Chronic back and neck pain are highly prevalent conditions that are among the largest
drivers of physical disability and cost in the world. Recent clinical practice guidelines …

Rotator cuff (RC) tendinopathy is a common recurrent cause of shoulder pain, and
resistance exercise is the first-line recommended intervention. Proposed causal …

Methods. Using the Curriculum Framework, a collaborative learning approach was used to
develop an opioid misuse training program and training manual for physical therapists. Four …

Background Dysfunctional patterns of the erector spinae (ES) and gluteus medius (GM)
muscles often accompany episodes of low back pain (LBP). Rehabilitative ultrasound …

Background Despite the progress made in better understanding the potential mechanisms of
spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and its treatment effects, a knowledge gap continues to …

Low back pain (LBP) is a significant issue in the VA and DoD populations, and the general
US population at large. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25% of …

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal conditions
impacting health care in the United States. The development of multimodal strategies of …

Background: The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all healthcare
providers be trained to screen for misuse and/or opioid use disorder. An opioid misuse …

Background Spinal stiffness assessment has the potential to become an important clinical
measure. Various spinal stiffness-testing devices are available to help researchers …

Background: Despite the progress that has been made to better understand the potential
mechanisms of SMT and its treatment effects, a knowledge gap continues to exist when it …