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Lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy - a case study

February 27, 2015 by Sian Smale

How would you treat a patient presenting with severe low back pain radiating into their leg? What treatments do you fall back on day 1? Lets take a look at my clinical reasoning of a young female with lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy. 

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February 27, 2015 /Sian Smale
Physiotherapy Blog, Physiotherapy, Patient interview, Case Study, Lumbar spine, Disc herniation, Radiculopathy, Mechanism of Injury, Body Chart, Subjective assessment, Physical examination, Hypothesis, Clinical reasoning, List, Problem list, Range of movement, Neurological examination, Neurodynamic examination, Palpation, Mechanical loading strategies, Tape, Directional preference
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Day 2 Treatment...what now??

August 22, 2014 by Alicia Rayner

A lot of emphasis is placed on a thorough initial assessment, with treatment targeted towards the impairments discovered. But what direction should your treatment take after that initial treatment?

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August 22, 2014 /Alicia Rayner
Clinical reasoning, Subjective assessment, Hypothesis, Treatment progressions
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