The application of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to the ankle-foot complex: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain at the ankle-foot complex is a common musculoskeletal condition that can lead to dysfunction. Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) is an orthopedic classification and treatment system based on mechanical and symptomatic response to repeated and sustained movement. There has been no investigation of the association between MDT and patients diagnosed with ankle-foot complex pain.

Case description

This report presents four patients with a primary complaint of pain in the ankle-foot complex. Three patients had a medical diagnosis while the other was self-referred through direct access. All received classification and treatment by clinicians trained in MDT solely utilizing MDT principles.

Outcomes

Short- and long-term (4-12 months) outcomes were excellent

SUBMITTER: Carlton L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6055960 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature