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Total Hip Replacement
Result - patient's pain was gone in 4 weeks
78 year old male presented to PT with right thigh pain 1 year after a Total Hip Replacement. His physical examination revealed muscle weakness in a key muscle and was instructed in a strengthening program in 3 visits.
Knee Pain
Result - patient's knee pain was gone in 1 week
63 year old male presented to PT with left knee pain for 1 week from running. His physical examination revealed normal knee motions but muscle weakness in his hip. He was instructed in a strengthening program in 2 visits.
Back Pain
Result - patient's right sided low back pain was gone in 3 weeks
64 year old female presented to PT with R sided low back pain for 3 months. Her physical examination revealed a pelvic alignment issue which required manual therapy techniques and an exercise program in 4 visits.
Leg Pain
Result - patient's sciatic pain was gone in 2 weeks
65 year old female presented to PT with right sciatica for 6 months with no relief. Her physical examination revealed her pain was reproduced laying on her back and straightened her right leg which required a manual therapy technique and an exercise program in 4 visits.
Shoulder Surgery
Result - patient regained 100% motion in 1 visit
48 year old male presented to PT 4 months after shoulder surgery and could not reach behind his back but all other motions were normal. His examination was consistent with a post surgical condition called a capsule adhesion which required a manual therapy technique to free the adhesion.
Shoulder Pain from the Neck
Result - patient had no pain in 1 visit
84 year old male presented to PT with right shoulder pain diagnosed from his MD as Right Rotator Cuff Tendonitis. His history was not consistent with tendonitis but his shoulder pain was reproduced during his physical examination when he turned his head to the right which required a manual therapy technique to his neck joints.