Monthly Archives: October 2010

Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment Gets Results in Portland Maine

Posted on October 29, 2010 by admin

History: A 47-year-old active female presented with a 12-month history of primary adhesive capsulitis. Previous orthopedic evaluation and management included the option … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abduction, Add new tag, adhesive, adjustment, anesthesia, anterior deltoid, bicep, bilateral, capsulitis, cervical, chiropractic, concern, decrease, edema, extension, female, fibers, graston technique, health, ilium, injection, manipulation, misalignment, movement, MRI, musculature, myofascial, orthopedic, pain, paraspinal, plapation, positive, posture, range of motion, results, rhomboid, rotate, shoulder, spasms, spine, steroid, technique, tender, therapy, thoracic, trapezius, treatment, tricep | 2 Comments

25-Year Post-Traumatic Achilles Tendon Injury Has Excellent Response in Portland Maine

Posted on October 28, 2010 by admin

History: A 47-year-old male marina worker initially presented with temporal headaches of a very severe nature. After the headaches resolved through traditional … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged achilles, Add new tag, ankle, chiropractic, decrease, dorsiflexion, eversion, excellent, function, goals, graston technique, headache, injury, intensity, inversion, joint, laser therapy, marina, medication, mobillity, pelvic, plantarfelxion, post-traumatic, protocol, range of motion, response, sacroiliac joint, scar, surgery, surgical repair, tendon, treatment, tylenol, ultrasound | Comments Off

IASTM Used for Treatment of Finger Joint Sprain in Portland Maine

Posted on October 27, 2010 by admin

Introduction: A guitarist with a chronic finger sprain was treated with instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), i.e. the Graston Technique.® The purpose … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chiropractic, chronic, cost effective, dysfunction, finger, fracture, graston technique, guitarist, instrument, joint, multifaceted, musician, pain, soft tissue, sprain, syndrome, treatment, xray | Comments Off

Speedskater’s Tensor Fascia Lata Improved with GT in Portland Maine

Posted on October 26, 2010 by admin

History: A male short-track speedskater presented with right lateral hip tightness after crashing in practice a week prior. The mechanism was described … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Add new tag, adduction, athlete, chiropractic, clocking, cramping, crash, extension, fascia, graston technique, hip, improve, instability, locking, neurologic, orthopedic, pain, paresthesia, pelvic, popping, practice, pressure, speedskater, spine, supine, surgery, symptoms, tightness | Comments Off

Migraines in Portland Maine

Posted on October 25, 2010 by admin

Chiropractic methods employ a holistic approach to pain relief through massage, spinal manipulation and periodic adjustment of joints and soft tissue. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adjustment, chiropractic, headache, holistic, improvement, joints, medication, migraine, non-drug, pain relief, spinal manipulation, studies, subluxation | Comments Off

Headache Chiropractor in Portland Maine

Posted on October 22, 2010 by admin

People around the world continue to turn to headache chiropractor treatment. It was estimated in 1995 by the National Institutes of Health … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adjustment, alternate therapy, back problems, benefits, chiropractic, chiropractor, effective, headache, irritation, low back, Macquarie University, migraine, misaligned, National Institutes of Health, nerve, pressure, range of motion, reduction, results, safe, spinal column, subluxation, symptoms, tension, treatment, vertebrae | Comments Off

Headaches and Chiropractic Care in Portland Maine

Posted on October 21, 2010 by admin

It was reported in October of 2010 that 1 in 6 or 16.54% or approximately 45 million Americans get headaches yearly, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adjustment, americans, cause, cervicogenic headache, chiropractic, cost, drug free, drugless, epidemic, headache, improvement, low cost, manipulation, medication, migraine, muscles, neck, pain, qualified, recovery, research, stiffness, study, tension | Comments Off

Treatment of Bilateral Pitting Edema of the Ankles in Portland Maine

Posted on October 20, 2010 by admin

The patient was a 54-year-old female diagnosed with bilateral pitting edema of the ankles. Initial onset of edema in her ankles occurred … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Add new tag, age, ankle, bed ridden, bilateral pitting, BMI, care, chiropractic, condition, crutches, diagnose, difficult, edema, examination, exercise, fluid, graston technique, health, imjury, knee pain, lifestyle, low back, lower extremity, meniscus, natural, physical therapy, range of motion, relief, soft tissue, stretching, Thera-Band, treatment, ultrasound, walking | 1 Comment

Treating Meralgia Paresthetica During Pregnancy in Portland Maine

Posted on October 19, 2010 by admin

History A 37-year-old woman presented with right-sided anterior and lateral thigh pain, paresthesia and tightness. The patient was six months pregnant at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Active Release Technique, Add new tag, aggravated, Bernhardt-Roth syndrome, chiropractic, concerns, diabetes, diagnostic, discomfort, exercise, graston technique, improved, kemp's test, kickboxing, lordosis, lumbar, Meralgia Paresthetica, myofascial release, nerve, orthopedic, pain, Pregnancy, pregnant, range of motion, relief, sleep, symptoms, travel | 9 Comments

Achilles, Plantar Pain Resolved in NFL Official Portland Maine

Posted on October 18, 2010 by admin

On Aug. 18, 2008, just a couple of weeks before the start of the NFL season, a 45-year-old NFL official was referred … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: October 2010

Adhesive Capsulitis Treatment Gets Results in Portland Maine

25-Year Post-Traumatic Achilles Tendon Injury Has Excellent Response in Portland Maine

IASTM Used for Treatment of Finger Joint Sprain in Portland Maine

Speedskater’s Tensor Fascia Lata Improved with GT in Portland Maine

Migraines in Portland Maine

Headache Chiropractor in Portland Maine

Headaches and Chiropractic Care in Portland Maine

Treatment of Bilateral Pitting Edema of the Ankles in Portland Maine

Treating Meralgia Paresthetica During Pregnancy in Portland Maine

Achilles, Plantar Pain Resolved in NFL Official Portland Maine

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