Publications
Below are the published articles and book chapters on the subject of Disability Evaluations and Surface Electromyography (SEMG)
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October 2006. Electromyography (EMG) and Musculoskeletal Pain. Practical Pain Management. Vol. 7, Issue 1. pg. 17 |
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October 2006. SEMG Biofeedback Treatment improves Diabetic Control. An Editorial. Psychophysiology Today. Vol. 2, Issue 2. pg. 17. |
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Going Below the Surface: SEMG can guide a neuromuscular rehab program. In Publication. |
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In Publication. Clinical Utilization of Surface EMG and Needle EMG: A Comparison of the Two Methodologies. Biofeedback, Special Issue. Spring 2007. |
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Spring 2006. The Head: A Muscular Approach to Headache. In Publication. |
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“Impairment and Disability Determination,” (2006), R.S. Weiner ed., Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 7th Edition, Section IV, Chapter 46, pgs 663-672. |
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“SEMG: Objective Methodology in Muscular Dysfunction Investigation and Rehabilitation,” (2006), R.S. Weiner ed., Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 7th Edition, Section IV, Chapter 45, pgs 645-662. |
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Fall 2005. A Rose is but a Rose. Biofeedback. 33(3): 114-115. |
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2005. The Story of the Trunk: (part 2) SEMG and the Breathing Challenge. Psychophysiology Today. 2(2): 28-32. |
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A Rose is but a Rose. Biofeedback. 33(3): 114-115. Fall 2005. |
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The Story of the Trunk: (part 1) Pain and SEMG Investigation in Rehabilitation. Psychophysiology Today. 2(1): 22-26. 2005. |
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Treating Muscular Dysfunction of Lower Limbs: An SEMG view of investigation of muscular dysfunction and rehabilitation of the lower limb muscles. Practical Pain Management. 5(7): 45-50. Nov./Dec. 2005. |
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Treating Muscular Dysfunction of Upper Limbs: An SEMG approach to the investigation of muscular dysfunction and rehabilitation of upper limb muscles. Practical Pain Management. 5(6): 54-62. Sept./Oct. 2005. |
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Pain from Muscular Dysfunction: An introductory view of SEMG methodology in the investigation and rehabilitation of dysfunction and painful axial skeleton muscules. Practical Pain Management. 5(4): 40-42. May 2005. |
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Moss, D., Sella, G.E., Andrasik, F., Donaldson, C.C.S., Lehrer, P., Palsson, O., Peper, E. & Sterman, M.B. (April 2004). Current applications of biofeedback to physical medicine and rehabilitation. NFA Fibromyalgia Online, 4(4). |
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Moss, D., Sella, G.E., Andrasik, F., Donaldson, C.C.S., Lehrer, P., Palsson, O., Peper, E. & Sterman, M.B. (April 2004). Current applications of biofeedback to physical medicine and rehabilitation. Europa Medicophysica, 39(4). |
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Wrist muscular relationships: An SEMG view of muscular agonism & antagonism in health and disease. Practical Pain Management. 3(6). Nov./Dec. 2003. |
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Objective musculo-skeletal measurement protocols. Practical Pain Management. 3(5): 8-16. September 2003. |
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Shoulder SEMG testing and biofeedback/re-education: A segmental motion and regional approach. Biofeedback. 31(3): 33-36. Fall 2003. |
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Elbow muscular relationships: An SEMG view of muscular agonism & antagonism in health and disease. The Journal of Neurological and Orthopedic Medicine and Surgery, 21(3). Fall 2003. |
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Donaldson, M., Mueller, H., Donaldson, S. & Sella, G. (April 2003). QEEG patterns psychological status and pain reports of fibromyalgia sufferers. American Journal of Pain Management, 13(2). |
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Surface Electromyography: A Neurological Clinical Approach, Vols. I-III, 4th Edition. Martins Ferry, OH: GENMED Publishing. 2003. |
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Forensic Applications of Hand Dynamometry, In The Forensic Examiner, Vol. 11, No. 5 & 6, pgs. 29-34, May/ June 2002. |
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Neuro-Orthopedic Impairment Rating, Chapter 44 in Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 6th Edition, Editor - Richard Weiner, CRC Press, 2002, pgs. 549-561. |
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Objective Evaluation and Treatment Outcome Measurements in Soft Tissue Injury, Chapter 84 in Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 6th Edition, Editor - Richard Weiner, CRC Press, 2002, pgs. 549-561. |
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The Hand Grip: A Differential Factor in Evaluation of Symptom Magnification, Disability: The International Journal of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, Vol. 10, No. 1, August 2001, pgs. 33-50. |
