Effect of Spinal Manipulative Therapy Versus Core Strengthening in Chronic Mechanical Lower Back Pain in Horse Riders
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- PACTR202002862223572
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Johannesburg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Participants aged 18-50.
Participants Symptomatic with chronic lower back pain.
Participants with low back pain limited to somatic referred pain/ non-radicular pain limited to above the knee only
Exclusion Criteria
All contra-indications for spinal manipulative therapy to be established by history taking, physical examination and lumbar spine regional examination.
Participants on anti-inflammatory medications and analgesics.
Participants receiving other intervention therapies.
Exclusion criteria listed by the North American Spine Society for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To explore the therapeutic effects of chiropractic treatment in sports specific musculoskeletal conditions and to assert what the possible effect of combination therapy is for the lower back pain in horse riders.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The research may have value for future studies