Most commonly treated diagnoses
Spinal |
Extremity |
Low back pain with or without sciatica |
Tendonitis (any anatomical location) |
Cervical pain with or without radiculopathy |
Bursitis (any anatomical location) |
Herniated disc (any spinal location) |
Impingment syndrome |
Degenerative disc disease (any spinal location) |
Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) |
Degenerative joint disease (spinal or extremity) |
Muscular strains (any anatomical location) |
Nerve impingments (disc, spur, etc.) |
Ligamentous sprains (any anatomical location) |
Post surgical (fusion, discectomy, etc.) |
Patellofemoral dysfunction |
| Pregnancy and post-partum back pain |
Thoracic outlet syndrome |
Functional Scoliosis |
Acute spasm |
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Typical dysfunction
Decreased range of motion, decreased strength, decreased endurance (cardiovascular or muscular), limited coordination/proprioception, diminished balance, poor body mechanics, edema, pain, spasm, altered gait, and postural difficulties.
Modalities
Ultrasound - decreases pain, increases tissue elasticity, degrades scar, increases cellular activity, and increases circulation.
Electrical Stimulation (various types) - decreases pain, increases circulation, re-educates muscle function, and decreases edema.
TENS Unit - home electrical stimulation unit designed to provide pain relief only.
Traction - applied to the cervical or lumbar spine to decompress spinal segments or discs.
Moist Heat Packs - decreases pain, promotes muscular relaxation, and is used for pre-exercise warm up.
Ice Packs/Ice Massage - decreases pain and decreases inflammation.
Procedures
Mobilization - variety of techniques to degrade scar, promote relaxation, decrease pain, and increase tissue elasticity.
Chiropractic manipulation - a variety of manual therapy techniques where the doctor uses graded passive motions to facilitate an increase in motion and/or proper alignment of a joint (spinal or extremity).
Muscle Energy Techniques - the selective use of passive and active soft tissue tension to facilitate an increase in motion and/or proper alignment of a joint (spinal or extremity).
Myofascial Release - the selective use of pressure and passive tissue tension to facilitate tissue relaxation, flexibility, and relieve pain.
Therapeutic Exercise - exercise which addresses the specific dysfunction identified through a comprehensive evaluation. The exercise is customized to each patient and may include procedures to increase strength, increase flexibility, increase endurance, improve balance, decrease edema, and decrease pain. A variety of exercise equipment is utilized to achieve a patient's goals.
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