The Effect of Directional Specific Thoracic Spine Mobilization on Cervical Spine Pain
The Effect of Directional Specific Thoracic Spine Mobilization on Cervial Spine Pain.
Hypothesis: There is no difference in directional specific manipulation of the thoracic spine for patients with neck pain.
Patients seeking physical therapy for neck pain routinely have their thoracic spine manipulated. This study seeks to determine if directional limitations in the spine can be specifically determined and treated to decrease neck pain.
研究概览
详细说明
Manipulation of the thoracic spine is the most commonly used manual therapy intervention by manual therapists. It is not known whether we can accurately assess and treat directional limitations in the thoracic spine to improve neck pain.
One way is to assess where the limitation is and treat it. Another method is to distract the joint. We want to know if matching the limitation to the manipulation method will give patients with neck pain better results.
The patient lays on their back. The therapist places a hand on the inferior vertebrae of the motion segment. The patient relaxes and the therapist pushes in an anterior to posterior direction either moving the vertebrae into flexion or entension.
研究类型
注册 (预期的)
阶段
- 不适用
联系人和位置
学习地点
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Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh、Pennsylvania、美国、15221
- Chatham University
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参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Neck Pain; ages 18 - 60
Exclusion Criteria:
- red flags: leg weakness, night pain, history of cancer, upper motor neuron signs, infection, tumors, osteoporosis, fracture (Boissonnault, 2011) (Cleland, 2004) history of whiplash within 6 weeks, cervical stenosis, CNS involvement, signs consistent with nerve root compression, previous surgery, pending legal action
学习计划
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
- 主要用途：治疗
- 分配：不适用
- 介入模型：单组作业
- 屏蔽：无（打开标签）
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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实验性的：Matched Group
Receives thoracic spine manipulation in the direction of motion limitation.
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a manual technique applied to the mid back to promote motion
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研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Neck Disability Index
大体时间：2 weeks
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Objective, valid, reliable measure of function in patients with neck pain.
Completed as a survey.
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2 weeks
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Neck Pain
大体时间：2 weeks
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Selection of 0 to 10 level of pain.
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2 weeks
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合作者和调查者
调查人员
- 研究主任：Steve A Karas, DSc, PT、Chatham University
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