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Immediate influence of lumbar spine manipulation on pain, functional reach, static balance, and walking gait kinematics of individuals with acute low back pai

Not Applicable
Conditions
Manipulation
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000017159
Lead Sponsor
TCC
Brief Summary

Results: Participants in the Manip group decreased their pain by 1.4 points (p=0.000), and increased their FRT by 41.5 mm (p=0.012), step length by 13.5 mm (p=0.019), and stride length by 40.0 mm (p=0.030). Participants in the No-Manip group only increased their FRT by 10.5 mm (p=0.011). Conclusions: Short-term, spinal manipulation of acute LBP patients resulted in a decrease in pain, and small improvements in functional reach, step length, and stride length.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

surgery in the past year, broken bones in the past year, reported neurologic condition, diagnosis of lower limb pathology that would impair walking, pregnancy, history of alcohol abuse, hypertonia, use of a cane or similar device, visual impairment, vertigo, taking medication that impairs balance, cannot be a student or faculty member.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
baseline numeric rating scale (NRS) pain score assessment, functional reach test (FRT), static one-legged balance test of both lower limbs, and 1.5 mph walking gait evaluation
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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