the Hypoalgesic Effect of Spinal Manual Therapy

Institut Franco Europeen de Chiropratique90 enrolled

Overview

To study the immediate effect of spinal manual therapy on pain perception in normal subjects

Is this effect only local or is it also noticed away from the stimulated area? How long does it last? Is there a dose/response phenomenon?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

spinal manipulation either manual or instrumental (activator)

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Healthy Students who volunteer from Murdoch University \- Exclusion Criteria: * contraindication to spinal manual therapy

Murdoch University

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

the Pressure pain threshold in KPa/Cm2 will be measure with an Algometer (SOMEDIC)

Time frame: the pressure pain threshold will be measure immediately after intervention and every 15 minutes during 1 hour

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