Sep
5
2023

ORTHOPEDIC ASSESSMENT OF THE UPPER & LOWER BODY

ORTHOPEDIC ASSESSMENT OF THE UPPER & LOWER BODY

A new Set of DVDs showing how to pinpoint the exact cause of pain.

Learn classic assessment techniques. Lavishly produced and filled with beautiful 3-D animations that show exactly which structures are involved. Alan will walk you through a logical progression of testing that will reveal the underlying pathology with crystal clarity.

Each section is divided into Subjective Assessment, Observation, Tests, Special Tests and Palpation. This includes tests such as passive range-of-motion, active range-of-motion, strength tests, nerve conduction tests, neck facet joint assessment, impingement tests for the rotator cuff, ligament tests and more. 109 total! You will also learn which questions to ask, and exactly what the answers indicate. Each assessment is clearly demonstrated and explained, so you can quickly apply the techniques to your practice.

Total 2 hrs, Expand your assessment knowledge with this encyclopedic resource!

The author Alan Edmundson entered the physical therapy field as a licensed assistant in 1981 and became a registered physical therapist in 1984 after graduating from Los Angeles Children’s Hospital School of Physical Therapy, affiliated with the the University of Southern California.

Available from: http://www.terrarosa.com.au/dvd/orthopedic_assesment_upper.htm

Sep
5
2023

Effects of a Full-Body Massage on Pain in Patients with Metastatic Bone Pain

Bone involvement, a hallmark of advanced cancer, results in intolerable pain, substantial morbidity, and impaired quality of life in 34%–45% of cancer patients. Despite the publication of 15 studies on massage therapy (MT) in cancer patients, little is known about the longitudinal effects of MT and safety in cancer patients with bone metastasis.

The purpose of this study was to describe the feasibility of MT and to examine the effects of MT on present pain intensity (PPI), anxiety, and physiological relaxation over a 16- to 18-hour period in 30 Taiwanese cancer patients with bone metastases.

A quasi-experimental, one-group, pretest-posttest design with repeated measures was used to examine the time effects of MT using single-item scales for pain (PPI-visual analog scale [VAS]) and anxiety (anxiety-VAS), the modified Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (MSF-MPQ), heart rate (HR), and mean arterial pressure (MAP).

MT was shown to have effective immediate [t(29)=16.5, P=0.000; t(29)=8.9, P=0.000], short-term (20–30 minutes) [t(29)=9.3, P=0.000; t(29)=10.1, P=0.000], intermediate (1–2.5 hours) [t(29)=7.9, P=0.000; t(29)=8.9, P=0.000], and long-term benefits (16–18 hours) [t(29)=4.0, P=0.000; t(29)=5.7, P=0.000] on PPI and anxiety. The most significant impact occurred 15 [F=11.5(1,29), P<0.002] or 20 [F=20.4(1,29), P<0.000] minutes after the intervention.

There were no significant time effects in decreasing or increasing HR and MAP. No patient reported any adverse effects as a result of MT. Clinically, the time effects of MT can assist health care providers in implementing MT along with pharmacological treatment, thereby enhancing cancer pain management. Randomized clinical trials are needed to validate the effectiveness of MT in this cancer population.

Effects of a Full-Body Massage on Pain Intensity, Anxiety, and Physiological Relaxation in Taiwanese Patients withMetastatic Bone Pain: A Pilot Study

http://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(08)00561-7/fulltext