• Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med · Aug 2019

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    Atraumatic Back Pain Due to Quadratus Lumborum Spasm Treated by Physical Therapy with Manual Trigger Point Therapy in the Emergency Department.

    • Casey Grover, Kory Christoffersen, Lindsay Clark, Reb Close, and Stephanie Layhe.
    • Community Hospital of Monterey, Department of Emergency Medicine, Monterey, California.
    • Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2019 Aug 1; 3 (3): 259-261.

    AbstractManual trigger point therapy is effective for treating myofascial pain, yet it is not frequently used in emergency department (ED) settings. A 42-year-old female presented to the ED with atraumatic back pain. Her pain was thought to be myofascial, and we obtained a physical therapy consultation. Diagnosing the patient with quadratus lumborum spasm, the physical therapist treated her in the ED using manual trigger point therapy, and completely relieved her pain without requiring any medications. Manual trigger point therapy can provide non-opioid pain relief in ED patients, and physical therapists can apply this technique effectively in the ED.

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