Ella Jordan Literature Review

September/26/23

Source 1:
KURPPA, K., WARIS, P., & ROKKANEN, P. (1979). Peritendinitis and tenosynovitis: A
review. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 5, 19–24.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/40964745

The writers of the 1979 Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health paper
"Peritendinitis and Tenosynovitis: A Review" by Kurppa, Waris, and Rokkanen talk about
peritendinitis and tenosynovitis. These illnesses are associated with irritation and
inflammation of the surrounding tissues and tendons. A thorough analysis of the etiology
(causes), pathophysiology (mechanisms), clinical manifestations (symptoms), and available
treatments for tenosynovitis and peritendinitis is given in this article. It probably contains
details about these disorders' prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis techniques, and
management plans.

Source 2:
Khan, K. M., Cook, J. L., Kannus, P., Maffulli, N., & Bonar, S. F. (2002). Time To Abandon
The “Tendinitis” Myth: Painful, Overuse Tendon Conditions Have A Non-Inflammatory
Pathology. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 324(7338), 626–627.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/25227720

Muscles are all different shapes and sizes for a variety of different tasks, skeletal muscles
produce velocity and length because of the velocity and length production movement is
necessary. The amount of force generated depends on the length of the muscle. The length-
tention of a skeletal muscle is constant between sarcomeres yet the passive length tension
properties of the muscle fibers and whole muscles are less constant and understood.

Source 3:
Hamaoka, T., McCully, K. K., Niwayama, M., & Chance, B. (2011). The use of muscle near-
infrared spectroscopy in sport, health and medical sciences: recent developments.
Philosophical Transactions: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 369(1955),
4591–4604. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23057204

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is shown to measure oxygenation in muscle and other

tissues. NIRS technologie development focused on improving quantification of signals that
use multiple wavelengths. Small wireless detectorers have been created, this expanded the
use of the device. This technology has been useful in studying many chronic health
conditions.

Source 4:
Kivimäki, J. (1992). Occupationally related ultrasonic findings in carpet and floor layers’
knees. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 18(6), 400–402.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/40966027

Knee pain is most commonly found in workers who are frequently kneeling during work. The
most typical change found is the soft tissue lesion in the anterior aspect of the knee. The
objective of the study is to assess the effect of kneeling workers on soft tissue changes in
anterior. The study was conducted in Southern Finland and the worker had atleast 5 years
of experience and were registered members of the trade union, between the ages of 25-4,
78% of the 216 carpet and floor layers and 146 66% of the 221 house painters participated
in this study, 72 painters and 96 carpet and floor layers were randomly selected for an
ultrasonic examination of their knees. Each subject was given a self administered
questionnaire to indicate the number of years in their current occupation, and their average
work time per week. The clinical examination was done by a specialist in physical medicine,
the specialist was unaware of any previous knee disorders or actual knee symptoms of the
subjects. The skin in the area of the anterior aspect of the knee changes and the soft tissue
around the knee was examined. The examiner was blinded with regard to the occupation of
the subjects all though in many cases the changes of skin around he knees revealed the
occupation.

Source 5:
Bailey, L. D. (1941). Physiotherapy. The British Medical Journal, 1(4199), 986–986.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/20320348

Physiotherapy belongs to every branch of surgery and medicine and therefore can not be
regulated to any particular speciality. Adequate knowledge of all physiotherapies of
application requires years of study in physics, elthecial phenomena and dynamics as well as
the origins and tissues of the body, and can be approached from a very wide perspective.
Without a comprehensive knowledge of disease in all its forms it is doomed to fail. The
british medical association is mainly responsible for the national register of medical
auxiliaries which pledges the registered physiotherapist to work under medical direction.
Physical medicine needs trained administrators as much as any branch therapeutics yet
through lack of appreciation of this point many members of the profession employ the non
registered workers in this field, it is essential that the right members of this medical
profession be in control of it.

Source 6:
Bowers, J. Z. (1973). Acupuncture. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society,
117(3), 143–151. http://www.jstor.org/stable/986539

Needles are placed into specific points in the skin, this is a technique from traditional chinese
medicine. The practice of acupuncture has slowly made its way around the world. Traditional
Chinese medicine is one of the most pervasive and unyielding of the indigenous medicine
practice.