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Eagle Syndrome: A Chiropractic Perspective

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Symptoms often mimic temporomandibular joint disorders, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, or cervicogenic headaches, presenting as unilateral throat pain, dysphagia, otalgia, or a sensation of a foreign body in the throat. Differential diagnosis should exclude TMJ disorders, neuralgias, and cervical spine pathologies. (1) 2010.09.007.

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Meralgia Paresthetica: A Commonly Overlooked Cause of Thigh Pain

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The Three Most Essential Tests for Diagnosing Meralgia Paresthetica Recent evidence supports three simple yet powerful clinical tests for meralgia paresthetica diagnosis. 51) Differential Diagnosis Clinical Differentiator L2-L3 radiculopathy Lumbar symptoms, provoked by lumbar testing, possible motor or reflex loss. Harney D, Patijn J.

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7 Essential Neurodynamic Tests For Sciatica And Lumbar Radiculopathies

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14) The test was initially described principally as prone knee flexion; however, adding hip extension improves sensitivity and reliability (16,17) It may yield false positives due to tight or injured anterior thigh muscles, as well as hip bone or joint issues. (12) Is the Straight Leg Raise Suitable for the Diagnosis of Radiculopathy?

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Chiropractic Treatment of SLAP Lesions

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1) However, in the presence of any joint pathology, patients will often develop compensatory movement patterns in everyday life and athletic activity or sacrifice one injured tissue for another until performance decreases or pain increases to an unacceptable level. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 4,5) Can a chiropractor treat a SLAP lesion?

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10 Reasons You Should See a Car Accident Chiropractor

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When you are in a car accident, the force of the collision can throw your spine and other joints out of alignment. By adjusting and realigning these joints, a chiropractor can relieve much of the pain associated with an auto accident injury. It can also cause pain points called Trigger Points.

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Understanding Ischiofemoral Impingement: Diagnosis and Management for Chiropractors

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53) It has also been identified in 9% of younger patients undergoing evaluation for joint-preserving surgery. (54) 9,24-26,50) Deeper dive: Like nearly every other MSK diagnosis, there is no single clinical exam finding specific to the diagnosis of ischiofemoral impingement. The Journal of bone and joint surgery.

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The top 6 common myths about chiropractic treatment

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Due to the extensive training of chiropractors as diagnosticians, chiropractors will perform a comprehensive assessment to help determine a diagnosis or clinical impressions. From these observations, a diagnosis will be provided, and a treatment plan developed in collaboration with the patient – according to their needs and goals.