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Protocol of identical exercise programs with and without specific breathing techniques for the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain: randomized feasibility trial with two-month follow-up by Mikkonen, Jani, Luomajoki, Hannu, Airaksinen, Olavi, Goubert, Liesbet, Leinonen, Ville

“…Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a leading cause of disability globally. Exercise therapies are one of the commonly prescribed treatment options for CLBP. The…”
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Strong association between vertebral endplate defect and Modic change in the general population by Määttä, Juhani H., Rade, Marinko, Freidin, Maxim B., Airaksinen, Olavi, Karppinen, Jaro, Williams, Frances M. K.

“…Modic change (MC) is considered an independent risk factor for low back pain (LBP) but its aetiology remains unclear. In this cross-sectional, large-scale…”
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Changes in elbow flexion EMG morphology during adjustment of deep brain stimulator in advanced Parkinson's disease by Ruonala, Verneri, Pekkonen, Eero, Airaksinen, Olavi, Kankaanpää, Markku, Karjalainen, Pasi A, Rissanen, Saara M

“…Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for motor symptoms of advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Currently, DBS programming outcome is based on…”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Finnish version of the central sensitization inventory and its relationship with dizziness and postural control by Mikkonen, Jani, Luomajoki, Hannu, Airaksinen, Olavi, Neblett, Randy, Selander, Tuomas, Leinonen, Ville

“…Central Sensitization (CS) involves dysfunction in neurophysiological mechanisms that increase neuronal responses to both noxious and non-noxious stimuli in…”
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Reproducibility of infrared thermography measurements in healthy individuals by Zaproudina, Nina, Varmavuo, Ville, Airaksinen, Olavi, Närhi, Matti

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the reproducibility of skin surface infrared thermography (IRT) measurements and determine the factors influencing the…”
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Depression Is Associated With a Poorer Outcome of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery: A Two-Year Prospective Follow-up Study by SINIKALLIO, Sanna, AALTO, Timo, AIRAKSINEN, Olavi, LEHTO, Soili M, KRÖGER, Heikki, VIINAMÄKI, Heimo

“…Prospective clinical study. To investigate the effect of depressive symptoms on the surgery outcome on 2-year follow-up among lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS)…”
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Extending the straight leg raise test for improved clinical evaluation of sciatica: reliability of hip internal rotation or ankle dorsiflexion by Pesonen, Janne, Shacklock, Michael, Rantanen, Pekka, Mäki, Jussi, Karttunen, Lauri, Kankaanpää, Markku, Airaksinen, Olavi, Rade, Marinko

“…The straight leg raise (SLR) is the most commonly applied physical tests on patients with sciatica, but the sensitivity and specificity ratings for disc hernia…”
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Extending the straight leg raise test for improved clinical evaluation of sciatica: validity and diagnostic performance with reference to the magnetic resonance imaging by Pesonen, Janne, Shacklock, Michael, Suomalainen, Juha-Sampo, Karttunen, Lauri, Mäki, Jussi, Airaksinen, Olavi, Rade, Marinko

“…The straight leg raise test (SLR) is one of the most utilized and studied physical tests in patients with low back pain (LBP) for the detection of lumbar disc…”
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Neuropathic Pain Medication and Antidepressant Use after Disability Pension in Patients with Spinal Cord Stimulation for Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome by Kaijankoski, Hanna, Nissen, Mette, Ikäheimo, Tiina-Mari, von und zu Fraunberg, Mikael, Airaksinen, Olavi, Huttunen, Jukka

