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What happens when a 50 year old man with a 15 year history of chronic debilitating pain is referred to the Lifestyle Pain Clinic?

January 6th, 2011 No comments

Chronic Low Back Pain Case Study: Improved Sitting Tolerance and Reduced Lumbar Hypersensitivity After Physiotherapy Care

Peter, a 50-year-old man with a 15-year history of chronic low back pain, right foot numbness and marked lumbar hypersensitivity, was referred to Lifestyle Therapies by a local health provider. His case is a useful clinical example for readers wanting to understand the broader role of magnetic therapy for low back pain as part of a structured physiotherapy management plan.

He was initially referred for InterX therapy, an electrotherapy device used in the management of pain and altered skin conductivity responses. His presentation was complex, long-standing and functionally limiting.

This case study outlines Peter’s clinical presentation, treatment approach and observed outcomes during a course of physiotherapy care that included InterX therapy, hands-on treatment, rehabilitation planning and adjunctive use of a multipolar magnetic device.

Clinical History

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