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Rogelio Adrian Coronado

Rogelio Adrian Coronado

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
rogelio.coronado@duke.edu
Duke South, Clinic 1E, Box 3965, Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Preoperative Expectations in Patients Undergoing Lumbar and Cervical Spine Surgery.

Journal Article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · January 1, 2026 STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis of prospectively collected registry data. OBJECTIVE: To better understand the distribution of patient expectations for lumbar and cervical spine surgery and examine the relationship between preoperative patient expect ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effectiveness of motivational interviewing plus cognitive behavioral therapy vs shared decision making for voluntary opioid tapering in patients with chronic pain: the INSPIRE randomized pragmatic trial.

Journal Article Pain Med · August 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of motivational interviewing plus cognitive behavioral therapy vs shared decision making on change in daily dosage of prescribed opioids for individuals with chronic non-cancer pain. DESIGN: Pragmatic randomized tria ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Complexities and approaches for deriving longitudinal daily morphine milligram equivalents using electronic health record prescription data.

Journal Article JAMIA Open · June 2025 OBJECTIVE: To describe challenges and solutions for calculating longitudinal daily opioid dose in morphine milligram equivalents from electronic health record prescriptions for a clinical trial of voluntary opioid reduction in patients with chronic non-can ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Feasibility, Acceptability and Modification of a Post-surgical Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Enhance Recovery After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Prospective Intervention Study

Journal Article Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health · January 1, 2025 Background: People who undergo lumbar spine surgery experience variable pain, disability, and quality of life outcomes. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are recommended for chronic low back pain and may be an effective approach for surgical patients. ... Full text Cite

The Combined Influence of Sleep Disturbance and Depression on 12-month Outcomes After Lumbar Spine Surgery.

Journal Article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · October 1, 2024 STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE: To examine the combined influence of preoperative sleep disturbance and depression on 12-month patient-reported outcomes after lumbar spine surgery (LSS). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUN ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of Cervicothoracic Junction LIV Selection on Posterior Cervical Fusion Mechanical Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal Article Clin Spine Surg · October 1, 2024 STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review and Meta-analysis. OBJECTIVE: Analyze and summarize literature evaluating the role of C7, T1, and T2 lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) selection in posterior cervical fusion (PCF) and if this affects the progression of mech ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes of Activity-Related Lower Extremity Muscle Tears After Application of the British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Sports health · September 2024 ContextMuscle injury classification and grading systems have been reported for >100 years; yet it offer limited evidence relating the clinical or radiological qualities of a muscle injury to the pathology or clinical outcome. The British Athletics ... Full text Cite

Physical activity intervention to improve surgical spine outcomes (PASS Trial)

Conference Spine Journal · September 1, 2024 BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Studies have shown that up to 80% of patients remain physically inactive after spine surgery. Physical inactivity increases the risk of disability and persistent pain. Innovative interventions that include wearable technology to promote ... Full text Cite

Change in PROMIS physical function and pain interference associated with clinically meaningful improvement in ODI, back pain, leg pain, and patient satisfaction after spine surgery

Conference Spine Journal · September 1, 2024 BACKGROUND CONTEXT: PROMIS measures have gained considerable support for use as reliable and valid outcome tools across a variety of clinical conditions. However, empirical evidence is needed to establish minimum clinically important difference (MCID) valu ... Full text Cite

Outcomes and return to sport after osteochondral autograft transplantation for osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum: a systematic review

Journal Article Jses Reviews Reports and Techniques · August 1, 2024 Background: Capitellar osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions are common in athletes. Osteochondral autograft transfer (OAT) is one possible treatment option, though outcomes including return to sport (RTS) data are limited to small series. The purpose of ... Full text Cite

Impact of Racial/Ethnic Disparities on Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Cervical Spine Surgery: QOD Analysis.

Journal Article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · June 15, 2024 STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of data from the cervical module of a National Spine Registry, the Quality Outcomes Database. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of race and ethnicity with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) at one year after ... Full text Link to item Cite

Central Sensitization: The Missing Link Between Psychological Distress and Poor Outcome Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · May 2024 BACKGROUND: While preoperative psychological distress is known to predict risk for worse total knee arthroplasty (TKA) outcomes, distress may be too broad and nonspecific a predictor in isolation. We tested whether there are distinct preoperative TKA patie ... Full text Link to item Cite

An overview of systematic reviews examining the quantitative sensory testing-derived hypoalgesic effects of manual therapy for musculoskeletal pain.

