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R Kestlmeier1, M Reinisch, A E Trappe
1Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Technischen Universität München.
Abstract:
Thoracic disc herniations rarely occur; they vary with respect to the clinical symptomatic and do not always lead to neurological deficit. A patient is being reported on with first symptoms of unspecific back pain. The patient has been frequently treated within 12 months (at regular intervals) exclusively by chiropractic manipulation without a considerable success. It is the objective of this case report that in persistent and therapy resistant back pain without obvious neurological deficite beside native radiographs further diagnostic investigation (MRI) is indicated. Concerning chiropractic manipulations (mobilisation techniques with impulse) this paper recommends testing maneuvers, the consideration of contraindications (structural lesions, neurological deficite) and emphasizes the use of atraumatic manipulation techniques.
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