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Assessing and Treating Achilles Tendinopathy: A Comprehensive Guide for Evidence-Based Chiropractors

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Avoid Achilles Tendinopathy Due To Running With This Patient Education: Athletes, particularly runners, are at the highest risk for developing Achilles tendinopathy, with running sports accounting for more than half of all cases. Patients typically report pain and tenderness in the tendon, particularly during activity.

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How I Found Relief: Chiropractic Solutions for Sciatica Pain

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Our physical examination techniques, developed in the United States, help us create effective treatment plans for each patient. Our comprehensive evaluations examine hip alignment, hamstring flexibility, and stress-related muscle tension to identify the root causes of sciatica pain.

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7 Essential Neurodynamic Tests For Sciatica And Lumbar Radiculopathies

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This blog and video will cover everything you need to master lower extremity neurodynamic testing for all nerves, ensuring your diagnostic accuracy and improving patient outcomes. The clinician progressively lifts the supine patient's straightened leg until symptoms are reported.

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HSS Presents Innovative Research Aimed at Faster Recovery After Knee Surgery at AAOS Annual Meeting

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What follows are highlights from these studies: Limiting Use of Tourniquets During Knee Replacement Surgery Improves Patient Outcomes Tourniquets have traditionally been used during TKA to reduce blood loss and the need for transfusions. Surgeons use these devices differently based on individual patient needs.

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Adolescent posture assessment

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1 Basically, soft tissue stiffness predisposes them to injury and creates abnormal joint position and function. In addition, muscles act in synergistic patterns to allow smooth, coordinated joint motion. Conversely, joint misalignments (weak/poor posture) can lead to inelastic soft tissues due to plastic deformation.

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How Sports Massage Enhances Athletic Performance and Prevents Injuries

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For more on combining massage and chiropractic techniques for better flexibility, see joint manipulation for enhanced flexibility. Research supports that the strategic application of pressure during massage can reduce stress on joints by enhancing the elasticity of skeletal muscle, thus facilitating a greater range of motion.

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Treat knee conditions with high-energy inductive therapy and extracorporeal shockwave therapy

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A trial of Hylan G-F 20 had been unsuccessful, and the patient opted for a TKA. The patient tolerated the procedure well and progressed toward full weight bearing in physical therapy (PT). This regimen was unsuccessful, so the patient underwent removal of the implants, insertion of antibiotic spacers and another PICC line.