International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Private Practitioner, Järvenpää, Finland
Dr. Jussi Timgren is an Assistant Professor in Private Practitioner, Järvenpää, Finland. His research interest includes Speech Science, Hearing Science, etc. He has published more than 39 publications and the articles are informative and got good citations.
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