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Shining a light on back pain

Musculoskeletal Australia

Pairs of small joints (facet joints) connect vertebrae to one another. Ligaments, tendons and muscles, provide further support to your spine and help protect it from injury. The pain comes from the muscles, ligaments and joints. Moving keeps your joints and soft tissues more flexible and less painful.

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Shining a light on back pain

Musculoskeletal Australia

Pairs of small joints (facet joints) connect vertebrae to one another. Ligaments, tendons and muscles, provide further support to your spine and help protect it from injury. The pain comes from the muscles, ligaments and joints. Moving keeps your joints and soft tissues more flexible and less painful.

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Mastering the Hip Exam: Top Tests for Hip Pain

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13) MRI Considerations Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is more sensitive to detect joint effusion/synovitis, cartilage, labral, and bone marrow lesions. (15) Structural [hip] joint changes are frequent in asymptomatic population and neither radiographs nor MRI have shown a good correlation with pain and functional impairment.” (15)

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Managing Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: New Research Insights and Treatment Strategies

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Additionally, running with a rear-foot strike imposes higher loads on the knee and patellofemoral joints. In contrast, a forefoot strike transitions the load toward the ankle joint and Achilles tendon. (27) 32) Patellar grind This PFPS test begins by applying a compressive downward force to the supine patient’s patellofemoral joint.

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