Schouderproblematiek komt veel voor in de samenleving. Jaarlijks heeft gemiddeld 80% van de schouderklachten betrekking tot de subacromiale ruimte. Deze valt onder de parapluterm Subacromiaal Pijnsyndroom (SAPS). Er is nog geen consensus betreft de beste interventie voor het behandelen van SAPS. In de …

Dear Editor, We would like to thank you for the opportunity to respond to the letter sent in by colleagues Castien & Scholten-Peeters, and thank them for their thorough reading of our paper. They have raised some issues that need to be addressed and will be responded to in this letter. We have also submitted …

Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders (HCTD) show an overlap in the physical features that can evolve in childhood. It is unclear to what extent children with HCTD experience burden of disease. This study aims to quantify fatigue, pain, disability and general health with standardized validated questionnaires. …

Young pediatric patients who undergo venipuncture or capillary blood sampling often experience high levels of pain and anxiety. This often results in distressed young patients and their parents, increased treatment times, and a higher workload for healthcare professionals. Social robots are a new and …

The purpose of this study was to study the association between the presence of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) and anxiety within a non-clinical high performing group of adolescents and young adults. Second, to study the impact of GJH and/or anxiety on physical and psychosocial functioning, 168 …

Traumatic knee injuries often lead to long-lasting consequences such as osteoarthritis, pain, and functional limitations. Correct knee alignment and neuromechanics seem to be essential in the prevention of future complaints, however, little is known about which rehabilitation exercises can promote these …

Klachten in de lage rug regio is een veel gezien probleem in de dagelijkse fysiotherapie praktijk. Zo’n 60 tot 90% van de volwassen bevolking zal ten minste één keer een periode van lage rugklachten meemaken. Hierbij gaat het in 90% van de gevallen om aspecifieke lage rugklachten. Steeds vaker wordt …

Advances in neuroscience and the identification of the new concept of central sensitisation (CS) have increased understanding of the complexity of pain, offered explanations for pain without a source and reasons for its persistence, forcing a more holistic chronic pain (CP) treatment approach. Pain neuroscience …

The following literature review is a graduation assignment for the bachelor of applied sciences at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, The Netherlands. The subject concerns two common interventions used in treating a type of knee pain with a high prevalence amongst an active population. …