LOW BACK PAIN: MANIPULATE AND MOBILIZE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BASED ON EMG STUDIES Sabbahi M.1, Ovak-Bittar F.2, Abdilahi A.2 1Texas Woman's University, Houston, United States of America, 2Texas Electrophysiology Services, Houston, United States of America Background: Spinal manipulation/...
Muscle injuries can bring us down, but getting back into exercising as soon as possible helps you heal quicker. Start slowly, trying just a few minutes at a low intensity to test yourself. As soon as you experience pain, stop. When you are finished, apply ice for twenty minutes. Continue...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that causes numbness, pain and tingling in the hand and arm. What is an EMG test? EMG stands for Electromyogram which loosely translated means electrical testing of muscles but in fact has come to mean electrical testing of nerves and muscles....
Sciatic Nerve Problems: Pain radiating from the lower spine running down one or both of the backsides of the leg. Peripheral Nerve Injury: Peripheral nerve damage that gives a weakness, numbness and pain sensations. How To Prepare Bring a valid photo I.D. Once in the office you will be ...
Severe headache, confusion, slurred speech, arm or leg weakness, trouble walking, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady, very stiff muscles, high fever, profuse sweating, or tremors. This document does not contain all possible side effects and others may occur. Check with your physician for addi...
Nerve rootsmost commonly in the neck and lower back Plexus(major nerve trunks) in the arm or leg Muscle disorders Neuromuscular junction(the communication between the nerve and the muscle) disorders such as myasthenia gravis How useful is an NCS/EMG?
Participants were eligible for the study if they were men or women aged 18–55 years, asymptomatic, with no prior back or lower limb pain requiring medical attention. Exclusion criteria included cardiovascular diseases, pregnancy, spinal deformities or surgeries, systemic or inflammatory conditions, rhe...
There were 30 normal control subjects, without neurological disease, referred for evaluation of non-specific muscle and limb pain in whom all investigations, including blood creatine kinase and inflammatory markers were normal, and in whom the EMG analysis was also normal. The second group consisted...
percentage estimation of muscle activity can give the patient autonomy to perform a specific therapy or exercise without supervision, thus having a means of feedback on how the activity was performed and which in turn serves as a support for analysis and assessment of an expert in the area [...
GaitRite. Postural balance was assessed using the Berg balance scale (BBS), the timed up and go (TUG), and functional reach tests (FRT). Daily activities were assessed using the Modified Barthel Index (MBI). For lower extremity motor function, gait ability, balance ability, and activities of...