Showing papers in "Manual Therapy in 2000"

TL;DR: Four different clinical patterns are described based on the directional nature of the injury and the manifestation of the patient's symptoms and motor dysfunction and a specific stabilizing exercise intervention based on a motor learning model is proposed and evidence for the efficacy of the approach provided.

TL;DR: The database contains bibliographic details and abstracts of most English-language randomized trials and systematic reviews in physiotherapy, and of many trials and reviews in other languages, and is extensively indexed to facilitate searching.

TL;DR: The results of this review could not demonstrate reliable outcomes and therefore no evidence on which to base acceptance of mobility tests of the SIJ into daily clinical practice, and there are no indications that 'upgrading' of methodological quality would have improved the final conclusions.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the methodological review of 11 studies, which have dealt with the validity of SIJ tests, and the conclusion of this methodological review is that there is no evidence to support the inclusion of mobility and pain provocation tests for the SIJ in clinical practice.

TL;DR: In exploring the results of the two intervention groups, no statistically significant difference in effectiveness of treatment was demonstrated between carpal bone mobilization and median nerve mobilization.

TL;DR: It is argued that there is a place for electrophysical modalities in contemporary practice, and several basic principles are considered together with more specific information regarding two modalities, ultrasound and interferential therapy.

TL;DR: It is suggested that spinal manipulation may impact most efficiently on the complex process of proprioception and dizziness of cervical origin.

TL;DR: A review of the anatomy, biomechanics and the integrated function of the glenohumeral joint which are essential for motion are presented and the principles of rehabilitation of dynamic control of theglenohueral joint are introduced.

TL;DR: This paper critically reviews the studies that have examined the effects of patellar taping and makes informed recommendations for further research and clinical practice.

TL;DR: Passive intervertebral motion of the cervical spine was assessed independently by two physical therapists with equal backgrounds concerning education and clinical experience to demonstrate inter-examiner reliability greater than expected by chance.

TL;DR: Intra-examiner agreement was greater than inter-ex Examiner agreement, which was consistent with existing palpation reliability studies, suggesting the poor reliability of clinical tests involving palpation may be partially explained by error in landmark location.

TL;DR: It is concluded that traction is most likely to benefit patients with acute radicular pain with concomitant neurological deficit and the apparent lack of a dose-response relationship suggests that low doses are probably sufficient to achieve benefit.

TL;DR: Lumbar spine position was found to be associated with small measured changes in anterior disc height and nucleus position, however, this response was variable within and between individuals, challenging the theoretical concept of a stereotypical effect of spinal position on the lumbar IVD.

TL;DR: Since the aim is to maximize peak bone mass in children and adolescents, participation in a variety of high-impact activities should be encouraged and small increases in bone mass may be achieved by structured weight-training and weight-bearing exercise.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used the OSI CA 6000 Spine Motion Analyser (SMA) to determine if the cervical range of motion (ROM) data obtained with the SMA from asymptomatic and symptomatic cervical subjects were reliable within and between testers.

TL;DR: The results of this current study indicate the desirability of taking a single measurement of volume flow rate at C5-6 and the mean of three measurements of peak velocity at C1-2, with the additional calculation of the standard error of measurement, if reliable results are to be achieved.

TL;DR: Chronic shoulder pain may be caused or exacerbated by aThoracic disc herniation in the low thoracic spine, and the possibility of a central sensitising trigger should be excluded by physical examination of neural tissue dynamics as well as any other necessary confirmatory investigations.

TL;DR: Spectral Doppler ultrasound may provide an effective method for noninvasive quantification of longitudinal nerve motion.

TL;DR: This guidance highlights signs and symptoms that should be considered in the light of present research to provide an evidence based approach to Vertebrobasilor Insuciency testing premanipulation.

TL;DR: The faster recovery of the pre-set goal (130 degrees of FROM) in the group receiving mobilizations with compression, would appear to justify future clinical trials investigating the potential benefits of adding these techniques to current rehabilitation programs.

TL;DR: A female patient presented with symptoms of unilateral right sided head, face, ear, neck, shoulder and arm pain, as well as subjective sensation of swelling in the right side of the face and anterior triangle of the neck, and testing for upper cervical spine stability using the Sharp Purser test found that the majority of the patient's symptoms immediately disappeared.

TL;DR: The intention of this study was to develop equipment, analogous to the lumbar spine that could be used for both teaching and research purposes and custom designed software allows concurrent and accurate feedback to students on their performance and in a form suitable for advanced data analysis using statistical packages.

TL;DR: Some web sources that highlight the possibilities and potential for accessing web-based knowledge are outlined to encourage the clinician to follow leads along the labyrinth of links to a greater appreciation of how this resource can be used to shape their practice.