International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Private Practitioner, Järvenpää, Finland

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Role of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Treatment of Reversible Functional Scoliosis
  Author(s): Jussi Timgren*
  
  Background: The pathophysiology of reversible functional scoliosis caused by pelvic obliquity is still widely overlooked. The focus of this retrospective study is to observe the occurrence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in patients with reversible pelvic obliquity causing functional scoliosis and leg length discrepancy (LLD). Method: A retrospective study of 100 consecutive first-visit patients in a physiatric practice was undertaken. The total number of patients included in the study, 111, was determined so that that the number of participants having a reversible pelvic obliquity, amounted up to 100. A Palpation Meter ® was used to determine the height difference in the iliac crests and scapular angles before and after the aligning manoeuvres instructed to be performed by the patient. The method of establi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9096.21.8.571

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