• Norkus S
• Lynch P

• Adult
• Buttocks / injuries
• Female
• Laser Therapy
• Manipulation, Spinal
• Open Access Document
• Sacroiliac Joint
• Tendinopathy / diagnosis
• Tendinopathy / therapy

Objective: The purpose of this case report is to describe the results of a woman with pain involving an acute gluteal tendinopathy who was treated with spinal manipulation and cold laser therapy.

Methods: A 27-year-old female sought care at a chiropractic clinic for acute pain that was located in the left gluteal region. This pain developed following the reintroduction of roller skating into her physical activity regimen and was believed to be due to overuse. Following the physical examination, the patient was diagnosed with an acute gluteal tendinopathy and joint restriction of the left sacroiliac joint. The patient was treated twice over a period of two weeks, involving the application of high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation directed at the left sacroiliac joint along with cold laser therapy.

Results: Following this short course of care, the patient reported a complete reduction of her symptoms and improvement on her Lower Extremity Functional Scale score. These changes appeared to be ahead of the timeframe associated with symptom reduction currently described in the literature.

Conclusion: Cold laser therapy and sacroiliac joint manipulation was associated with favorable outcomes in this case of a young adult female with gluteal tendinopathy.
Author keywords: Tendinopathy, Neuromusculoskeletal, Diagnosis, Gluteal Myalgia, Cold Laser, Photobiomodulation

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