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musculoskeletal system
spinal segmental lesion
physical medicine

exercise

• lower-half body pack: (20-25 min.), then stretch low back by side posture
• gentle stretching as instructed


hydrotherapy

• moist heat
• hot sitz bath
• hot fomentation: to low back
• lower-half body pack: (20-25 min.), then stretch low back by side posture


manipulation

• also called "fixation" and/or "subluxation"
• traction: continuous (subacute, chronic)
• spine: check and align subluxed vertebra into restricted motion direction, must re-check every few days for first few weeks, retraining the motion segment takes patience and time.


electrical and oscillating

• diathermy: over low back, treatment for 20 minutes
• Galvanism: (+) pad posterior, (-) pad anterior for 25-30 min.,15-40 mA
• infrared
• TENS
• interferential: 0-120 Hz, 12-15 min., mild intensity for chronic ; for acute 90-150 Hz


footnotes