The Effects of Cervical Spine Manipulation on Pressure Pain Threshold and Pinprick Sensitivity

niversity of Johannesburg0 个研究点目标入组 100 人开始时间: 2019年5月14日最近更新: 2023年5月29日

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•Male or female; age ranges from 18 – 65 years
•Cervical spine motion restriction of a minimum of one spinal segment between and inclusive of C4-C7 spinal levels, right or left sided, identified by motion palpation
•Asymptomatic, pain-free, no current complaint.

•Complaint of acute, subacute or chronic neck pain
•History of trauma that may have resulted in nerve damage (i.e. hypoalgesia/hyperalgesia)
•History of spinal surgery or lower limb surgery causing nerve damage
•Contra-indications or red flags prohibiting SMT (Appendix D), where applicable to lower levels of the cervical spine
•Intake of CNS depressants in past 24 hours thus suppressing neurotransmission (i.e. ethanol, barbiturates or benzodiazepines)
•Neurological disease causing abnormal sensory perception such as central nervous system diseases (Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease), or peripheral nervous system diseases (peripheral neuropathies)
•Complaint of chronic illness/pathology such as cancer and HIV

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niversity of Johannesburg