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A description of patients with LBP who, after 1 month of treatment, fit this management strategy: "I would recommend that the patient continues with regular visits regardless of symptoms, as long as clinical findings indicate treatment (e.g. spinal dysfunction/subluxation)". |
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| General definition of symptoms/findings given as reasons |
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Still subluxated Biomechanical dysfunction still there Better posture Posture changes not yet complete Lumbar lordosis not yet optimal SI stiffness still present Postural imbalance Instability Recurrent severe leg length difference Still antalgic Positive straight leg raise Soft tissue (e.g. trigger points, hypertonicity) |
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Easy onset of LBP Can still get better Recurrent LBP/symptoms Chronic mild neurological signs e.g. stenosis |
Malmqvist and Leboeuf-Yde Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2009 17:7 doi:10.1186/1746-1340-17-7 |
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