Comparing the Reciprocal Inhibition Method and Post-isometric Inhibition Method of Muscle Energy Technique on the Spinal Reflex Excitability in Healthy Subjects

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Conditions studied: Relaxation; Joint, Limitation, Mobility, Relaxation; Lumbosacral

In brief

This a cross-over study to compare the effect of two different muscle energy techniques (MET) including post-isometric inhibition and reciprocal inhibition on the spinal reflex excitability. The study contains two experimental groups, while one group will receive post-isometric inhibition MET in the first stage and reciprocal inhibition MET in the second stage, the other group will receive reciprocal inhibition MET in the first stage and post-isometric inhibition MET in the second stage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03980106

Run by

University of North Georgia

People needed

30

Starts

2020-06-06

Expected to finish

2020-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• without current low back pain

You may not qualify if…

• Suffering from pain in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine,
• Presenting signs of radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy such as specific patterns of numbness and muscle weakness,
• Any history or signs of joint instability, healing fractures, malignancy, open wounds, sutures, severe rheumatoid arthritis.

Where it is running

• University of North Georgia — Dahlonega, Georgia, United States (enrolling)

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