Theses and dissertations (Health Sciences)
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Item The relative effectiveness of spinal manipulation versus spinal manipulation in conjunction with low back strapping in the treatment of mechanical low back pain, in the dysfunctional phase(2000) Broughton, Amanda Lynne; Kretzmann, HeidiThe absence of tested theory has resulted in a continued variation in protocols for the treatment of mechanical low back pain. This study was designed in order to determine the relative effectiveness of spinal manipulation versus spinal manipulation in conjunction with a low back strapping in the treatment of mechanical low back pain in the phase of dysfunction.Item The efficacy of adjusting the ankle in the treatment of subacute and chronic grade I and II ankle inversion sprains(1999) Pellow, Justin Edward; Brantingham, James W.To investigate the efficacy of adjusting the ankle in the treatment of subacute and chronic grade I and II ankle inversion sprains. The researcher hypothesised that adjusting a symptomatic ankle, in terms of the above, would result in a more significant improvement than that of a placebo treatmentItem The effectiveness of manual manipulation versus the Activator Adjusting Instrument in the management of acute facet syndrome of the lumbar spine(2003) Gillespie, David McKenzie; White, Horace LindsayThe purpose of this study was to compare the relative effectiveness of manual manipulation versus the Activator Adjusting Instrument in the management of acute facet syndrome of the lumbar spineItem 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 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 The relative effectiveness of manipulation with and without the crac technique applied to the hamstring muscles in the treatment of sacroiliac syndrome(1999) Salter, Neil Matthew; Perkin, Jonathan CharlesSacroiliac syndrome is a common condition causing low back pain (Mierau et al. 1984, Guo and Zhao 1994). It is a painful, debilitating condition that may cause considerable discomfort (Haldeman 1992:220). According to Frymoyer et al. (1991:2114), sacroiliac syndrome is a frequently overlooked source of low back pain as it may mimic other well known causes of low back painItem 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 comparative study of spinal manipulative therapy and spinal manipulative therapy combined with soft tissue therapy in the management of mechanical low back pain(1997) Gomes, Adrian Neil; Mathews, RobertThere have been few studies performed to determine the combined effects of spinal manipulative therapy with other modalities known to have beneficial physiological effects, especially in terms of mechanical low back pain (Ottenbacher and Difabio 1985).Item The comparison of McMannis traction and intermittent traction both in conjuction with chiropractic spinal manipulation in the management of chronic mechanical lower back pain(1996) Palmer, Melanie Jane; Kretzmann, HeidiThe purpose of this study was to compare the effects of McMannis traction and Intermittent traction, both m conjunction with chiropractic manipulation in the treatment of chronic i.e. longer than four weeks, mechanical lower back pain. It was hypothesised by the author that McMannis traction would be the traction treatment of choice, as it enables the joints of the lumbar vertebrae to be moved through their normal anatomical range of motion while being traeticned axially. In addition this type of traction is more specific and allows the therapist to determine the amount of traction that is being applied to the patient because it is being applied manually. Intermittent traction on the other hand is a motorised non-specific traction and affects several joints at one time (Saunders 1979).Item The relative effectiveness of anterior night splints and a combination of anterior night splints and manipulation of the foot and ankle joints in the treatment of plantarfasciitis(2000) Morris, Cheryl Anne Veronica; Kretzmann, HeidiThe purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of anterior night splints alone compared to the combination of foot and ankle manipulation with anterior night splints, in terms of subjective and objective clinical findings, in the treatment of plantarfasciitis.