Objective: To present a single case study of a 52-year-old Filipino female with severe pain in her lower lumbar region, left hip, and radicular pain down her left leg. Additionally, bilateral ‘frozen shoulders’ were present, with radiculopathy down both arms to the wrists. To present an overview of the muscular impairments found during manual muscle testing (MMT) evaluation that guided the interventions offered.
Clinical Features: The low back muscular dysfunction was exacerbated by both movements in the cervical spine and dysfunctions in the feet, which had been present for over 5 years. The patient had undergone spinal laminectomy surgery at the L5-S1 level 5 years previously.
Intervention and Outcome: Chiropractic evaluation and treatment, and in particular applied kinesiology (AK)-guided chiropractic and nutritional evaluation and treatment, were used for treatment of the numerous factors causing the symptoms. Following spinal and nutritional chiropractic treatment, the patient showed significant improvement in her leg and foot pain, was able to bear weight without pain, and had full restoration of ROM and comfort in the use of her arms. The patient has remained symptom free for 5 months since her first 5 treatments.
Conclusion: The MMT procedures used in this patient’s care offered useful information directly linking the assessment procedure to the treatment method that resolved her chronic musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain and corrected her debilitating upper and lower body symptoms.
Author keywords: Chiropractic - Subluxation - Bilateral frozen shoulder - Sciatica - Upper cervical - Herniated disc syndrome
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