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

Authors

• Sclinda Lea Janssen Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
• Thomas Scholbach Ultrasound Clinic, Leipzig, Germany
• 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
• Colin Combs, PhD University of North Dakota

sclinda.janssen@und.edu

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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.