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Table 5 Reported study side effects surveyed by telephone the day after each treatment session*

From: The immediate effect of individual manipulation techniques on pulmonary function measures in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Technique

Minimal- touch Control

TLP with Activation

TLP Without Activation

Rib Raising

Myofascial Release

Subject

A

B

C

B

D

Reported Side Effect

PFT made sore for 2 or 3 days

Chest pain in middle for 24 hours

Soreness in front chest

Chest pain during the procedure

Soreness in chest for 1 day

Subject

 

E

F

F

G

Reported Side Effect

 

Soreness in the chest, remains next day

Stiff neck and headache the next day

Tired back

During the treatment, not afterwards, sore in lower ribs near (old) surgery site

Subject

 

H

I

J

 

Reported Side Effect

 

Chest pressure during treatment, pain for 2-3 days

Sore in chest later that night lasted until next day, and chest congestion

Pain during treatment, better afterwards, best so far

 

Subject

 

K

L

  

Reported Side Effect

 

Cramps in left lung

Discomfort across the back afterwards

  

Reported Side Effect Rate

1 out of 18

(6%)

4 out of 23

(17%)

4 out of 21

(19%)

3 out of 20

(15%)

2 out of 16

(13%)

  1. TLP, thoracic lymphatic pump; PFT, pulmonary function testing.
  2. * Paraphrased from subjects' reports.