Theses and dissertations (Health Sciences)
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Item The role of essential oils in the management of mechanical low back pain(1994) Luders, Regina Gertrude; Liebenberg, H. S.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of essential oils, applied by means of effleurage massage, in the treatment of mechanical low back pain, in terms of the patient's physical and psychological responses to the essential oils, in order to determine the role of essential oils in the management of mechanical low back pain.Item A study of the effects of chiropractic therapy on the diameter of the spinal canal of patients with low back pain and radiculopathy(1996) Beira, Bradley Stuart; Peers, Anthony V.Focus during this investigation was directed towards determining alterations in the size of the lumbar intervertebral disc in patients symptomatic with low back pain and sciatic distribution pain, in response to chiropractic management of this condition. The efficacy of chiropractic management for low back pain with associated radiculopathy has been examined. Flexion distraction technique and side posture rotatory adjustment technique of the lumbar spine have been used during this trial.Item The value of isometric and stretch exercises in the management of mechanical lower back pain(1995) Deall, Ashleigh Jane; Kretzmann, Heidi MariseMechanical low back pain is a common clinical entity which needs professional treatment (Margo 1994). Due to the nature of mechanical low back pain, recurrence of pain is a common entity that can cripple a patient and the ~tate financially. It is for'this reason that the professionals need to establish a cost effective method of treatment that helps maintain the pain free state and prevent recurrencesItem A study to determine the usefulness of the Gonstead Listing System as an indicator of the direction of adjusting the sacroiliac joint in the treatment of sacroiliac syndrome(1997) Moorcroft, Rayne; Peers, Anthony V.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of the Gonstead Listing System as a reliable indicator of the direction in which to adjust the sacroiliac joint in subjects with sacroiliac joint dysfunction, in terms of their subjective and objective clinical findings. The hypothesis is that the direction of manipulation is clinically insignificant in causing a decrease in the subject's clinical findings. This information is necessary in order for chiropractors to formulate a more cost-effective treatment protocol for their patients.Item A study of the relative effectiveness of the lumbar roll and the spinous push technique in the treatment of facet syndrome in the lumbar spine(1996) Jansen, Petrus C.; Till, A. G.Lower back pain due to mechanical dysfunction is a common cause of pain and disability in mankind. Lumbar spine facet syndrome is a major aetiology in mechanical lower back painItem Lumbar spine adjustments alone, versus combined lumbar thoracic and cervical spine adjustments for the treatment of mechanical low back pain(1997) Russell, David Burns; Penter, C. S.Mechanical low back pain is one of the most common and costly conditions confronting health care providers and medical insurers today. Despite' the magnitude of the problem no general consensus exists concerning an appropriate treatment for this condition.Item A comparison of two manipulative techniques in the treatment of sacroiliac syndrome(1997) Reid, Alan Roger; Peers, Anthony V.Sacroiliac syndrome is a painful, debilitating condition that may cause considerable discomfort (Haldeman 1992), it is a common condition causing low back pain (Mierau, et al 1984, Guo and Zhao 1994), it is also believed by Bernard and Cassidy (1991) to be a frequently overlooked source of low back pain. Between 9 and 19.5 % of all sickness absence days are due to low back pain (Andersson 1981)Item A study of the effectiveness of chiropractic spinal manipulation on its own versus chiropractic spinal manipulation combined with other treatment modalities used in a chiropractic practice, in the management of mechanical low back pain in nurses(1995) Urli, Elda Kristina; Till, A. G.The efficacy of chiropractic spinal manipulation on its own versus chiropractic spinal manipulation combined with other treatment modalities used in a chiropractic practice was evaluated in a single blind, randomised, controlled trial using a patient population of thirty nurses who were experiencing mechanical low back painItem A study of the relative effectiveness of McManis traction used as an adjunct to spinal manipulative therapy(1995) Kretzmann, Heidi M; Till, A. G.Mechanical lower back pain is a common clinical entity which encompasses a spectrum of disorders. studies show that spinal manipulative therapy is of value in the treatment of mechanical lower back pain, while some chiropractors are of the opinion that McManis traction offers an effective adjunct to spinal manipulative therapy in the treatment of such conditionsItem A study of the effectiveness of relief pulse as compared to tens within the realm of chiropractic health care(1997) Buchholtz, Michael Allan; Mathews, M.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the .ost effective electrotherapy wavefore, in the treatment of mechanical low back pain, by comparing a Relief Pulse wavefor to that cf Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation wavefore, in combination with a chiropractic lumbar roll adjustment. This was accoaplished by means of objective and subjective assesments