Abstract | INTRODUCTION: PATIENT PRESENTATION: A 13-year-old female developed unpredictable urinary incontinence and right hip pain immediately following emergency open appendectomy surgery. The patient was forced to wear an incontinence pad throughout the day and night for 10 months because of unpredictable urinary incontinence. ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION: Chiropractic and applied kinesiology (AK) methods - a multi-modal diagnostic technique that utilizes manual muscle tests ( MMT) for the detection of musculoskeletal impairments and specific AK techniques for correction of identified issues - were utilized to diagnose and treat this patient for muscle impairments in the lumbar spine and pelvis. RESULTS: Patient experienced a rapid resolution of her urinary incontinence and hip pain. A six-year follow-up confirmed complete resolution of symptoms. DISCUSSION: In this case, utilization of MMT allowed for the identification of several inhibited muscles. Utilizing the appropriate corrective techniques improved the strength of these muscles and resulted in their being graded as facilitated. Symptoms of urinary incontinence and hip pain resolved with this diagnostic and treatment approach. CONCLUSION: AK methods were useful for the discovery of a number of apparent causative factors underlying this patient's urinary incontinence and hip pain. Treatment for these pelvic-floor muscle and joint abnormalities resulted in rapid, long-lasting resolution of her urinary incontinence and hip pain.
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Authors | Scott C Cuthbert, Anthony L Rosner |
Journal | Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic
(Altern Med Rev)
Vol. 16
Issue 2
Pg. 164-71
(Jun 2011)
ISSN: 1089-5159 [Print] United States |
PMID | 21649458
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Kinesiology, Applied
(methods)
- Manipulation, Chiropractic
(methods)
- Postoperative Complications
(therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
- Urinary Incontinence, Stress
(etiology, therapy)
- Urologic Surgical Procedures
(adverse effects)
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