Positive cervical artery testing in a patient with chronic whiplash syndrome: clinical decision-making in the presence of diagnostic uncertainty.

This case report describes the diagnosis and management of a 43-year-old female patient who had sustained an injury to her neck in a motor-vehicle accident two years earlier. The major symptoms described by the patient included headache and neck pain, but history and examination also revealed signs and symptoms potentially indicative of cervical artery compromise. Physical therapy management initially consisted of soft tissue and non-thrust joint manipulation of the lower cervical and thoracic spine, specific exercise prescription, and superficial heat.

Orthopaedic manual physical therapy including thrust manipulation and exercise in the management of a patient with cervicogenic headache: a case report.

It has been reported that in Western society as many as 16% of individuals experience cervicogenic headache, which can lead to significant amounts of pain and perceived disability. Cervicogenic headache is characterized by unilateral occipital-temporal pain that is increased by neck movement; it is accompanied by cervical hypomobility, postural changes, and/or increased cervical muscle tone. This case report describes the physical therapy differential diagnosis, management, and outcomes of a patient with cervicogenic headache.

Ilial anterior rotation hypermobility in a female collegiate tennis player.

Background And Purpose: This case report describes the examination, evaluation, and intervention by a physical therapist for a female collegiate tennis player with a right ilial anterior rotation hypermobility.

Case Description: The patient was a 21-year-old, female collegiate tennis player who developed a right anterior ilial rotation hypermobility as a result of her tennis stroke. Functional limitations were related to sitting, squatting, gait, and playing tennis.