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Beyond exercise. Can application of manual therapy before exercise benefit a low functioning person with limb loss? A case study.
Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 2023 March 22
BACKGROUND: Most people with lower-limb loss (PLL) have musculoskeletal conditions and range-of-motion and muscle performance impairments. Such impairments limit potential for functional movement but can be reduced with manual therapy. Manual therapy, however, is rarely used for PLL. This case demonstrated how integrating manual therapy, exercise, and functional training led to lasting benefits for one low functioning PLL.
CASE DESCRIPTION: A 54-year-old woman more than 1 year after transtibial amputation due to peripheral artery disease presented with multiple comorbidities and yellow flags. Her function remained limited to the Medicare K-1 household walking level with slow gait speed <0.25 m/s. Treatment included four weekly sessions each beginning with manual therapy, followed by exercise and functional training.
OUTCOMES: After 1 month, performance-based strength, balance, walking speed, and physical activity increased. She advanced to the K-2 limited community walking level and maintained her functional level without further treatment after 3 months.
DISCUSSION: Improvements maintained without treatment expanded upon research that lacked follow-up and excluded K-1 level walkers. Marked improvement after only four sessions was noteworthy since exercise protocols require ≥4 sessions.
CONCLUSION: Manual therapy followed by exercise and functional training may optimize movement potential and contribute to improving strength, balance, gait, and physical activity among PLL.
CASE DESCRIPTION: A 54-year-old woman more than 1 year after transtibial amputation due to peripheral artery disease presented with multiple comorbidities and yellow flags. Her function remained limited to the Medicare K-1 household walking level with slow gait speed <0.25 m/s. Treatment included four weekly sessions each beginning with manual therapy, followed by exercise and functional training.
OUTCOMES: After 1 month, performance-based strength, balance, walking speed, and physical activity increased. She advanced to the K-2 limited community walking level and maintained her functional level without further treatment after 3 months.
DISCUSSION: Improvements maintained without treatment expanded upon research that lacked follow-up and excluded K-1 level walkers. Marked improvement after only four sessions was noteworthy since exercise protocols require ≥4 sessions.
CONCLUSION: Manual therapy followed by exercise and functional training may optimize movement potential and contribute to improving strength, balance, gait, and physical activity among PLL.
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