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Manual Physical Therapy And Cervical Joint Position Training For Cervicogenic Dizziness Following Whiplash-Associated Disorder: A Case Report, Melanie Friedman, Kayla Smith
Manual Physical Therapy And Cervical Joint Position Training For Cervicogenic Dizziness Following Whiplash-Associated Disorder: A Case Report, Melanie Friedman, Kayla Smith
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Background and Purpose Whiplash is defined as an acceleration-deceleration injury to the neck, which may lead to a variety of immediate and/or prolonged symptoms collectively known as whiplash-associated disorder (WAD). Cervicogenic dizziness is one possible sequalae that may arise from dysfunction within the structures of the cervical spine, disrupting the flow of sensory and proprioceptive feedback. The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate the efficacy of combining manual physical therapy and cervical joint position training on a patient with cervicogenic dizziness status-post motor vehicle accident (MVA).
Case Description A 28-year-old female with a history of MVA and chief …
The Effects Of Spinal Mobilizations, Manual Stretching, And Exercises In The Treatment Of Testicular Pain: A Case Report, Kunal Bhanot, Navpreet Kaur, R Chambers
The Effects Of Spinal Mobilizations, Manual Stretching, And Exercises In The Treatment Of Testicular Pain: A Case Report, Kunal Bhanot, Navpreet Kaur, R Chambers
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The purpose of this case report was to describe the PT management in relieving testicular pain related to genitofemoral nerve entrapment.
Effects Of Manual Therapy And Dry Needling Techniques For Managing Hypertonicity In The Male Pelvic Floor: A Case Report, Amy Jane Porter, Suzanne Trotter, Kristen Barta
Effects Of Manual Therapy And Dry Needling Techniques For Managing Hypertonicity In The Male Pelvic Floor: A Case Report, Amy Jane Porter, Suzanne Trotter, Kristen Barta
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Background: Dry needling is beneficial for decreasing hypertonicity and improving musculoskeletal dysfunction within various tissues of the body. There is limited research using dry needling for pelvic floor hypertonicity. The purpose of this case report is to describe the effectiveness of a multi-modal intervention utilizing dry needling for a 27-year-old male with a hypertonic pelvic floor.
Study Design: Case study with review of literature.
Case Description: This patient was a 27-year-old Caucasian male with a diagnosis of chronic prostatitis/epididymitis. His primary complaint was pain with prolonged sitting in the right testicle. Treatment consisted of dry needling trigger points, myofascial release, …
Mobilization With Movement Symptom Modification Procedure For A 38 Year-Old Male With Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome, Scott Gray, Eric Chaconas, David Kempfert
Mobilization With Movement Symptom Modification Procedure For A 38 Year-Old Male With Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome, Scott Gray, Eric Chaconas, David Kempfert
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