title: Osteopathic manipulative treatment in tarsal somatic dysfunction: a case study.
abstract: The authors present a case of a 24-year-old woman with left foot pain that began after an inversion injury obtained while running. The pain minimally improved with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Clinical examination revealed a relatively normal foot with palpable changes in the bony structures at the midfoot consistent with a tarsal subluxation. Cuboid reduction was performed using high-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation, after which the patient reported immediate and near-complete pain relief. The authors also review mechanisms of injury, clinical findings, and treatment modalities for patients with tarsal subluxation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, 400 N Pepper Ave, Colton, CA 92324-1801. joshua@batt.com.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Batt
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Neeki
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications; D026301:Manipulation, Osteopathic; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D055815:Young Adult