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The Hand Grip - A Window of Reality in Disability Evaluations, www.painjournal.net, 2001. |
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The Hand Grip - Gender, Dominance and Age Considerations, Europa Medicophysica, Vol. 37, No. 3, 2001, pgs. 161-170. |
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To Standardize or Not to Standardize. That is the Question., Biofeedback, December 2001. |
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Characteristics of Diffuse Muscular Co-activation (DMC) in Persons with Fibromyalgia - Part 2, C. C. S. Donaldson, A. L. MacInnis, L. S. Snelling, G. E. Sella, H. H. Mueller, NeuroRehabilitation, Vol. 17, IOS Press, 2002, pgs. 41-48. |
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Diffuse Muscular Co-activation (DMC) as a Potential Source of Pain in Fibromyalgia - Part 1, C. C. S. Donaldson, A. L. MacInnis, L. S. Snelling, G. E. Sella, H. H. Mueller, NeuroRehabilitation, Vol. 17, IOS Press, 2002, pgs. 33-39. |
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Playing Dual Roles: SEMG Utilization in Neuromuscular Investigation and Reeducation, Practical Pain Management, March/April 2001, pgs. 27-28. |
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The Neural Plasticity Model of Fibromyalgia, C. C. S. Donaldson, PhD, G. E. Sella, MD and H. H. Mueller, PhD, Practical Pain Management, Nov/Dec 2001, pgs. 25-29. |
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SEMG Biofeedback in Behavior/Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Psychotherapy: Toward a New Millenium, Editors: T. Scrimali and L. Grimaldi, Kluwer Acad. Publishing, Boston 2001, pgs. 411-419. |
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Muscles of Expression: Integration of Cognitive Therapy and Biofeedback for Emotional and Functional Disorders, Proceedings of the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, July 2001, Vancouver, Canada. |
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Forensic Applications of Hand Dynamometry, The Forensic Examiner, Vol. 11, No. 5 & 6, May/June 2002, pgs. 29-34. |
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Inclinometry, SEMG & Hand Dynamometry in Clinical & Disability Medicine, J. J. Gerhardt & G. E. Sella, GENMED Publishing, Martins Ferry, OH, 2001. |
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Back Pain: The Most Common Musculo-Skeletal Pain Syndrome, Handbook of Mind-Body Medicine for Primary Care, 2001. |
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Internal Consistency, Reproducibility and Reliability of SEMG Testing, Europa MedicoPhysica, March 1, 2000. |
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Objective Assessment of Soft Tissue Injury, Functional Disorders: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, State of the Art Reviews, Editors: N. D. Zasler and M. F. Martelli, Vol. 16, No. 1, February 2002, Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, pgs. 77-94. |
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Practice of Biofeedback, Contributing author for Chapter 4: SEMG Assessment, Chapter 7: Stroke and Rehabilitation, Chapter 11: Pain and Headaches and Chapter 18: Fibromyalgia, Senior author: Dr. S. Donaldson, Editors: Yan-Ping Zheng and Shu-Qiao Yao, Higher Education Press of the Peoples' Republic of China, July 2001. |
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Surface Electromyography Testing: Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive Values, Europa MedicoPhysica, December 2000. |
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SEMG of the Hip ROM Protocol: A Study of Consistency and Repeatability/Reliability of Electrical Activity of 19 Muscles, Europa MedicoPhysica, Vol. 35, No. 2, June 1999, pgs. 83-92. |
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Common Sense Shall Prevail, Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Independent Medical Examiner Column, Jan/Feb 1998. |
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Neuromuscluar Utilization of SEMG in Pain Assessment and Management, Physical Therapy Products, Novicom, Inc., Jan/Feb 1998, pgs. 24-27. |
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How About the Victim?, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Independent Medical Examiner Column, May/June 1998. |
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The Independent Medical Examiner and the Malpractice Issue, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Independent Medical Examiner Column, May/June 1998. |
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Towards an Integrated Approach of SEMG Utilization: Quantitative Protocols of Assessment and Biofeedback, Electromyography: Applications in Physical Medicine, Thought Technology, Vol. 13, 1998. |
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Muscular Activity of the Shoulder Range of Motion: Surface EMG (SEMG) Analysis, Europa MedicoPhysica, Vol. 34, No. 4, Dec. 1998. |
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Surface EMG (SEMG) Analysis of the Shoulder Range of Motion, Disability: The International Journal of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1998, pgs. 19-36. |
