31 October 2022>: Articles
Neck pain and Headache Complicated by Persistent Syringomyelia After Foramen Magnum Decompression for Chiari I Malformation: Improvement with Multimodal Chiropractic Therapies
Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare disease
Eric Chun-Pu Chu A , Robert J. Trager C* , Gabriel Siu Nam Ng A , John Sing Fai Shum BDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937826
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937826
Table 1. Timing and details of multimodal chiropractic and rehabilitative therapies.
Intervention and description | Timing and frequency | Duration |
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Gentle manual spinal mobilization applied to the mid-to-lower cervical spine and upper thoracic spine | Month 1: 3×/weekMonths 2–4: 1×/weekMonths 4–6: 1×/month | 2–5 min |
Therapeutic ultrasound applied to the cervical and upper thoracic spine | Month 1: 3×/weekMonths 2–4: 1×/weekMonths 4–6: 1×/month | 8 min |
Instrument-assisted soft tissue manipulation applied to the cervico-thoracic musculature | Month 1: 3×/weekMonths 2–4: 1×/weekMonths 4–6: 1×/month | 5–10 min |
Isometric core muscle stabilization training (AllCore360°, USA) | Months 2–4: 1×/weekMonths 4–6: 1×/month | 10 min |
Hand exercises using robotic gloves (Ober, China) | Months 2–6: daily (at home) | 15–30 min |