Cervical Spine Manipulation Affects on Balance and Proprioception

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Conditions studied: Neck Pain, Headache

In brief

Cervical spine manipulation (CSM) is utilized by many health care practitioners in the management of patients with neck pain and headache. How CSM works is not understood however, most researchers agree that there is likely a combination of mechanical, neurophysiological and placebo effects. This study will test for possible neurophysiological effects by examining for changes in a person's ability to reposition their head and neck in space, and maintain their balance following CSM.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01745705

Run by

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

People needed

45

Starts

2011-04-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-06-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• healthy individuals between the ages of 18 and 60

You may not qualify if…

• current neck pain/symptoms; neck pain symptoms within the last 6 months; confirmation or possibility of pregnancy; dizziness; vertigo, or nausea; history of cervical spine surgery; rheumatoid arthritis; osteoporosis; osteopenia; ankylosing spondylitis; cancer; or vertebral artery insufficiency.

Where it is running

• Department of Physical Therapy, University of Nevada Las Vegas — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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