Journal Article J Man Manip Ther · February 2024 BACKGROUND: Changes in quantitative sensory testing (QST) after manual therapy can provide insight into pain relief mechanisms. Prior systematic reviews have evaluated manual-therapy-induced QST change. This overview of systematic reviews aims to consolida ... Full text Link to item Cite

Combining Wearable Technology and Telehealth Counseling for Rehabilitation After Lumbar Spine Surgery: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Physical Activity Intervention.

Journal Article Phys Ther · February 1, 2024 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a wearable device and telehealth counseling physical activity intervention early after lumbar spine surgery. METHODS: Sixteen patients were randomized to an 8-session ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are Formal and Informal Home Mindfulness Practice Quantities Associated With Outcomes? Results From a Pilot Study of a Four-Week Mindfulness Intervention for Chronic Pain Management

Journal Article Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health · January 1, 2024 Background: The association between home mindfulness practice quantity in standard length mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and chronic pain outcomes is variable. Few studies focus on abbreviated MBIs (< 8 weeks) and distinguish between formal guided ... Full text Cite

A Conceptual Model for Spine Surgery Recovery: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Expectations, Experiences, and Satisfaction.

Journal Article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · July 15, 2023 STUDY DESIGN: Qualitative interview study. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to develop a conceptual model for Spine Surgery Recovery in order to better understand why patients undergo lumbar spine surgery and what factors influence patient satisfaction. SUMMARY OF B ... Full text Link to item Cite

Could Novel Radiographic Findings Help Identify Aseptic Tibial Loosening?

Journal Article J Arthroplasty · July 2023 BACKGROUND: Aseptic loosening following total knee arthroplasty remains one of the leading causes of long-term failure. Radiographic identification of loose implants can be challenging with standard views. The purpose of this study was to compare the incid ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparing Calcaneus Fracture Radiographic Outcomes and Complications after Percutaneous Pin versus Screw Fixation.

Journal Article J Foot Ankle Surg · 2023 Calcaneus fracture fixation is associated with high rates of morbidity and disability from wound complications, infection, subtalar arthritis, and malunion. Percutaneous fixation with Kirshner wires (K-wires) or screws may be implemented when soft tissue i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical measurement of functional dart thrower's motion in patients with unilateral wrist conditions undergoing nonoperative or postoperative hand therapy.

Journal Article J Hand Ther · 2023 STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional and descriptive study BACKGROUND: Functional dart thrower's motion (F-DTM) is an obliquely oriented wrist motion that occurs in activities such as throwing and drinking from a cup. There is limited data on clinical measurement ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of a Biopsychosocial Intervention or Postural Therapy on Disability and Health Care Spending Among Patients With Acute and Subacute Spine Pain: The SPINE CARE Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal Article JAMA · December 20, 2022 IMPORTANCE: Low back and neck pain are often self-limited, but health care spending remains high. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of 2 interventions that emphasize noninvasive care for spine pain. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Pragmatic, cluster, r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patient-Centered Goals After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Secondary Analysis of Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Physical Therapy Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal Article Phys Ther · September 4, 2022 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between goal attainment and patient-reported outcomes in patients who engaged in a 6-session, telephone-based, cognitive-behavioral-based physical therapy (CBPT) intervention after spine s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Delivering Value Through Equitable Care for Low Back Pain: A Renewed Call to Action.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · July 2022 Equitable care for low back pain (LBP) is key to ensuring the value and sustainability of services delivered by physical therapists. In this Viewpoint, we discuss how social determinants of health, implicit provider biases, structural characteristics of th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Return to Sports After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Validity and Reliability of the SPORTS Score at 6 and 12 Months.