“…Background. Treatment of persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS) is challenging. Chronic pain associated with PSPS can lead to an impaired ability to work…”
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Depressive burden is associated with a poorer surgical outcome among lumbar spinal stenosis patients: a 5-year follow-up study by Pakarinen, Maarit, MD, Vanhanen, Susanna, MD, Sinikallio, Sanna, PhD, Aalto, Timo, MD, Lehto, Soili M., MD, PhD, Airaksinen, Olavi, MD, PhD, Viinamäki, Heimo, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background context In lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), conservative treatment is usually the first choice of treatment. If conservative treatment fails,…”
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Correction to: Extending the straight leg raise test for improved clinical evaluation of sciatica: validity and diagnostic performance with reference to the magnetic resonance imaging by Pesonen, Janne, Shacklock, Michael, Suomalainen, Juha-Sampo, Karttunen, Lauri, Mäki, Jussi, Airaksinen, Olavi, Rade, Marinko

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Correction to: Extending the straight leg raise test for improved clinical evaluation of sciatica: validity and diagnostic performance with reference to the magnetic resonance imaging by Pesonen, Janne, Shacklock, Michael, Suomalainen, Juha-Sampo, Karttunen, Lauri, Mäki, Jussi, Airaksinen, Olavi, Rade, Marinko

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Depressive Burden in the Preoperative and Early Recovery Phase Predicts Poorer Surgery Outcome Among Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients: A One-Year Prospective Follow-up Study by SINIKALLIO, Sanna, AALTO, Timo, AIRAKSINEN, Olavi, HERNO, Arto, KRÖGER, Heikki, VIINAMÄKI, Heimo

“…Prospective clinical study. (1) To determine the prevalence of depression at the 1-year postoperative stage among spinal stenosis patients. (2) To assess the…”
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Preoperative sense of coherence associated with the 10-year outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery by Sinikallio, Sanna, Pakarinen, Maarit, Tuomainen, Iina, Airaksinen, Olavi, Viinamäki, Heimo, Aalto, Timo J

“…A prospective 10-year follow-up study was conducted to determine the significance of the preoperative sense of coherence, with respect to the preoperative and…”
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Signal features of surface electromyography in advanced Parkinson’s disease during different settings of deep brain stimulation by Rissanen, Saara M, Ruonala, Verneri, Pekkonen, Eero, Kankaanpää, Markku, Airaksinen, Olavi, Karjalainen, Pasi A

“…Highlights • Efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatment was quantified here by using surface EMG and acceleration measurements. • EMG signal features…”
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Movement control tests of the low back; evaluation of the difference between patients with low back pain and healthy controls by Luomajoki, Hannu, Kool, Jan, de Bruin, Eling D, Airaksinen, Olavi

“…To determine whether there is a difference between patients with low back pain and healthy controls in a test battery score for movement control of the lumbar…”
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Levodopa-Induced Changes in Electromyographic Patterns in Patients with Advanced Parkinson's Disease by Ruonala, Verneri, Pekkonen, Eero, Airaksinen, Olavi, Kankaanpää, Markku, Karjalainen, Pasi A, Rissanen, Saara M

“…Levodopa medication is the most efficient treatment for motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Levodopa significantly alleviates rigidity, rest tremor,…”
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Depression is associated with poorer outcome of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery by Sinikallio, Sanna, Aalto, Timo, Airaksinen, Olavi, Herno, Arto, Kröger, Heikki, Savolainen, Sakari, Turunen, Veli, Viinamäki, Heimo

“…The objective of this observational prospective study was to investigate the effect of depression on short-term outcome after lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS)…”
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Preoperative MRI findings predict two-year postoperative clinical outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis by Kuittinen, Pekka, Sipola, Petri, Leinonen, Ville, Saari, Tapani, Sinikallio, Sanna, Savolainen, Sakari, Kröger, Heikki, Turunen, Veli, Airaksinen, Olavi, Aalto, Timo

“…To study the predictive value of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings for the two-year postoperative clinical outcome in lumbar spinal…”
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Interexaminer reliability of low back pain assessment using the McKenzie method by Kilpikoski, Sinikka, Airaksinen, Olavi, Kankaanpää, Markku, Leminen, Päivi, Videman, Tapio, Alen, Markku

“…A test-retest design was used. To assess interexaminer reliability of the McKenzie method for performing clinical tests and classifying patients with low back…”
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