Matthew Stanford

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Adverse events (AE) during acupuncture: Overall number is 1/10. AE requiring some form of treatment: 1/10,000. Half of AEs were bleeding or short term pain which are intended after acupuncture. https://t.co/fOBqCp3922

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

A swimming and education intervention was more effective than education alone for disability in CLBP patients. This was short-term and effects declined in the long-term. Pain intensity was marginally improved. https://t.co/8LSBRE2OYW

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

There is convincing evidence that physical activity reduces the risk of cancers. For example, there was a 50% risk reduction for colon cancer in more active people. https://t.co/PSpvUPVfiw

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Importance: adding intrinsic strengthening might reduce running-related injuries by 2.24x. https://t.co/9rYDpmi8dq

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Adding forward lean to calf raises (FLCR) had 22% increase intrinsic activation. Isolated intrinsics have a high activation, but don't have the same MTP torque. So, FLCR could prevent unnecessary extra exercises & better simulate push-off phase in gait. https://t.co/69hCeMkofO

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

10 overweight Australian aborigines with type 2 diabetes reversed their disease after just 7 weeks of returning to a hunter gatherer lifestyle. They lost 8kg in 7 weeks. https://t.co/uT0qG7GLfR

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Heavy Slow Resistance seems to help gluteal tendinopathy (pain, load tolerance and disability). This was a feasibility study with patients who did not have comorbidities that could affect tendon health. https://t.co/TxONsVrJOt

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Other differences: inflammation - less regular activity throughout the day causes more chronic inflammation, as well as our diet

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Knee OA has doubled between hunter gatherers and today's population. This is after controlling for age and BMI. It's clear that we can't just blame age and BMI for OA and this also helps argue that we can prevent OA. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1703856114

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Differences between us and hunter gatherers: activity: hunter gatherers walk about 20,000 steps per day Vs 5,000 of westerners. They also average 4x more moderate level activity... More activity, including running, might actually protect joints: https://t.co/bJNGXpb8NX

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Flexion-rotation (Kemp) test has poor specificity and sensitivity for diagnosing facetogenic pain. This was less than 50% for the studies included (table 3). PMID: 25202153

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Poor sleep leads runners to be 1.8x more likely to get injured. ... Importance: It's not just down to the training/rehab, it's also down to the recovery... https://t.co/1FBsC2Ffof

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Water-based exercise increases cerebral blood flow velocity more than land-based exercise. The recurrent micro-stress of blood vessels that's provided with exercise has been associated with improved vascular health. So likely healthy for 🧠!!! DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000422

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Oestrogen might have an impact on tendon issues and treatment. Lower blood oestrogen levels are associated with reduced tendon diameter and tensile strength. Therefore treating oestrogen deficiency could help tendinopathy in theory for prevention and treatment. PMID: 25489550

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Broken wing sign is a new test for gluteus medius pathology. 10 degrees drift showed weakness and 30 degrees drift showed 100% specificity for a tear. The degree of drift correlated with the degree of atrophy. DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.25.00427

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Digital home exercise programmes are a helpful adjunct that increases adherence, especially in the short term. This has diminishing returns over time, likely due to motivation... This could highlight the need for transition into activity, not exercise?... https://t.co/Ec1yRAsO4F

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Digital aquatic exercise programmes are effective for pain, function and anxiety for MSK conditions https://t.co/vfvzcVo4W1

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

Poor sleep likely causes insulin resistance because of altered inflammation in the body. This means poor sleep likely causes poorer metabolic health and can lead to type 2 diabetes. So for weight loss there is the need to consider sleep quality. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.23501

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

"Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for Neck Pain or frequency of Neck Pain, but low sleep quality and insufficient levels of physical activity were." https://t.co/qrwZbEJNoA

[Matthew Stanford @PhysioStanford]

"Contributors to Adherence to Exercise Therapy in Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Quantitative Research" (e.g. exercise should be meaningful and progressive) https://t.co/oxU1cPkvwE