The effects of thoracic manipulation for radiating leg pain
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Treatment of neural tension in the lower extremities in participants with radiating leg pain.Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16968002
- Lead Sponsor
- Franklin Pierce University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Aged between 18-60 years old recruited from the community
Exclusion Criteria
- Ehler's Danlos and Marfan's Disease2. The inability to provide verbal consent3. Severe pain4. Malignancy5. Bone disease6. Unhealed fractures or spinal fractures7. Current infections8. A history of deep vein thrombosis9. Current pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Lower extremity neural tension range of motion is measured using a goniometer with the following standardized tests at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 30 minutes post-intervention:1. Knee extension range of motion with the slump test2. Hip flexion range of motion with the passive straight leg raise test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Pain measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 30 minutes post-intervention2. Level of disability measured using the Oswestry Disability Index at baseline to categorize participants on the level of severity of their condition3. Risk classification measured using Keele STarT at baseline to categorize patients on the level of severity of their condition