Journal Article Orthop J Sports Med · June 2022 BACKGROUND: The Subjective Patient Outcome for Return to Sports (SPORTS) score is a single-item scale that measures athletes' ability to return to their preinjury sport based on effort and performance. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: The purpose of this study was to e ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effects of physical activity interventions using wearables to improve objectively-measured and patient-reported outcomes in adults following orthopaedic surgical procedures: A systematic review.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2022 OBJECTIVE: To synthesize evidence on physical activity interventions that used wearables, either alone or in combination with education or rehabilitation, in adults following orthopaedic surgical procedures. METHODS: PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and EMBASE wer ... Full text Link to item Cite

Design of the Spine Pain Intervention to Enhance Care Quality And Reduce Expenditure Trial (SPINE CARE) study: Methods and lessons from a multi-site pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article Contemp Clin Trials · December 2021 BACKGROUND: Low back and neck pain (together, spine pain) are among the leading causes of medical visits, lost productivity, and disability. For most people, episodes of spine pain are self-limited; nevertheless, healthcare spending for this condition is e ... Full text Link to item Cite

Role of psychosocial factors on the effect of physical activity on physical function in patients after lumbar spine surgery.

Journal Article BMC Musculoskelet Disord · October 18, 2021 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the longitudinal postoperative relationship between physical activity, psychosocial factors, and physical function in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. METHODS: We enrolled 248 participants u ... Full text Link to item Cite

Safety and feasibility of an early telephone-supported home exercise program after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a case series.

Journal Article Physiother Theory Pract · October 2021 Objective: To describe the safety, feasibility, and preliminary outcomes of an early telephone-supported home exercise program (HEP) performed within the first 6 weeks after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery.Methods: Eight patients (me ... Full text Link to item Cite

How Many Steps Per Day During the Early Postoperative Period are Associated With Patient-Reported Outcomes of Disability, Pain, and Opioid Use After Lumbar Spine Surgery?

Journal Article Arch Phys Med Rehabil · October 2021 OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether early postoperative walking is associated with "best outcome" and no opioid use at 1 year after lumbar spine surgery and establish a threshold for steps/day to inform clinical practice. DESIGN: Secondary analysis from rand ... Full text Link to item Cite

Composite psychosocial risk based on the fear avoidance model in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Cluster-based analysis.

Journal Article Phys Ther Sport · July 2021 OBJECTIVES: To examine associations between preoperative fear-avoidance model (FAM) risk subgroup status and patient expectation of surgical success with postoperative outcomes at 6 and 12 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). DESI ... Full text Link to item Cite

Embedding pain neuroscience education in the physical therapy management of patients with chronic plantar fasciitis: a prospective case series.

Journal Article J Man Manip Ther · June 2021 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this case series was to describe the effects of a biopsychosocial approach that embeds pain neuroscience education (PNE) within physical therapy for improving foot and ankle function, pain, and psychosocial factors in patients wi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Diabetes Mellitus Blunts the Symptoms, Physical Function, and Health-Related Quality of Life Benefits of Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis of Data From More Than 17 000 Patients.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · June 2021 OBJECTIVE: To compare physical function, pain, impairments (stiffness, range of motion, and strength), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes between patients with and without diabetes mellitus, before and after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bouncing back after lumbar spine surgery: early postoperative resilience is associated with 12-month physical function, pain interference, social participation, and disability.

Journal Article Spine J · January 2021 BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Positive psychosocial factors early after surgery, such as resilience and self-efficacy, may be important characteristics for informing individualized postoperative care. PURPOSE: To examine the association of early postoperative resili ... Full text Link to item Cite

Physical Performance Tests Provide Distinct Information in Both Predicting and Assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Lumbar Spine Surgery.

Journal Article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · December 1, 2020 STUDY DESIGN: Secondary analysis of randomized controlled trial data. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine whether preoperative physical performance is an independent predictor of patient-reported disability and pain at 12 months after lumbar sp ... Full text Link to item Cite

Early postoperative physical activity and function: a descriptive case series study of 53 patients after lumbar spine surgery.

Journal Article BMC Musculoskelet Disord · November 27, 2020 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this prospective case series study was to compare changes in early postoperative physical activity and physical function between 6 weeks and 3 and 6 months after lumbar spine surgery. METHODS: Fifty-three patients (mean [95% conf ... Full text Link to item Cite

Psychosocial Mechanisms of Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Physical Therapy Outcomes After Spine Surgery: Preliminary Findings From Mediation Analyses.

Journal Article Phys Ther · September 28, 2020 OBJECTIVE: Changing Behavior through Physical Therapy (CBPT), a cognitive-behavioral-based program, has been shown to improve outcomes after lumbar spine surgery in patients with a high psychosocial risk profile; however, little is known about potential me ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are Changes in Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Self-efficacy Mediators of Function and Pain at Discharge in Patients With Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain?

