Interprofessional Management of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (Dunbar Syndrome) Related to Lumbar Lordosis and Hip Dysplasia: A Patient’s Perspective

Sclinda Lea Janssen; Thomas Scholbach; Susan Jeno; Holte Laurie; Mandy Meyer; Colin Combs

doi:10.12890/2020_001605

Sclinda Lea Janssen
Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7438-9480
Thomas Scholbach
Ultrasound Clinic, Leipzig, Germany http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1951-4314
Susan Jeno
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
Holte Laurie
Achieve Therapy, Grand Forks, ND, USA
Mandy Meyer
Department of Occupational Therapy, Department of Biomedical Science, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7455-1468
Colin Combs, PhD
University of North Dakota http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8671-5880

Keywords

Median arcuate ligament syndrome, lumbar lordosis, hip dysplasia, symptom management strategies, interprofessional

Abstract

We present a 53-year-old female patient with median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), also known as Dunbar syndrome or celiac artery compression syndrome, related to lumbar lordosis and hip dysplasia. She utilized interprofessional management strategies, which were beneficial in reducing lumbar lordosis and MALS-related symptoms. This finding is important because there are no other reports in the literature describing interprofessional strategies to manage symptoms for patients who are waiting for surgery or are not candidates for surgery.

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Published: 2020-04-16
Issue: 2020: Vol 7 No 7 (view)

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Janssen SL, Scholbach T, Jeno S, Laurie H, Meyer M, Combs C. Interprofessional Management of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (Dunbar Syndrome) Related to Lumbar Lordosis and Hip Dysplasia: A Patient’s Perspective. EJCRIM 2020;7 doi:10.12890/2020_001605.