Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 321-325, May 2007

Conservative Treatment of a Female Collegiate Volleyball Player with Costochondritis

  • Donald Aspegren, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Director, Lakewood Spine and Sports Center, Lakewood, CO
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Donald Aspegren, DC, 11220 W. Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80215, USA
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  • Tom Hyde, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, North Miami Beach, FL
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  • Matt Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Director, Mile Hi Occupational Medicine

Received 31 July 2006; received in revised form 1 January 2007; accepted 2 January 2007.

Abstract 

Objective

This study was conducted to discuss the conservative care used to treat a female collegiate volleyball player with acute costochondritis.

Clinical Features

A 21-year-old collegiate volleyball player had right anterior chest pain and midthoracic stiffness of 8 months duration.

Intervention and Outcome

High-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation was performed to the associated hypokinetic costovertebral, costotransverse, and intervertebral zygapophyseal thoracic joints. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization was performed by using the Graston technique. Pain levels improved on numeric pain scale, as did functional status identified on Dallas Pain Questionnaire and Functional Rating Index.

Conclusion

This athlete seemed to respond positively to manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, and taping.

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 No funding was received in the preparation of this paper.

PII: S0161-4754(07)00075-9

doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.03.003

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 321-325, May 2007

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