Mind-Body Conference Philippines

The Manual Medicine Group 
is extending an invitation 
to join us at 

“HORIZONS,” 
the 4th Philippine 
Mind-Body Conference.

November 27 - 28, 2010

Legend Villas, Mandaluyong City.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming 2:15pm; Nov 27, Sat

Manual Medicine for Pain Mgmt 3:45pm; Nov 27, Sat

Cranial-Sacral Therapy 10:45am; Nov 28, Sun

To book with us, or If you have any questions, clarifications, or suggestions; 

please DO get in touch with us either through landline: +6324287602, 

mobile: +639228593562, or email: fitwerks2003@yahoo.com.

An open invitation for a workshop on manual medicine

This is an open invitation to a talk and a Workshop with the Manual Medicine Group in November 2010.

We will have an esteemed colleague, on break from his Doctoral studies, join us for a kindly volunteered talk on "Listening Skills:"

Valentin C. Dones III, MSPT, PTRP, DMS, CMT
 

Assistant Professor

College of Rehabilitation Sciences

University of Santo Tomas

 

Graduate School
University of Santo Tomas

Core Group Researcher
Center for Research and Movement Science

University of Santo Tomas

Please RSVP with Rheysonn Cornilla on Facebook to confirm your interest in joining us.

Treatment for Hip Joint Pain

Acetabulo-femoral (Hip Joint) Capsulitis, Acute

History:

·         Night pain at hip joint, unresponsive to traditional physiotherapy.

·         Pain along buttocks.

·         On and off groin and / or anterior thigh pain.

Findings:

·         Limitation in ranges of motion is in capsular pattern:

o   limitation in medial rotation > flexion and abduction > extension.

·         Passive testing shows hard end-feel.

Intervention Done:

·         Local infiltration with 40mg triamcinolone plus 1% lidocaine, to complete 5 ml total volume, using a 23 guage 3.5 inch spinal needle.

Aftercare Instructions:

·         Limit weight-bearing x 2 weeks.

·         Surgery should be avoided for up to six weeks from date of intervention.

·         Repeat infiltrations may be attempted in three months.

·         Annual X-rays should be done, monitoring for degenerative changes.

Manual Medicine Interventions:

·         No hard “adjustments” or chiropractic intervention at this joint for at least two weeks, please.

·         Osteopathic and PT intervention:

o   Range-of motion pain-free activities may be started immediately, but should be graded, and may be gradually increased in frequency and end-range attempted. 

o   Stretching may be done, gradually encouraging further motion end-ranges. 

Excerpted, with copyright maintained by author, from:

Orthopedic Medicine Interventions Dissected

Sandro Strix S. Toledo, M.D., Dip. OMI