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A clinical evaluation of hip joint functional ability after sacroiliac joint manipulation in patients with sacroiliac joint syndrome

Turner, Bruce (2005)

The differential diagnosis of back and leg pain should include sacroiliac joint disease as the prevalence of sacroiliac joint pain appears to range from 13%-30%, thus making the sacroiliac joint a significant source of ...
The clinical responsiveness of motion palpation as a post-manipulation diagnostic tool in patients with chronic ankle instability syndrome

Belling, Kym Ashley (2011)

Introduction: Motion palpation is a commonly utilised clinical assessment tool of joint fixations. Most research surrounding motion palpation discusses inter and/or intra-examiner reliability as a pre-treatment tool. ...
A comparative study of three different types of manual therapy techniques in the management of chronic mechanical neck pain

Roodt, Maria Louisa Elizabeth (2009)

The prevalence of neck pain in musculoskeletal practice is second only to that of low back pain (Vernon et al., 2007). There is a growing interest in neck pain research due to the escalating disability burden and compensation ...
A comparative study to determine the efficacy of two different massage therapy oils in the treatment of chronic active trapezius myofascial trigger points

Pedlar, Claudia (2007)

Background: Myofascial pain is the most common cause of persistent regional pain such as back pain, shoulder pain, tension-type headaches and facial pain. A variety of therapeutic modalities are proposed in the treatment ...
A cross sectional cohort pilot study of the activation and endurance of the transversus abdominis muscle in three populations

Ferguson, Sarah Kim (2007)

The Transversus Abdominis (TrA) muscle is recognised in the literature as playing a vital and protective role in maintaining a healthy core and aiding lumbar biomechanics in the dampening of external forces applied to the ...
A double blinded, placebo controlled study to determine the influence of the clinical ritual in instrument assisted adjusting during the management of mechanical low back pain

Dugmore, Belinda Rose (2006)

Health care practitioners have known for some time that patients benefit from specific manual intervention effects, but also from the manner in which these are presented. The latter at times having as much impact on ...
The effectiveness of first rib adjustment as an adjunct to the treatment of mechanical neck pain

Brown, Colin Douglas (2006)

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the efficacy of the adjustment of the first rib as an adjunct to the manipulative treatment of mechanical neck pain, according to subjective and objective clinical ...
The effectiveness of gluteus medius and iliotibial band stretching, versus strengthening, in the rehabilitation of iliotibial band syndrome in long distance runners

Gangat, A. K. (2005)

The purpose of this pre-post crossover clinical trial was to investigate the relative effectiveness of the combination of stretching followed by strengthening, versus the combination of strengthening followed by stretching, ...
The effectiveness of manipulation of the subtalar joint combined with static stretching of the triceps surae muscles compared to manipulation alone in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

Blake, Terri Lyndal (2003)

Plantar Fasciitis (PF) is a common injury, and one which is known to be stubborn to many forms of treatment. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of manipulation of the subtalar joint combined ...
The effectiveness of sacroiliac manipulation alone versus sacroiliac manipulation following ischaemic compression of gluteus medius trigger points in the treatment of sacroiliac syndrome

Thompson, Neil (2002)

In recent years, sacroiliac syndrome has been widely accepted by many different health professions as one of the major contributors to mechanical low back pain. Manipulation to effect the relief of the condition has thus ...
The effectiveness of three treatment protocols in the treatment of iliotibial band friction syndrome

Turnbull, Grant S. D. (2010)

Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (ITBFS) is an overuse injury induced by friction of the iliotibial band (ITB) over the lateral epicondyle of the femur (LFE) with secondary inflammation. ITBFS is a prevalent condition ...
The effect of a sacroiliac joint manipulation on hip rotation ranges of motion in patients suffering with chronic sacroiliac syndrome

Bisset, Gregory (2003)

Mechanical low back pain is one of the most common clinical disorders that most people seek help for (Painting et al. 1998:110). Epidemiological studies indicate a lifetime prevalence of low back pain ranging from 60 to ...
The effect of a single versus multiple cervical spine manipulations on peak torque of the rotator cuff muscles in asymptomatic subjects with cervical spine fixation

Blakeney, Carmen (2009)

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of a single versus multiple cervical spine manipulations, over a two week period, on peak torque of the rotator cuff muscles utilizing the Cybex Orthotron II Isokinetic ...
The effect of differing clinical settings on chiropractic patients suffering from mechanical low back pain

Richardson, Grant Walter (2007)

Each healing encounter, and every treatment, has specific and non-specific treatment effects. Non – specific effects, or placebo effects, are the benefits felt by the patients because of the nature of the healing encounter. ...
The effect of sacroiliac joint manipulation, when combined with conventional treatment, in the management of chronic hamstring strains

Allison, Brett Michael (2012)

Background: Hamstring muscle strains are a common musculoskeletal injury amongst athletes, with a high rate of recurrence that suggests room for improvement in the treatment and management of these injuries. Cibulka et al. ...
The effects of sacroiliac manipulation on arthrogenic muscle inhibition in the hip musculature in patients with sacroiliac syndrome

Morgan, Beverley (2005)

In symptomatic sacroiliac syndrome, nociceptors located within the capsule and ligaments of the sacroiliac joint are said to be activated which in turn act on inhibitory interneurons that synapse with the motor neuron pool ...
The efficacy of a single maintained contact drop piece manipulation technique in the treatment of sacroiliac syndrome

Botha, Quentin Martin (2005)

Research indicates the sacroiliac joint (prevalence of sacroiliac syndrome ranges from 19.3% and 47.9% (Toussaint et al., 1999)) as being the primary source of low-back pain in 22.5% of patients with back pain (Bernard et ...
The efficacy of chiropractic manipulative therapy in the management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children

Cawood, Lara (2003)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy in the management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children.
The immediate effect of a lumbar manipulation on the clinical and performance measures of amateur tennis players suffering from lower back discomfort associated with playing tennis

Tyfield, Susan (2006)

Lower back pain and lower back injuries have been documented as one of the most common musculoskeletal problems in both amateur and professional tennis players. It has also been documented that the serve, which may be ...
The immediate effect of sham laser and three different spinal manipulative protocols on kicking speed in soccer players

Deutschmann, Kyle Colin (2011)

Background: In terms of kicking speed the instep kicking technique is the most effective and commonly used method. Immobilization or restricted motion within a joint segment, results in adverse changes in the surrounding ...

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