Posts Tagged ‘mobilization’
Neural Mobilization for Neck and Back Pain
A systematic review and metanalysis of data from 39 clinical trials found that neural mobilization is an effective treatment for improving pain and disability in patients with either neck pain or back pain. Doctors of chiropractic frequently use mobilization as part of a multimodal approach for managing musculoskeletal disorders, including neck and back pain. Clinical…
Read MoreMid-Back Mobilization Helps with Low Back Pain
Among a group of 24 low back pain patients, researchers observed that the application of mobilization therapy—a form of treatment utilized by doctors of chiropractic—to the thoracic spine led to improvements in both lower back pain and range of motion. Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine, July 2023 Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis A recent…
Read MoreMobilization Helps Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
In this study, researchers observed that Maitland mobilization—a manual therapy provided by doctors of chiropractic—is an effective intervention for improving pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, October 2022 Common Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Appears Riskier for Women Ablation is a surgical procedure that creates scarring…
Read MoreMobilization and Exercise for Shoulder Pain
Among a group of 23 patients with shoulder pain lasting longer than six weeks, those treated with a combination of glenohumeral mobilization with movement and shoulder exercises—an approach often used by doctors of chiropractic—experienced meaningful improvements in shoulder pain, disability, and range of motion within one month. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapeutics, February 2022…
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