Musculoskeletal Manipulations
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Vibration therapy.

29 Sep 2009 Whole-body vibration training is a method for muscle strengthening that is increasingly used in a variety of clinical situations. Key descriptors of vibration devices include the frequency, the amplitude, and the direction of the vibration movement. ... Read more...

Investigation of goal change to optimize upper-extremity motor performance in a robotic environment.

29 Sep 2009 Robotic devices for therapy have the potential to enable intensive, fully customized home rehabilitation over extended periods for individuals with stroke and traumatic brain injury, thus empowering them to maximize their functional recovery. For ... Read more...

Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AIDA): design of a Phase II randomised controlled trial evaluating an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis [ISRCTN24554946].

2 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Hip and knee osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and disability, which can be improved by exercise interventions. However, regular exercise is uncommon in this group because the low physical activity level in the general population ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Musculoskeletal Manipulations'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Teaching NeuroImages: synovial cyst: a cause of low back pain. 11 Oct 2009
• Vibration therapy. 29 Sep 2009
• Investigation of goal change to optimize upper-extremity motor performance in a robotic environment. 29 Sep 2009
• Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AIDA): design of a Phase II randomised controlled trial evaluating an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis [ISRCTN24554946]. 2 Sep 2009
• Be careful what you train for. 30 Aug 2009
• Chondroitinase ABC treatment opens a window of opportunity for task-specific rehabilitation. 7 Aug 2009
• Re: Matsumoto M, Watanabe K, Tsuji T, et al. Nocturnal leg cramps: a common complaint in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis. Spine 2009;34:E189-94. 30 Jul 2009
• Temporomandibular joint dislocation reduction technique: a new external method vs. the traditional. 30 Jul 2009
• Manual physical therapy and exercise versus electrophysical agents and exercise in the management of plantar heel pain: a multicenter randomized clinical trial. 30 Jul 2009
• [Treatment of fracture of calcaneus with reduction of manipulation and calcaneus clamp and fixation of external fixator] 29 Jun 2009
• [Treatment of Colles fracture with bone setting manipulation] 29 Jun 2009
• A survey of university professors teaching speech sound disorders: nonspeech oral motor exercises and other topics. 29 Jun 2009
• Clinical expertise: Learning together through observed practice. 26 Jun 2009
• Review of control strategies for robotic movement training after neurologic injury. 14 Jun 2009
• Chronic low back pain: evaluation and management. 13 Jun 2009
• Pilot study of Lokomat versus manual-assisted treadmill training for locomotor recovery post-stroke. 10 Jun 2009
• Closed manipulation after total knee arthroplasty: outcome and affecting variables. 30 May 2009
• Manipulative therapy for pregnancy and related conditions: a systematic review. 30 May 2009
• Development and implementation of a physiotherapy intervention for use in a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in primary care for shoulder pain. 30 May 2009
• A multimodal concept in patients after severe aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: results of a controlled single centre prospective randomized multimodal phase I/II trial on cerebral vasospasm. 23 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Musculoskeletal Manipulations'

Definition: Various manipulations of body tissues, muscles and bones by hands or equipment to improve health and circulation, relieve fatigue, promote healing.

Descriptor UI: D026201

Alternative terms: Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Manipulations, Musculoskeletal; Manual Therapies; Manual Therapy; Therapies, Manual; Therapy, Manual; Manipulation Therapy; Manipulation Therapies; Therapies, Manipulation; Manipulative Therapies; Manipulative Therapy; Therapies, Manipulative; Therapy, Manipulative; Therapy, Manipulation;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; education; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration;

Tree Number: E02.190.599; E02.779.867;

History Note: 2002

Technical Notes: general or unspecified; prefer specifics