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Evaluation of Soft Tissue Injuries, Disability Analysis in Practice, 2nd Edition Handbook, American Board of Disability Analysts, 1998, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, IA, Ch. 15, pgs. 279-314. |
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Mandating Continuing Forensic Education, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Independent Medical Examiner Column, August 1998. |
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Fibromyalgia: A Retrospective Study of 252 Consecutive Referrals, C. C. S. Donaldson, G. E. Sella and H. H. Mueller, Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Vol. 5, No. 6, June 1998. |
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Soft Tissue Injury Evaluation: Forensic Criteria: A Practical Manual, G. E. Sella & C. C. S. Donaldson, Myosymmetries & GENMED Publishing, June 1998. |
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The Utilization of SEMG in Neuromuscular Rehabilitation, 9th European Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 4-7, 1998, Proceedings, Monduzzi Editore, International Proceedings Division, pg. 357. |
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SEMG Utilization in Low Back Pain Investigation and Rehabilitation, Kinestherapie Scientifique, No. 383, Nov. 1998, Paris, France, pg. 35. |
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Considerations on Symptom Magnification and Malingering, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 6, No. 1 & 2, Independent Medical Examiner Column, Jan/Feb 1997. |
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A Synopsis: Soft Tissue Injury Evaluation, GENMED Publishing, course material given at the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, Continuing Education Conference, San Diego, CA, Jan 1997. |
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Causation, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 6, No. 3 & 4, Independent Medical Examiners Column, Mar/Apr 1997. |
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SEMG Utilization in the Evaluation of Soft Tissue Injury, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 7, No. 5 & 6, Independent Medical Examiner Column, May/June 1997. |
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Daubert & New Technologies: An Independent Medical Examiner's View, Part 1, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 8, No. 7 & 8, Independent Medical Examiner Column, July/Aug 1997. |
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Daubert & New Technologies: An Independent Medical Examiner's View, Part 2, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 9, No. 9 & 10, Independent Medical Examiner Column, Sept/Oct 1997. |
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Gender Patterns of Muscular Utilization: The SEMG Analysis of the Elbow Range of Motion, Disability, The International Journal of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, Vol. 6, No. 3, Aug. 1997. |
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Forensic Criteria of Acceptability of Thermography, The European Journal of Thermography, Oct. 1997. |
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Soft Tissue Injury Evaluation: Forensic Criteria, A Practical Manual, GENMED Publishing, course material for the presentation given at the 5th National Scientific Academy and Retreat of the American College of Forensic Examiners, San Diego, CA, Dec. 1997. |
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Disability Evaluations for the Forensic Examiner, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 5, No. 1 & 2, Independent Medical Examiner Column, Jan/Feb 1996. |
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Disability Evaluations: The Percentage of Permanent Impairment, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 5, No. 3 & 4, Independent Medical Examiner Column, Mar/Apr 1996. |
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The Cornerstone of the Maximum Medical Improvement in Impairment Evaluations, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal for the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 5, No. 5 & 6, Independent Medical Examiner Column, May/June 1996. |
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How Much Do They Weigh? Bilateral Comparisons of Weight Placement Among Symptomatic, Asymptomatic Individuals and Symptom Magnifiers, Disability, The International Journal of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, May 1996. |
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File Review, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 5, No. 7 & 8, Independent Medical Examiner Column, July/Aug 1996. |
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The Independent Medical Examiner as a Witness, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American Academy of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 5, No. 9 & 10, Independent Medical Examiner Column, Sept/Oct 1996. |
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A Synopsis: Forensic Aspects of Disability Evaluations, GENMED Publishing, course material for the course given at the 4th Annual Conference of the American College of Forensic Examiners, San Diego, CA, Dec 1996. |
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Should IME's be Treating Physicians?, The Forensic Examiner, The Official Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Vol. 5, No. 11 & 12, Independent Medical Examiner Column, Nov/Dec 1996. |