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Although this is one case, correcting pelvic balance via conservative measures resolved the knee pain. Implementing therapy proximal to the complaint may be a viable option for patients with knee pain.

The patient in this case reported resolution of her knee pain after 5 treatments over the course of 10 days. The patient reported no pain while walking nor while performing other activities of daily living. Although this is one case, correcting pelvic balance via conservative measures resolved the knee pain. Implementing therapy proximal to the complaint may be a viable option for patients with knee pain.

The purpose of the study was to find out effect of toeing on balance in children with diplegic cerebral palsy.

An observational study was conducted. Thirty children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, aged 5 to 8 years, participated in this study. They were classified into 2 groups group A was children with out-toeing, and group B was children with in-toeing. Foot progression angle was measured by using dynamic footprint, and balance was evaluated using Biodex Balance System equipment. The outcome of interest was postural control (overall stability, anteroposterior stability, and mediolateral stability).

Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference for the tested variables of interest between the 2 tested groups. Multiple pairwise comparison tests revealed that there was significantly better overall stability, anteroposterior stability, and mediolateral stability (

< .05) in group A.

It can be concluded that children with out-toeing have higher balance and stability than children with in-toeing.

It can be concluded that children with out-toeing have higher balance and stability than children with in-toeing.

The purpose of this case report is to describe the treatment of a 3-year-old plafond fracture that developed posttraumatic osteoarthritis in a patient with chronic left ankle pain.

A 65-year-old woman presented with daily anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral left ankle pain. Her initial pain level was 7 of 10 on weight bearing. She had trouble working and walking. She was previously treated with a walking boot, crutches, exercises, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and a steroid injection. She consulted our office approximately 3 years post-injury, at which point her initial disability score was 55 of 104 on the Foot and Ankle Disability Index.

The patient was subsequently treated with low-level laser, kinesio taping, exercise, and toggle board manipulation of the ankle. After a total of 6 visits, she was able to return to work and was walking with marked reduction of pain. Her pain level was 1 of 10 on weight bearing 1.5 years after her last treatment.

In this case report, a patient presented with 3-year-old ankle pain with an original etiology of plafond fracture. Her pain and disability resolved with a combination of low-level laser, exercises, kinesio taping, and toggle board manipulation. Her disability score after 6 visits was 18 of 104 on the Foot and Ankle Disability Index. This is a possible treatment option for posttraumatic osteoarthritis secondary to plafond fractures.

In this case report, a patient presented with 3-year-old ankle pain with an original etiology of plafond fracture. Her pain and disability resolved with a combination of low-level laser, exercises, kinesio taping, and toggle board manipulation. Her disability score after 6 visits was 18 of 104 on the Foot and Ankle Disability Index. This is a possible treatment option for posttraumatic osteoarthritis secondary to plafond fractures.

This case series describes the clinical presentation of effort thrombosis and the utility of sonography in its diagnosis.

Two young male athletes presented to separate chiropractic clinics with suspected musculoskeletal shoulder injury. The first complained of dull shoulder pain after pitching in a baseball game and had no other signs or symptoms. The second presented after performing a weighted plank exercise and had prominent edema and discoloration of the affected extremity.

In the first patient, who had no physical signs to suggest thrombosis, a normal sonographic musculoskeletal shoulder exam prompted imaging in the abduction-external rotation position. This provided visualization of a thrombus in the axillosubclavian vein. Emergent referral followed, and treatment was initiated with thrombolysis and surgery, which resolved his condition. The second patient had physical signs consistent with effort thrombosis and was also referred to the emergency department, where sonography was performed and reveonography as a first-line imaging tool.

The purpose of this preliminary study was to assess the feasibility of a study to measure the immediate changes in bilateral asymmetry on physical performance tests before and after lumbar spinal manipulative therapy (SMT).

Thirteen asymptomatic athletes participated in this study. Each participant underwent a clinical and physical evaluation for inclusion according to eligibility criteria. Assessments were performed in all participants and included a physical test symmetry sequence (static standing position, squat, and countermovement jump) before and after lumbar SMT intervention. The immediate changes were quantitatively measured from before to after intervention by statistical calculations.

All recruited participants completed the study, and none of them reported complaints during participation. Statistically significant differences between before and after lumbar SMT were found only for static symmetry (respectively, mean = 14.4% and 3.7%), not for squatting or the countermovement jump.

According-to-post changes in symmetry after lumbar SMT intervention. The results showed a great decrease in bilateral symmetry on static symmetry percentage, but none in dynamic tests, which deserves further investigation. Nevertheless, this preliminary study demonstrated the feasibility of measuring the immediate changes in symmetry produced by lumbar SMT, and of a larger study to measure whether lumbar SMT changes symmetry.

Older adults have poorer balance compared with younger adults, but exercise may slow this age-related loss. Although the best type of exercise to optimize balance gains remains unclear, it is likely that a training regimen incorporating several different types of exercise, termed

(MMT) (popularized by CrossFit), would be effective. Accordingly, this study aims to assess whether regular MMT leads to improved balance in older adults.

Ten trained young (28 ± 4 years, minimum of 1 year MMT) and 22 older (67 ± 6 years) adults participated in this study. learn more Older adults were divided into 2 groups trained (minimum of 1 year MMT) and untrained. An electronic baropodometer was used to assess baseline postural balance using the postural sway (both open and closed eyes) test.

Compared with untrained older adults, those who trained performed similarly to young trained adults in the postural sway test. In addition, with eyes closed, trained older adults demonstrated better center of pressure total displacement area than untrained older adults.