Dear all,

I really have problem in prescribing the exercises for elderly with kyphoscoliotic eldelry, I have tried core strenghening but it seems to be aggravating his/her low back pain.

and I now have a case just like this:

client complaint of low back "broken" for more than 10 years, unable to walk for long, about 5 mins than required to rest.
?? collapse of several vertebra.
client stayed in OAH for 2 months due to pain, back home on 8/10, then started to have numbness, cramp.

with observation showing kyphoWikipedia reference-linkscoliosis to L side , palpation, upper Tx reduced kyphosis from T3 to T8, Lx 1-5 kyphosis rotate towards L side. tenderness found near Wikipedia reference-linksacroiliac joint.

special test :
open book test : +ve
closed book test : -ve
anterior tilt : -ve
post tilt : + ve comparable pain provoked


mm length test :
90-90 test : (L) -20 (R) -20

functional mobility : outdoor walker with stick.

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