Short Arc Multifidus Study

Early Phase 1UnknownNCT00846664

Logan College of Chiropractic20 enrolled

Overview

Patients will be performing Logan short arc banding protocols to see the effect on multifidus size

The subjects will initially be scanned by diagnostic ultrasound by to assess the cross sectional area of their lumbar multifidi. Then they will perform 3 sets of 30 second periods of Logan Short Arc Banding on the ATM machine twice a week for 4 weeks and then they will be scanned again using diagnostic ultrasound to assess the effects of the rehabilitation exercise.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Multifidus Disuse Atrophy

Interventions

Logan Short Arc BandingPROCEDURE

Group 1 wil perform short arc banding twice a week for four weeks and have diagnostic ultrasound of multifidus measured before and after intervention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 54 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female ages 18-54 Exclusion Criteria: * Asymptomatic of: Low Back Pain, previous spinal injury, surgery or other condition affecting the spine, local infection, injury or malignancy; pregnancy or any condition affecting muscle reaction time.

Locations (1)

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Multifidus cross sectional area

Time frame: 4 weeks

Central Contacts

Adam Morrell, DC

CONTACT

636-227-2100 adam.morrell@logan.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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