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September 05, 2010


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Specific Exercises for Nerve Pain

Nerve rehabilitation, such as sciatica and other radiculopathies, requires specific interventions based on mechanical and physiologic states of the neural tissue.

In the March 2009 Journal of Orthopaedic Sports and Physical Therapy, Dr. Coppieters demonstrated that specific movement of the nerve caused different lengths of movement along the median nerve, measured by real-time ultrasound imaging. Greatest movement was found with a neurodynamic slider, with less in a neurodynamic tensioner. This helps... read more

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Cervicogenic Headache Treatment

Cervicogenic headaches can be treated with manual therapy and specific muscle exercises.

Jull GA, Trott P, Potter, H, et al. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise and Manipulative Therapy for Cervicogenic Headache. Spine 2002;27(17):1835-1843. This randomized controlled trial is a great resource for the treatment of cervicogenic headaches. This study demonstrated that patients with cervicogenic headaches had signicificantly reduced headaches after 12 month... read more

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