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · June 2020 OBJECTIVE: To examine the mediating role of changes in fear-avoidance beliefs and self-efficacy on pain and physical functioning at discharge in patients with acute and chronic low back pain (LBP). DESIGN: Retrospective study. METHODS: Baseline and dischar ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cognitive-behavioral-based physical therapy to enhance return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An open pilot study.

Journal Article Phys Ther Sport · March 2020 OBJECTIVES: To describe feasibility, adherence, acceptability, and outcomes of a cognitive-behavioral-based physical therapy (CBPT-ACLR) intervention for improving postoperative recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). DESIGN: Pilot ... Full text Link to item Cite

Early Self-directed Home Exercise Program After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Pilot Study.

Journal Article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · February 15, 2020 STUDY DESIGN: Pilot randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVE: To examine the acceptability and preliminary safety and outcome effects of an early self-directed home exercise program (HEP) performed within the first 6 weeks after anterior cervical discectomy ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dart thrower's motion and the injured scapholunate interosseous ligament: A scoping review of studies examining motion, orthoses, and rehabilitation.

Journal Article J Hand Ther · 2020 STUDY DESIGN: Scoping review. INTRODUCTION: Dart thrower's motion (DTM) of the wrist primarily arises from the midcarpal joint, and minimizes stress to the scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL). After SLIL injury or surgery, early controlled DTM may re ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pain-Reducing Effects of Physical Therapist-Delivered Interventions: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials Among Older Adults With Dementia.

Journal Article J Geriatr Phys Ther · 2020 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Pain is common among older adults with dementia. There are nonpharmacological options for managing pain in this population. However, the effects of physical therapist-delivered interventions have not been summarized. The purpose of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Biopsychosocial Influences on Shoulder Pain: Analyzing the Temporal Ordering of Postoperative Recovery.

Journal Article J Pain · 2020 Shoulder surgery is a primary intervention for shoulder pain, yet many individuals experience persistent postoperative pain. Previously, we found individuals categorized as having a high-risk phenotype (comprised of COMT variation and pain catastrophizing) ... Full text Link to item Cite

Psychologically informed physical therapy for musculoskeletal pain: current approaches, implications, and future directions from recent randomized trials.

Journal Article Pain Rep · 2020 Psychologically informed physical therapy (PIPT) blends psychological strategies within a physical therapist's treatment approach for the prevention and management of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Several randomized trials have been conducted examining the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Feasibility and acceptability of telephone-delivered cognitive-behavioral-based physical therapy for patients with traumatic lower extremity injury

Conference Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research · June 1, 2019 Purpose: To determine feasibility and acceptability of a telephone-based Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Physical Therapy program for patients following traumatic lower extremity injury (CBPT-Trauma). Methods: Patients were screened for high psychosocial risk f ... Full text Cite

Preoperative and postoperative psychologically informed physical therapy: A systematic review of randomized trials among patients with degenerative spine, hip, and knee conditions

Journal Article Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research · March 1, 2019 Purpose: To summarize evidence on preoperative and postoperative psychologically informed physical therapy (PIPT) for improving outcomes after degenerative spine, hip, or knee surgery. Methods: Four electronic databases were searched. Randomized trials wer ... Full text Cite

Identification and Management of Psychosocial Issues in the Athlete for Return to Sport

Chapter · January 1, 2019 Psychosocial factors are influential in an athlete’s decision and readiness to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. These factors encompass cognitive (expectation, motivation, self-efficacy), emotional (mood and anxiety, fear of ... Full text Cite

Rehabilitation of an Adolescent Equestrian Athlete With a History of Multiple Concussions: A Case Report Describing an Adapted Return-to-Sport Protocol.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · December 2018 BACKGROUND: Equestrian riding is a sport with a high risk of concussion. Currently, the literature guiding rehabilitation for concussions in equestrian athletes is limited, especially for directing return to sport. CASE DESCRIPTION: In this case report, a ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Central Sensitization Inventory and Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire: An exploration of construct validity and associations with widespread pain sensitivity among individuals with shoulder pain.

