Monthly Archives: August 2017

Recovery from stroke after more than 20 years

This entry was posted in Motor Impairment Blog Muscle & contracture New finding Other and tagged brain medicine plasticity rehabilitation stroke thoracic outlet syndrome on by

Much can be learned from case studies of individual patients. This has been shown more than once in the field of stroke research.  The observations by the illustrious neuroanatomist Dr. Brodal of his own stroke are an example (Brodal 1973). A paper recently published in the Journal of Neurophysiology provides […]

Treatment options for musculoskeletal pain: an overview of current evidence 2

This entry was posted in Invited Contributor Motor Impairment Blog New finding Pain & motor control and tagged back pain exercise therapy medicine musculoskeletal pain pain primary care systematic review treatment on by

Musculoskeletal pain is the most common cause of disability globally (Vos et al. 2013). It is managed in primary care by a plethora of treatment options, such as self-management advice and education, analgesics, corticosteroid injections, exercise therapy, complementary therapies, and psychosocial interventions. Research suggests that localised musculoskeletal pain frequently coexists in more […]