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    Purpose Lu, Chien, Chang, and Hsu had two primary purposes for their study. These purposes were to determine if an examiner’s strength have an affect on the validity of knee manual muscle testing (MMT) strength measurements using a hand-held dynamometer (HHD), and whether increasing the forces applied by an examiner using a resistance-enhanced dynamometer (RED) would positively affect measurement validity. Methods The researchers recruited 25 young male volunteers without a history of injury to the

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    PICO Question: Is eccentric strengthening the best rehabilitation approach for an older, sedentary adult with fibularis tendiopathy seeking to stay independent in a home with stairs? (Pt. is 77 y/o female, presents with R Fibularis longus tendinopathy, needing return of ankle function for ascending/ descending 15 home stairs and community ambulation. Hx of hypothyroidism, spine compression fx, asthma, joint problems.) Clinical Bottom Line: • Sedentary tendinopathy pts did not respond as well to

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    to a normal hip. This disease will cause pain and can cause a limp in those affected. Doctors can use MRI’s,

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    throughout the course of our encounter with letting me do whatever is needed to give him the care he needs. X.X. came to Bay County Medical Care Facility on January 30, 2013 due to right hip replacement surgery that he never really gained much mobility back in, along with recurring UTI’s from urinary retention. Besides the hip replacement and the UTI’s that he was admitted for he was previously diagnosed with type II diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and bipolar disorder. After 2 years of being admitted

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    A hip stress fracture is a complete or incomplete break (fracture) in the top of the thigh bone (femur), near the hip joint. This happens because of repeated pressure or strain (stress) on the femur and hip. A hip stress fracture usually happens on one side of the body, but it can happen in both hips. It usually heals in 3–6 months, with proper treatment. CAUSES This condition is caused by repeated stress or injuries (trauma) that weaken the femur over time. RISK FACTORS • People who have a

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    Hip Dysplasia By: Alaysha Heiner Biology Research report Genetic disorders Period 5 Based on the research I have completed, I have expanded my knowledge on hip dysplasia! This research report contains what I have learned. Contained in this is an introduction to hip dysplasia, the problem with it, causes, treatments to hip dysplasia and the effects of having hip dysplasia. First, hip dysplasia, hip dysplasia is where the pelvic bone is not properly in the hip socket. This can

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    It was alarming that in the year 2012, one out of two adults in the United States was suffered from musculoskeletal dysfunctions (Lezin and Watkins-Castillo, 2016). Gait deviation and postural asymmetry are constantly observed among people with unilateral lower limb amputation, especially transfemoral amputation. Studies showed, amputees have 52-71% in getting low back pain and transfemoral amputees (TFAs) has 50% more chance of getting knee osteoarthritis (OA) at the intact leg (Ehde et al., 2001

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    contributions to hip and knee extension during the single limb stance phase of normal gait: a Theoretical Framework for Crouch Gait” by Allison Arnold, Frank Anderson, Marcus Pandy, and Scott Delp investigates the biomechanics of normal gait in hopes to uncover ideas to help determine treatments for crouch gait. Crouch gait is a bothersome abnormality that affects the gait pattern of people who suffer from the condition of cerebral palsy. It’s characterized by excessive flexion of the hips and knees during

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    couple years ago during my sophomore year of soccer. The pain was excruciating, it hurt to walk, to run, to even lay on my side during the night. My gut told me something was wrong, so I went to my doctor on base and they diagnosed me with a strained hip flexor and quad muscle. I did what they prescribed me to do, but the pain only kept getting worse. I along with my parents knew their was something wrong that the doctors weren’t seeing, so they made me an appointment with Dr. Duncan. The pain had been

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    Printed Book Effects

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    shape, perform control and activity of our body could be affected. Carrying multiple books on your back lead to negative effects on the function of the musculoskeletal system and cause chronic diseases such as back pain, neck pain, and shoulder pain, hip joint pain. Back pain and shoulder pain Back pain and shoulder pain injuries can make people live difficult, especially when they need to move from place to another. Students who go to school

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