The immediate effects of passive joint mobilisation on local muscle function. A systematic review of the literature

G Pfluegler, J Kasper, K Luedtke - Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Passive joint mobilisation is popular among healthcare providers and their
patients; however, its effectiveness for improving muscle function is not well researched and …

Effect of pelvic floor and hip muscle strengthening in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a randomized clinical trial

SAA Marques, SRB da Silveira, AC Pássaro… - Journal of Manipulative …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of strengthening the hip muscles in addition to
strengthening the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence …

The effectiveness of Neuromuscular Spinal Manipulation-An updated systematic review and meta-analysis

CN Lo, EW Tsang, SPC Ngai - International Journal of Osteopathic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Spinal manipulation has been increasingly researched over the past two
decades for its potential to enhance motor function. In our review, we use the term …

Trunk muscles influence lower limb performance in crossfit athletes: A cross‐sectional study

MVG Silva, IC Soares, SC Ventura… - Physiotherapy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Crossfit is a sport that combines cardio‐respiratory and muscle endurance,
strength, flexibility, muscle power, speed, coordination, agility and balance. However, there …

Effect of manual therapy versus proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in dynamic balance, mobility and flexibility in field hockey players. A randomized controlled …

GV Espí-López, S López-Martínez, M Inglés… - Physical Therapy in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare the effectiveness of a specific Manual Therapy (MT) protocol applied
to field hockey players (FHP), versus a Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) …

Demystifying pelvic floor care: a case series for all physical therapists

N Rainey, H Bengtsson, K Wilson… - The Journal of Women's …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Discussion: Inclusion of pelvic health-related subjective questions and assessment of
breathing pattern and PFM using external strategies with the patient fully clothed is fully …

The effectiveness of spinal manipulation in increasing muscle strength in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CN Lo, J Ng, CK Au, ECW Lim - Journal of Manipulative and Physiological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to systematically review the effects of spinal
manipulation on muscular strength in healthy individuals and conduct a meta-analysis to …

[HTML][HTML] Immediate effects of a single spinal manipulation on lower-limb strength in healthy individuals: a critically appraised topic

CK Wong, L Conway, G Fleming… - Journal of Sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Clinical Scenario: Many people with lower quarter musculoskeletal dysfunction present with
muscle weakness. Strength training hypertrophies muscle and increases strength, but often …

The biomechanical analysis of magnitude and direction of force by different techniques of thoracic spinal manipulation

S Joo, J Kim, Y Lee, C Song - BioMed Research International, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Spinal manipulation (SM) has been widely recognized and used with success
in health care fields for spinal joint dysfunction and pain. SM is a procedure that involves …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Multimodal Physical Therapy on Pain, Disability, H-reflex, and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Parameters in Patients With Lumbosacral Radiculopathy …

M Badr, H Elkhawaga, K Fawaz, M Kasem, E Fayez - Cureus, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR) due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a
condition caused by mechanical compression of nerve roots. Various physical therapy …