title: The effectiveness of massage in therapy for obturator nerve dysfunction as complication of hip joint alloplasty-case report.
abstract: The purpose of our case presentation was to reveal effectiveness of medical massage in the therapy for obturator nerve dysfunction as a complication of hip joint alloplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical massage was carried out in a 58-year-old man after hip joint alloplasty. The aim was to normalize tension of muscle-ligament-fascia apparatus within pelvic girdle and reconstruct correct structural conditions in the course of obturator nerve.
  
  
  METHODS
  The methodology included correct positioning and medical massage with individually designed procedures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Full normalization of muscular tone and subsidence of pain complaints were obtained.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Massage has a positive influence on subsidence of pain complaints; however, effectiveness of the procedure depends on an appropriate methodology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presented massage procedure is an effective therapy in obturator nerve dysfunction as complication after alloplasty and it can be one of elements of complex improvement after surgical joint procedures within the scope of nursing rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education, Wrocław, Poland; Institute of Physiotherapy, Public Higher Medical Professional School, Opole, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kassolik
authors.forename: Donata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kurpas
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wilk
authors.forename: Izabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Uchmanowicz
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hyży
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Andrzejewski
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009776:Obturator Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Obturator nerve; hip joint alloplasty; medical massage