Journal Article Musculoskelet Sci Pract · August 2018 BACKGROUND: The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) and Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) are alternatives to quantitative sensory testing (QST) for inferring central sensitization. OBJECTIVE: Explore 1) comparative validity of the CSI and PSQ with QS ... Full text Link to item Cite

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REGARDING "UNRAVELING THE MECHANISMS OF MANUAL THERAPY" RESPONSE

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The association of discharge destination with 30-day rehospitalization rates among older adults receiving lumbar spinal fusion surgery.

Journal Article Musculoskelet Sci Pract · April 2018 BACKGROUND: As defined by Medicare (United States), post-acute rehabilitation services include care provided in inpatient rehabilitation units and facilities, skilled nursing facilities, long-term acute hospitals, and by home health services. METHODS: We r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are Psychosocial Factors Associated With Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tears? A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Clin Orthop Relat Res · April 2018 BACKGROUND: Psychosocial factors are key determinants of health and can influence patient-reported outcomes after rotator cuff tears. However, to our knowledge, a systematic review of published studies has not been conducted to determine the degree of cons ... Full text Link to item Cite

Do psychosocial interventions improve rehabilitation outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A systematic review.

Journal Article Clin Rehabil · March 2018 OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of psychosocial interventions in improving patient-reported clinical outcomes, including return to sport/activity, and intermediary psychosocial factors after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. METHODS: MEDLINE/PubMed ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Role of Psychologically Informed Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Pain

Journal Article Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports · March 1, 2018 Purpose of Review: Psychologically informed physical therapy (PIPT) addresses physical and psychosocial factors, by integrating cognitive-behavioral techniques into conventional physical therapy. This review presents findings from randomized controlled tri ... Full text Cite

Unraveling the Mechanisms of Manual Therapy: Modeling an Approach.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · January 2018 Synopsis Manual therapy interventions are popular among individual health care providers and their patients; however, systematic reviews do not strongly support their effectiveness. Small treatment effect sizes of manual therapy interventions may result fr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Changes in psychosocial well-being after mindfulness-based stress reduction: a prospective cohort study.

Journal Article J Man Manip Ther · July 2017 Objectives: The primary purpose of the current study was to assess the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, facilitated by non-psychologist clinicians, for improving psychosocial well-being. A secondary purpose of the current stu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going: A Content Analysis of Articles Published in the Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy From 2005 to 2015.

Journal Article J Womens Health Phys Therap · May 2017 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the type and content of Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy (JWHPT) publications over the last decade. STUDY DESIGN: Content and bibliometric analysis of published literature. BACKGROUND: Compone ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimism Moderates the Influence of Pain Catastrophizing on Shoulder Pain Outcome: A Longitudinal Analysis.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · January 2017 Study Design Secondary analysis of prospectively collected data. Background An abundance of evidence has highlighted the influence of pain catastrophizing and fear avoidance on clinical outcomes. Less is known about the interaction of positive psychologica ... Full text Link to item Cite

Conservative Care in Lumbar Spine Surgery Trials: A Descriptive Literature Review.

Journal Article Arch Phys Med Rehabil · January 2017 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the degree to which conservative care and failure were specifically defined in studies comparing nonoperative treatment versus surgery for low back pain (LBP) conditions in adults. DATA SOURCES: A comprehensive literature search was ... Full text Link to item Cite

Thalamic Functional Connectivity in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Longitudinal Associations With Patient-Reported Outcomes and Neuropsychological Tests.

Journal Article Arch Phys Med Rehabil · August 2016 OBJECTIVES: (1) To examine differences in patient-reported outcomes, neuropsychological tests, and thalamic functional connectivity (FC) between patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and individuals without mTBI and (2) to determine longitudinal ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predicting Pain and Disability After Shoulder Arthroscopy: Rotator Cuff Tear Severity and Concomitant Arthroscopic Procedures.

Journal Article Clin J Pain · May 2016 OBJECTIVES: Study the influence of concomitant arthroscopic procedures and rotator cuff tear (RCT) severity on daily pain intensity and disability after shoulder arthroscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A sample of 145 patients (mean age, 42.66±17.6; number of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Older Age as a Prognostic Factor of Attenuated Pain Recovery After Shoulder Arthroscopy.

