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4.2.2. Palpation
Assessment by means of palpation showed considerably less tenderness of certain
structures after the treatments than before the therapy. (see graphs 4E and 4D)
Contrary to the posterior superior iliac spine, which was hardly influenced by the
therapy, the obturator membrane was tender before therapy in many cases, but only
in few cases after therapy. The pelvic floor muscles showed tenderness even more
often after therapy than before. In the following two graphs the two sides (MAS and
LAS) are illustrated in one bar, one above the other. Graph 4D shows the test results
without treatment and in graph 4E we can see the results of the retest after
treatment.
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Test Palpation (n=14)
LAS
MAS
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Retest Palpation (n=14)
LAS
MAS
PSIS
M.Iliop.
Mem.Obt.
Lig.S.Tub.
M. Pirif.
Pelvic Floor
S. Pubica
PSIS
M.Iliop.
Mem.Obt.
Lig.S.Tub.
M. Pirif.
Pelvic Floor
S. Pubica
Graph 4D: Test results of palpation
Graph 4E: Retest results of palpation
4.2.3. Pain areas
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Pain areas
TEST
Retest
LS SIJ left SIJ right Symphysis Leg left Leg right
The test persons located the
areas of pain using the body
chart.
The number of pain areas
hardly decreased after
treatment. (see graph 4F)
Graph 4F: Test results of pain areas
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