None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this trial is to assess if spinal manipulation, in addition to eccentric exercises, has an impact on the functional recovery of Achilles tendinopathy. The hypothesis is that both groups will improve after 4 weeks of eccentric exercises, and that the intervention group (receiving the spinal manipulation), will improve more than the group receiving eccentric exercises alone.
Interventions
The intervention is a high velocity, low amplitude thrust manipulation, applied to the mid part of the spine (thoracic spine). It will take approximately 2 minutes to position the volunteer for this manipulation, and will take seconds to deliver the thrust. Volunteers will receive the manipulation during each physiotherapy appointment (i.e. twice weekly, for a total of 4 weeks).
The physiotherapy appointments will take about 20 minutes each, and during this time eccentric exercises will be moni
The intervention is a high velocity, low amplitude thrust manipulation, applied to the mid part of the spine (thoracic spine). It will take approximately 2 minutes to position the volunteer for this manipulation, and will take seconds to deliver the thrust. Volunteers will receive the manipulation during each physiotherapy appointment (i.e. twice weekly, for a total of 4 weeks). The physiotherapy appointments will take about 20 minutes each, and during this time eccentric exercises will be monitored and modified as appropriate, and secondary outcome measures (blood pressure and pulse rate) will also be recorded.
Sponsors
Laura Kingston
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
18-65 years old; diagnosis chronic AT by an advanced physiotherapist (i.e. post graduate practitioner); available twice weekly for a 20 minute physiotherapy appointment over 4 consecutive weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Contraindications to spinal manipulation such as osteoprosis, rheumatoid arthritis or the presence of cancer; bilateral tendinopathy involvement; Scheuermanns disease; neurological disease; pregnancy; inability to understand intervention or protocol.
Outcome results
None listed