Musculoskeletal Disorders
Guidelines
New JIA guidelines emphasize earlier DMARD use
Advances in understanding and treating systemic JIA have led practitioners away from steroids and toward using conventional synthetic and biologic...
Feature
Eighteen-year study shows inconsistencies in treating, classifying JIA
A long-term study of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis highlights an inconsistent classification system and hints about how they manage...
Latest News
CDC, AAP issues new guidelines to better define developmental milestones
“The goals of the group were to identify evidence-informed milestones to include in CDC checklists, clarify when most children can be expected to...
Clinical Inquiries
Which injections are effective for lateral epicondylitis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Placebo injections actually improve lateral epicondylitis at high rates. No other injections convincingly improve it better...
Commentary
When the evidence suggests that placebo is best
What they discovered is that no type of injection therapy has been proven to be better than a saline injection.
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Osteoarthritis as a Chronic Disease: Maximizing Management in Primary Care
Applied Evidence
Botulinum toxin for chronic pain: What's on the horizon?
Botulinum toxin has proven safe and effective when used correctly. This review examines the evidence that could support its expanded use.
Conference Coverage
Drug combo at outset of polyarticular JIA benefits patients most
Despite the wariness that some families and even providers have about starting JIA therapy with both a biologic and conventional DMARD, new data...
Latest News
High-dose constraint-induced movement therapy effective in cerebral palsy
At six months, children who received the higher dose of CIMT with a cast or a splint had significantly greater improvements in a wide range of...
Clinical Inquiries
Is exercise therapy effective treatment for low back pain?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, it is somewhat effective. Exercise therapy—including general exercise, yoga, Pilates, and motor control exercise—has...
From the Journals
Bone risk: Is time since menopause a better predictor than age?
The amount of time since a woman’s final menstrual period factors into bone density and fracture risk, in some cases with an even stronger...
Applied Evidence
Step-by-step evaluation and treatment of shoulder dislocation
Tailor management decisions by taking into account the patient’s age, the direction of instability, functional demands, risk of recurrence, and...