Journal Article PM R · April 2016 BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain and surgery are common among older adults. However, the extent to which older age affects recovery after shoulder surgery is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: To assess influence of older age on postoperative recovery factors 3 and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Residency and Beyond: Subspecialization Trends Among Graduating Physiatry Residents and the Musculoskeletal Curriculum.

Journal Article Am J Phys Med Rehabil · February 2016 Previous studies and informal surveys have demonstrated a trend among graduating physiatry residents who desired to practice in an outpatient musculoskeletal (MSK)- or spine-type setting. However, there has been no updated information on the current trend ... Full text Link to item Cite

Preoperative physical therapy treatment did not influence postoperative pain and disability outcomes in patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy: a prospective study.

Journal Article J Pain Res · 2016 BACKGROUND: There is limited literature investigating preoperative physical therapy (pre-op PT) treatment on pain intensity and disability after musculoskeletal surgery. The purposes of the present cohort study were to describe patient characteristics for ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pain Sensitivity and Pain Catastrophizing Are Associated With Persistent Pain and Disability After Lumbar Spine Surgery.

Journal Article Arch Phys Med Rehabil · October 2015 OBJECTIVE: To examine whether pain sensitivity and pain catastrophizing are associated with persistent pain and disability after lumbar spine surgery. DESIGN: Prospective observational cohort study. SETTING: Academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS: Patients ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of Preoperative Expectations and Fear of Movement on Return to Sport and KOOS Scores at 6 Months following ACL Reconstruction

Journal Article Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · July 2015 Objectives: Limited research has examined the independent relationship between psychosocial factors and patient-reported outcomes during the early postoperative period following ACL reconstruction (ACLR). The purpose of this study was to examine t ... Cite

Telephone-based goal management training for adults with mild traumatic brain injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article Trials · June 2, 2015 BACKGROUND: Approximately 1 million individuals experience a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and cost the United States nearly $17 billion each year. Many trauma survivors with mild TBI have debilitating and long-term physical, emotional, and cognitive i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical characteristics of patients with cancer referred for outpatient physical therapy.

Journal Article Phys Ther · April 2015 BACKGROUND: Cancer rehabilitation is a developing area, with an increasing number of survivors of cancer in the United States. The increase in survivorship occurs alongside impairments arising directly from cancer or from treatment-related side effects. OB ... Full text Link to item Cite

The comparative effects of spinal and peripheral thrust manipulation and exercise on pain sensitivity and the relation to clinical outcome: a mechanistic trial using a shoulder pain model.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · April 2015 STUDY DESIGN: Single-blind randomized trial. OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of cervical and shoulder thrust manipulation (TM) and exercise on pain sensitivity, and to explore associations with clinical outcomes in patients with shoulder pain. BACKGROUN ... Full text Link to item Cite

Content and bibliometric analyses of the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy.

Journal Article J Man Manip Ther · November 2014 BACKGROUND: Article characteristics and trends have been elucidated for other physical therapy-focused journals using content and bibliometric analysis. These findings are important for assessing the current state of a journal and for guiding future public ... Full text Link to item Cite

A comparative effectiveness trial of postoperative management for lumbar spine surgery: changing behavior through physical therapy (CBPT) study protocol.

Journal Article BMC Musculoskelet Disord · October 1, 2014 BACKGROUND: The United States has the highest rate of lumbar spine surgery in the world, with rates increasing over 200% since 1990. Medicare spends over $1 billion annually on lumbar spine surgery. Despite surgical advances, up to 40% of patients report c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pain sensitivity subgroups in individuals with spine pain: potential relevance to short-term clinical outcome.

Journal Article Phys Ther · August 2014 BACKGROUND: Cluster analysis can be used to identify individuals similar in profile based on response to multiple pain sensitivity measures. There are limited investigations into how empirically derived pain sensitivity subgroups influence clinical outcome ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effects of whole body vibration on mobility and balance in Parkinson disease: a systematic review.

Journal Article Iran J Med Sci · July 2014 Whole body vibration (WBV) is a contemporary treatment modality that holds promise as an exercise training method in health-compromised individuals. A growing number of studies on individuals with Parkinson Disease are examining whether WBV improves balanc ... Link to item Cite

Experimental pain responses support peripheral and central sensitization in patients with unilateral shoulder pain.

