First Evidence-based Recommendations to Improve Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders These diagnostic criteria are intended to improve diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) with support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Temporomandibular joint disorders, more commonly known as TMJ, represents a group of painful jaw conditions that affect an estimated 10 to 15 percent of […]
joint, Musculoskeletal, painDiagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications Recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network* and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group† Eric Schiffman, DDS, Richard Ohrbach, DDS, PhD, Edmond Truelove, DDS, MSD, et al. ABSTRACTAims: The original Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) Axis I diagnostic algorithms have been demonstrated to […]
joint, Musculoskeletal, NIH, pain
Mechanical contributors to sex differences in idiopathic knee osteoarthritis Daniel P Nicolella (2012) Overview: The occurrence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) increases with age and is more common in women compared with men, especially after the age of 50 years. Recent work suggests that contact stress in the knee cartilage is a significant predictor of the […]
arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Obesity, painPain Literature Update REPRINTED Chronic Pain Perspectives Key Point: The risk of episodic migraine in those with obesity was greatest in those under 50 years of age, white individuals, and women Obese women and men younger than 50 have a greater risk of episodic migraine. Researchers say migraine risk even extends to those with lower […]
Neurology, Obesity, pain