The full articles from the 2011 Best In Care Spine Edition will be coming soon. The article references and other cited material are currently available for viewing. Only the articles with reference material are listed below.
Neck Pain: How Do We Standardize Care? This article can be found on pages 4-5.
References
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Exclusion Criteria
1. Presence of medical “red flags”
2. Evidence of central nervous system involvement
3. Spasmodic torticollis
4. Diagnosed migraine
5. Diagnosed Fibromyalgia
6. Prior Surgery to the neck or thoracic spine
7. Severe psychiatric illness
8. Inability to comply with treatment and follow-up schedule
9. Pending legal action regarding their neck pain
10. Insufficient English language skills to complete all questionnaires.
11. Latex allergies
Obesity and Low Back Pain. This article can be found on pages 6-7.
References
1. Leboeuf-Yde, C. (2000). Body Weight and Low Back Pain. Spine , 25 (2), 226-237.
2. Heuch, I., Hagen, K., Heuch, I., Nygaard, O., & Zwart, J. (2010). The Impact of Body Mass Index on the Prevalence of Low Back Pain. Spine , 35 (7), 764-768.
Bouncing Back: Physical Therapy and Your Spine. This article can be found on page 7.
References
1. Back Pain. (2011). Retrieved February 22, 2011, from National Library of Medicine National institutes of Health: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/backpain.html
