More than half of all patients with substance use disorders (SUD) receiving opioid agonist therapy (OAT) have somatic or mental health comorbidities [ 1 ]. In a recent Norwegian cohort study of people receiving OAT, half of the population reported …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the mainstay of treatment for late stage osteoarthritis, and is being performed with increasing frequency each year.

Worldwide, 1.6 billion people live in inadequate housing conditions, and about 15 million are evicted each year [ 1 ]. The homeless population consists of people with no fixed abode, living on the streets, housed in a shelter or in some unstable or …

Idiopathic adhesive capsulitis (AC), commonly referred to as “frozen shoulder,” is a debilitating condition resulting in painful and restricted range of motion (ROM) due to shoulder joint stiffness. Its incidence in the United States has been …

Intensified session frequency in treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked with enhanced engagement and motivation through experience of early gains, less distractions from the therapeutic process, and less avoidance [ 1 …

Radiation therapy, including external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy, remains one of the most important treatments for cervical cancer [ 1 ]. The use of therapeutic radiation has brought improved disease control and overall survival [ 2 ], but …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition with onset in childhood and a high rate of persistence into adulthood [ 1 ]. ADHD is associated with co-occurring mental [ 1 ] and somatic conditions [ 2 ] …

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is reported as the second most commonly prevalent neurodegenerative disorder, chronic in nature, manifested by bradykinesia, rigidity, tremors in resting position and postural instability along with other motor and …

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection [ 1 ], which targets the immune system and weakens the human body’s defense system against infections and certain types of cancer [ 2 ]. A total of …

Dry needling (DN) therapy uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) and muscular, and connective tissues. Dry needling is defined by Western medicine as a type of acupuncture [ 1 ].

Postoperative knee rehabilitation is paramount to maintaining joint motion function [ 1 – 4 ]. The incidence of knee stiffness is reported to be as high as 35% with no or inappropriate rehabilitation [ 2 , 4 – 6 ] and significantly affects patient …

In the last two decades, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists have joined primary care teams in some Canadian provinces. Their presence enhances primary care’s comprehensiveness and responsiveness to community …

This report introduces a young adult who has been in bed for more than ten years with end-stage hemophilic arthropathy. He didn’t have access to factor VIII (FVIII) in the early stage of hemophilia due to the high costs of clotting replacement …

Breast pain, tenderness, redness, engorgement, fever, malaise, chills, lethargy, sweating, headache, nipple damage, and a hot spot on the breast [ 1 , 2 ] are common complaints in women who breastfeed. Despite the high prevalence of breast symptoms …

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a serious knee injury that most commonly occurs in athletes participating in sports involving pivoting, cutting, or jumping movements [ 1 ]. Upon suffering an ACL injury, the rate of return to sport (RTS) …