Journal Article Clin J Pain · February 2014 OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to (1) examine the pattern of experimental pain responses in the affected and nonaffected extremities in patients with shoulder pain and (2) explore the intraindividual association between sensitization states derived ... Full text Link to item Cite

Suprathreshold heat pain response predicts activity-related pain, but not rest-related pain, in an exercise-induced injury model.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2014 Exercise-induced injury models are advantageous for studying pain since the onset of pain is controlled and both pre-injury and post-injury factors can be utilized as explanatory variables or predictors. In these studies, rest-related pain is often conside ... Full text Link to item Cite

The relative effectiveness of segment specific level and non-specific level spinal joint mobilization on pain and range of motion: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article J Man Manip Ther · February 2013 STUDY DESIGN: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis. OBJECTIVE: IN SYMPTOMATIC SUBJECTS TO: (1) examine the effects of a single session of joint mobilization on pain at rest and with most painful movement, and (2) compare the effects when joint mo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of a single session of muscle-biased therapy on pain sensitivity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Journal Article J Pain Res · 2013 BACKGROUND: Muscle-biased therapies (MBT) are commonly used to treat pain, yet several reviews suggest evidence for the clinical effectiveness of these therapies is lacking. Inadequate treatment parameters have been suggested to account for inconsistent ef ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Changes in pain sensitivity following spinal manipulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article J Electromyogr Kinesiol · October 2012 Spinal manipulation (SMT) is commonly used for treating individuals experiencing musculoskeletal pain. The mechanisms of SMT remain unclear; however, pain sensitivity testing may provide insight into these mechanisms. The purpose of this systematic review ... Full text Link to item Cite

Content and bibliometric analysis of articles published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · December 2011 STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive bibliometric analysis. BACKGROUND: Content and bibliometric studies are useful for describing the publication patterns of a given profession, such as physical therapy, within the medical and allied health fields. However, few stud ... Full text Link to item Cite

Total number and severity of comorbidities do not differ based on anatomical region of musculoskeletal pain.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · July 2011 STUDY DESIGN: Secondary analysis, cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES: To (1) compare differences in individual comorbidity rates among patients with cervical, lumbar, and extremity pain complaints and (2) compare rates based on total number and severity in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Bibliometric analysis of articles published from 1980 to 2009 in Physical Therapy, journal of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Journal Article Phys Ther · May 2011 BACKGROUND: Recent evidence demonstrates growth in both the quality and quantity of evidence in physical therapy. Much of this work has focused on randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to conduct a co ... Full text Link to item Cite

Depressive symptoms, anatomical region, and clinical outcomes for patients seeking outpatient physical therapy for musculoskeletal pain.

Journal Article Phys Ther · March 2011 BACKGROUND: Clinical guidelines advocate the routine identification of depressive symptoms for patients with pain in the lumbar or cervical spine, but not for other anatomical regions. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence ... Full text Link to item Cite

Thermal and pressure pain sensitivity in patients with unilateral shoulder pain: comparison of involved and uninvolved sides.

Journal Article J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · March 2011 STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional. BACKGROUND: In the examination of patients with unilateral shoulder pain, pain provocation testing to compare the involved and uninvolved sides has been considered useful. However, side-to-side comparisons of experimental pai ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Spondyloarthritis in a patient with unilateral buttock pain and history of Crohn disease.

Journal Article Phys Ther · May 2010 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients with inflammatory spinal conditions related to spondyloarthritis are rarely seen by primary care practitioners. However, patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease and chronic low back or buttock pain should be e ... Full text Link to item Cite

The temporal effects of a single session of high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust manipulation on subjects with spinal pain

Journal Article Physical Therapy Reviews · February 1, 2010 Background: A high velocity, low amplitude thrust manipulation (HVLAT) is an intervention commonly used in the treatment of patients with spinal pain. Recent studies have reported on the possible neurophysiological effects of this technique which may be pe ... Full text Cite

Correlation of magnetic resonance imaging findings and reported symptoms in patients with chronic cervical dysfunction.

Journal Article J Man Manip Ther · 2009 Information gathered from the patient history, physical examination, and advanced testing augments the decision-making process and is proposed to improve the probability of diagnostic and prognostic accuracy. However, these findings may provide inconsisten ... Full text Link to item Cite