Research indicates that, despite physiotherapists’ comprehensive training in the basic sciences, manipulative (currently “musculoskeletal”) therapy is still dominated in the clinical setting by its original, now obsolete, structure-based “biomedical” model. This is further inexplicable in the light of evidence that not only the underlying “philosophy” but also several of the fundamental require...

This case report chronicles the successful management of a 55-year-old patient diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy using spinal manipulative therapy and cervical paraspinal post-isometric relaxation stretches.

Manipulative tool is one of the learning media most likely to be used by teachers, including those in marginal regions. This study aimed determine perception mathematics teachers regions toward using manipulative tools as media. surveys designed with two domains: use and importance The sample for this comprised 81 who were either currently teaching or had previously taught at elementary, middle...

Every child has the right and needs for stimulation of his development. One them is cognitive. Aspects cognitive development can be stimulated through mathematics learning. But children find it difficult to understand mathematical concepts because reasoning logic are needed, whereas not concrete. For this reason, concrete media need used demonstrate or illustrate concept, manipulative. The purp...

Ilizarov is an accepted technique for lengthening short amputation stumps to improve prosthetic function andrehabilitation. The relation of stump lengthening and phantom limb pain (PLP) has not been reported in literature.We present here a case report of a transfemoral amputee who had a flare up of PLP following stump lengthening.He responded well to a combination of pharmacological therapy and...

OBJECTIVE To describe the chiropractic management of a patient with whiplash-associated disorder and a covert, concomitant dissecting aneurysm of the thoracic aorta caused by Marfan syndrome or a related variant. CLINICAL FEATURES A 25-year-old man was referred by his family physician for chiropractic assessment and treatment of neck injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. After histor...