MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders) from overuse are common occupational health problems that cause pain, functional loss and loss of work time. The aim of the present study was to determine whether a relationship exists between the severity of early-onset overuse-related MSDs of the upper extremity and serum levels of IL-1beta (interleukin-1beta), TNF-alpha (tumour necrosis factor-alpha), IL-6 (i...

AADITYA DEVKOTA: An In Vitro Explant Model Of Overuse Tendinopathy. The Effects of Cyclic Loading And Inflammatory Mediators On Mechanical And Compositional Properties of Tendon. (Under the direction of Paul Weinhold) Overuse injuries are common clinical problems, athletically and occupationally, with estimates that nearly 50% of all injuries are overuse. Though a major clinical issue, the unde...

Background Little is known about the physical and psychosocial work environment of chiropractors and their work-related health complaints, and this has never been described for Danish chiropractors. The aim of this study was, therefore, to describe work-related acute physical injuries, overuse complaints, and psychosocial stress in Danish chiropractic work settings. Methods We developed a que...

BACKGROUND Military service in Finland is compulsory for all male citizens and annually about 80% of 19-year-old men enter into the service. The elevated risk for many chronic diseases and loss of function among those who are inactive and unfit can be often detected already in youth. On the other hand, activity-induced injuries among young are true public health issue. The purpose of the presen...

Many medications that people take for migraine headaches can actually make headaches worse, if the medications are taken too frequently. When this occurs, the resulting problem is called “medication-overuse headaches.” Unfortunately, when medicationoveruse headaches occur, they can be difficult to treat. You can read more about migraine headaches and medication-overuse headaches on the next page.

background: overuse of injections is a common problem in many low-income and middle income countries. whil

BACKGROUND Even after successful detoxification, 20-40% of subjects presenting chronic migraine with symptomatic medication overuse (CMwMO) relapse into medication overuse within one year. In this restrospective analysis on subjects referred to our center for detoxification, we investigated whether personality traits, dependency-like behaviors and pain coping styles predicted those who relapsed...

BACKGROUND Health systems are currently subject to unprecedented financial strains. Inappropriate test use wastes finite health resources (overuse) and delays diagnoses and treatment (underuse). As most patient care is provided in primary care, it represents an ideal setting to mitigate waste. OBJECTIVE To identify overuse and underuse of diagnostic tests in primary care. DESIGN Systematic ...

BACKGROUND Given the rising costs of health care, policymakers are increasingly interested in identifying the inefficiencies in our health care system. The objective of this study was to determine whether the overuse and misuse of health care services in the ambulatory setting has decreased in the past decade. METHODS Cross-sectional analysis of the 1999 and 2009 National Ambulatory Medical C...