To assess the effect of chiropractic distraction manipulation on postural sway and simple measures of performance in patients with the clinical diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis.
This study aims to assess the effect of chiropractic distraction manipulation in reducing postural sway and improving performance-based mobility and disability in patients with the clinical diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis. This study will identify if distraction spinal manipulation will reduce postural sway center of pressure (COP) movements as determined by a force plate, if distraction spinal manipulation will improve simple measures of performance-based mobility and if distraction spinal manipulation will improve perception of balance confidence and will reduce self-rated stenosis associated disability.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
14
Posture and Performance testing: ABC-6 Scale, low back pain NRS, buttock or leg pain NRS, five times sit-to-stand, timed up-and-go, PGIC, eyes open force plate assessment (30 seconds), and eyes closed force plate assessment (30 seconds).
Parker University
Dallas, Texas, United States
Balance tracking
The primary outcome is static balance as assessed by center of pressure (COP) using a portable force plate (Balance Tracking Systems, BTrackS™).
Time frame: Each participant will be tested for one minute
Questionnaire: Pain sclae
Pain severity of the lower back and buttock using a numerical rating scale (0-10)
Time frame: 5 Minutes
Questionnaire: Disability
Stenosis specific disability using the Zurich Claudication Questionnaire; symptom and function. Zurich Claudication Questionnaire has a 7-item symptom severity subscale with scores from 1 to 5 and a 5-item physical function subscale with scores from 1 to 4. The total score range is 12 to 55 points, with higher scores indicating higher levels of self-reported disability.
Time frame: 5 Minutes
Questionnaire: Balance
Balance Specific Confidence (ABC-6)
Time frame: 5 Minutes
Questionnaire: Change
Patient Global Impression of Change, this 1-item question has a 7-point rating scale with 1 being no change and 7 being considerable improvement.
Time frame: 5 Minutes
Sit to Stand
physical performance as assessed by the 5 Times Sit to Stand and Timed Up and Go tests.
Time frame: 5 Minutes
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