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Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

2009

Low Back Pain -- rehabilitation

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Use Of Pelvic Clocks For Physical Therapy Management Of A Patient With Sacroiliac Dysfunction And Low Back Pain: A Case Report, Amber Huener Jan 2009

Use Of Pelvic Clocks For Physical Therapy Management Of A Patient With Sacroiliac Dysfunction And Low Back Pain: A Case Report, Amber Huener

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Background and Purpose. This case study describes the evaluation and treatment of a patient with sacroiliac dysfunction and low back pain. The purpose of this case study is to explore the effects of pelvic clocks used as muscle energy techniques in the treatment of sacroiliac dysfunction and low back pain.

Description. The patient was a 62-year-old woman with a 5-month history of SI pain who was seen for outpatient physical therapy over a 5-week period. The client presented with decreased strength in hip abduction bilaterally, decreased knee ROM, sacroiliac pain, and referring pain down to the knee on the left. …