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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
  1. 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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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
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