Madison Physical Therapy is the only local physical therapy facility involved in clinical research and international publications.
Some Clinical Prediction Rules for Physical Therapy Treatments to get you Back on Your Feet Quicker!:
Physical Therapy Rule to Treat Spinal/Low Back Instability:
A Clinical Prediction Rule for spinal stability demonstrated great success with lumbar strengthening for those meeting 3/4 or more of the following criteria:
-Age under 40
-Straight leg raise testing > 91 degrees
-Aberrant motions of the lumbar spine
-Positive prone instability test
Physical Therapy Rule to Treat Neck pain:
A clinical prediction rule for thoracic manipulation showed 86% success rate for those meeting 3/6 criteria:
-Symptoms less than 30 days
-No symptoms below the shoulder
-Looking up does not aggravate your symptoms
-FABQPA score <12
-Decreased thoracic kyphosis
-Cervical extension Range of Motion (ROM) < 30 degrees
Knee pain and Hip Strengthening. The two ARE linked!
Achilles Tendinitis or Tendinopathy
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