐volume HIIT is an efficacious and time efficient therapy for improving the cardiometabolic health of individuals with or at risk of metabolic disease, including in the absence of significant weight loss. · Findings from the available literature indicate that low‐volume HIIT elicits comparable, and at times superior, improvements in cardiometabolic health outcomes to higher volume moderate‐intensity e

Ergonomic exposures and development of musculoskeletal pain Ergonomic factors considered in the study where back bending, arm above shoulders and lifting Workers with high percentage of working time showed the largest increase in neck shoulder and low back pain intensity Workers with high exposure more specific ergonomic facts had increased pain – these include long periods of standing, walking combined with lifting/carrying and twist/bend Repetitive arm movements for the maj

Is stretching any use ? Stretching exercises are integral part of the rehabilitation and sport. Despite this, the mechanism behind its proposed effect remains ambiguous. It is assumed that flexibility increases, e.g., action on muscle and tendon, respectively, but this is not always present in the stretching protocol of the exercises used. Recently, the fasciae have increased popularity and seems that they can have a role to define the flexibility and the perception of the li

Can dry needling help with headaches? The synthesis of results showed that dry needling could significantly improve headache frequency, health-related quality of life, trigger point tenderness, and cervical range of motion in tension type headache and cervicogenic headaches Why not add dry needling to your next session and see if it could help If you want to make an appointment. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online Health Wise Chiropractic Sunbury-

Is Dry Needling Applied by Physical Therapists Effective for Pain in Musculoskeletal Conditions? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Research is promising in helping patients with their pain. This research found that there was: - a large effect to decrease pain within 72 hours - a moderate effect in pain reduction from 1-3 weeks and a large effect in follow ups from 4- 12 weeks So why not add dry needling to your next Chiropractic and massage session? If you want to make an

What is the effect of heel lifts in elderly individuals with spinal kyphosis ? Good news, it may help, researchers found the following: •Effects of 10-mm heel lifts on spinal kyphosis were investigated. •The devices improved the spinal total inclination, and thoracic and lumbar angles. •Walking speed and step length immediately improved after their application. •Foot pressure in the hallux and lateral toe areas increased after the application. •Heel lifts are easy and effecti

There is evidence that riboflavin and co-enzyme Q10 are effective for the prevention of migraine and quasi devoid of adverse effects. Response rates are close to those of topiramate, propranolol, and CGRP/CGRPrec mAbs Reference Metabolic treatments of migraine Marco Lisicki &Jean Schoenen Pages 295-302 | Received 28 Oct 2019, Accepted 10 Feb 2020, Accepted author version posted online: 18 Feb 2020, Published online: 19 Feb 2020 If you want to make an appointment. Please call

Pain SUCKS! But what is the best way to manage it ? Neck time you talk to your GP talk about different treatment options, a new study found the following with pain. meds and sciatica Highlights •Medication is often the first line in management of sciatica. •Patients often take multiple medications for sciatica. •Medication is usually ineffective. •Prescribed medication for sciatica is often against national guidelines. •Patients suffer with significant side-effects from medic