Theses and dissertations (Health Sciences)
Permanent URI for this collectionhttp://ir-dev.dut.ac.za/handle/10321/12
Browse
56 results
Search Results
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 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 The relative effectiveness of spinal manipulation as opposed to exercise therapy on mechanical low back pain in postnatal patients(1998) Bailes, Brendon John; Mathews, RobertThe cause of postnatal low back pain is not clearly understood. There have been few studies performed to determine the cause, and several theories have attempted to explain the occurrence of postnatal low back pain. It is suggested that an exaggerated lumbar lordosis, laxity of the ligaments due to relaxin, biomechanical strain on the muscles and ligaments of the lumbar spine and pelvis and temporary compensatory posture are possible aetiologies of postnatal low back pain. (Calguneri et al. 1982; Bullock et al. 1987 ; Berg et al. 1988; Wisneski et al.1992: 711 ; Mantle 1994:799.)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 The relative effectiveness of specific passive mobilization versus spinal manipulation in the treatment of mechanical low back pain(1998) Myburgh, Cornelius; Mathews, RobertThe absence oftested theory has resulted in the continued variation of treatment protocols in the treatment of mechanical low back pain. This study was designed to determine the relative effectiveness of specific passive mobilization versus spinal manipulation in the treatment of uncomplicated mechanical low back pain. It was hypothesized that both spinal manipulative therapy and specific passive mobilization would be effective, but that manipulation would be significantly more effective in terms of objective and subjective findings, over the same two week treatment periodItem 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 The relative effectiveness of combined spinal manipulative therapy and occlusional splint therapy in the treatment of chronic tension-type headaches(2002) Cartwright, Gaynor Dorothy; Atkinson, M. J.The purpose of this study, was to investigate and determine what role the treatment of nocturnal bruxism, in conjunction with spinal manipulative therapy, would play in the management of tension-type headaches.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 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).