PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation

BackgroundDifferences in female athlete triad risk factors between runners from Japan and the United States have not been explored.ObjectiveTo compare the prevalence of Triad risk factors and Triad components between female Japanese and Ame…

The purpose of this narrative review is to present the evidence relating to musculoskeletal impairments found in people with nonspecific chronic pelvic pain (CPP). The musculoskeletal impairments assessed in this review include pelvic floor…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside the uterine cavity that can cause chronic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia. Although the disease is common and nonmalignant in nature, the symptoms can severely i…

BackgroundResearch suggests that disordered autonomic function may be one contributor to deconditioning reported in fibromyalgia; however, no study to date has assessed these variables simultaneously with comprehensive measures.ObjectiveTo …

Fatigue is a symptom whose causes are protean and whose phenotype includes physical, mood, and behavioral components. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an illness that has strong biological underpinnings and no definite etiology. Diagnostic…