The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of lower limb vibration therapy on bone density in the tibia in patients with spinal cord injury. The second purpose is to assess the neuromuscular junction variability at the motor units of the tibialis anterior muscle after a sequence of lower limb vibration therapy
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Treatment will consist of 10 sessions of 60 seconds each with one minute intervals in between at 50 Hz frequency three times per week for three months.
Logan College of Chiropractic
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLogan College of Chiropractic
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
RECRUITINGBone density scan
Time frame: within 7 days pre/post intervention
Single fiber EMG at neuromuscular junction
Time frame: 7 days pre/post intervention
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