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An assessment of chiropractic adjustment beds as reservoirs for normal flora and infectious bacterial pathogens at a chiropractic teaching clinic

Logtenberg, Jana (2009)

Background: Research has indicated the majority of bacteria on chiropractic adjustment beds (beds), can persist on dry inanimate surfaces for months. Thus, insufficient disinfection procedures create continuous sources of ...
The effect of action potential simulation on post dry-needling soreness in the treatment of active trapezius myofascitis

Manga, Hitesh (2008)

Introduction: Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is a painful and prevalent muscular condition. It is characterized by the development of Myofascial trigger points (TrPs) that are locally tender when active and which can refer ...
The effect of cervical and thoracic spinal manipulations on blood pressure in normotensive males

Pastellides, Angela Niky (2009)

The Effect of Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Manipulations on Blood Pressure in Normotensive Males. BACKGROUND A distinguishing feature of chiropractic is manipulation that is a load delivered by hand, to specific tissues ...
The effect of heat therapy on post-dry needling soreness in the deltoid muscle of asymptomatic subjects

Govender, Merissa (2011)

Background: Myofascial Pain Syndrome is a condition characterized by the development of hyperirritable foci in muscle. Treatments include modalities such as cryotherapy, electrotherapy, ultrasound, ischeamic compression ...
The efficacy of phonophoresis with Traumeel® S in the treatment of upper trapezius myofasciitis

Deonarain, Virosha (2012-08-20)

Background:Myofascial Pain Syndrome is characterized by localized muscle pain, in which affected muscles are in a chronically-shortened state and contain trigger points.It is the single most common source of musculoskeletal ...
The immediate effect of dry needling of the most tender active myofascial trigger point of the rotator cuff musculature on bowling speed in action cricket fast bowlers

Subrayan, Darren (2008)

Purpose Cricket fast bowlers are prone to the development of Myofascial pain syndrome and in particular active myofascial trigger points in their rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder joint (Scott, et al. 2001). This is ...
An investigation into the effect of examiner-training on the inter-examiner reliability of the palpation of myofascial trigger points

Moodley, Kubashnie (2011)

Background: Myofascial pain is a disorder, characterized by the presence of trigger points (MTrP). It is recognised by unique features which include a tender point in a taut band of muscle, a local twitch response (LTR), ...
An investigation of the factors affecting the career choice of selected health-care students (physiotherapy, chiropractic, medicine and occupational therapy) in KwaZulu Natal

Maharaj, Sanvir H. (2008)

The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the career choice of selected health-care students (physiotherapy, chiropractic, medicine and occupational therapy) in KwaZulu Natal. Multiple reasons exist ...

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