Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are at high risk of injuries, often related to overexertion while lifting or carrying patients or equipment. They require a high level of functional fitness to operate safely and avoid injuries. The purpose of this pilot study was to explore feasibility and assess effects of multimodal chiropractic care on Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores among EMS students.
EMS students at a local community college voluntarily completed baseline FMS testing. Those who obtained 14 or less, a sign of movement dysfunction, were recruited to participate in a study to evaluate effects of multimodal chiropractic care on FMS scores. Participants received multimodal chiropractic care with an emphasis on spinal manipulation and corrective exercise for up to 6 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
functional movement score followed by intervention of multimodal chiropractic care including spinal/extremity manipulation and exercise recommendation
Cleveland University Kansas City Chiropractic Health Center
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Functional movement screen score (FMS)
Time frame: 6 weeks
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