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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I Treated With Active Release Technique, Kathleen Hughes, James M. Mckivigan
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I Treated With Active Release Technique, Kathleen Hughes, James M. Mckivigan
College of Health & Human Services (TUN) Publications and Research
This report describes the examination, intervention, and outcome for a patient with CRPS type I treated with ART®. The patient was diagnosed with CRPS following a grade II ATFL sprain. For two months, treatment consisted of weekly 45-minute sessions including ART® in combination with self-massage, desensitization, joint mobilization, gait training, therapeutic exercise, and patient education. A brief reexamination was performed weekly. A clinically significant increase of 13 points on the LEFS was measured after eight weeks of treatment, as were improvements in quality of gait and gait distance. In addition, the patient experienced the return of ankle range of motion …