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Thoracic Kyphosis/Spondylosis

Thoracic Kyphosis/Spondylosis

Mid Back Pain with Mobility Deficits Patients with excessive thoracic spine kyphosis often report diffuse achy pain in the mid thoracic spine; especially with upper trunk extension or extension-rotation movements. It is important to note that mobility deficits in the...
Sacroiliac Joint Sprain

Sacroiliac Joint Sprain

Pelvic Girdle Mobility Deficits Various pathoanatomic and/or kinesiopathologic reasons exist for unilateral lower back/buttock pain; however, if a patient presents to clinic after sustaining a fall onto the buttock, abrupt misstep on a straight leg, or becoming...
Clinical Pattern Recognition – Wrist/Hand Pain

Clinical Pattern Recognition – Wrist/Hand Pain

From anatomy to discovering the patient! Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common upper extremity compressive neuropathy o 1 to 5% of general population There were 11,332 cases of DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis in the population at risk of 12,117,749 person-years Women...
Prevalence

Prevalence

Primary shoulder dislocate peaks in the second and sixth decade 98% of cases, shoulder displaces anteriorly 2% of cases, shoulder displaces posteriorly 95% of first-time shoulder dislocations result from either a forceful collision, falling on an outstretched arm or a...
Movement Faults

Movement Faults

  A common movement fault seen in patients that have labral tears is an anteriorly translated humerus. This can be caused from a tight posterior capsule pushing the head of the humerus forward. (Click image to watch 1-2 minute video)
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