None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Over the past decade, there has been growing evidence to suggest that chiropractic care influences brain function. The researchers that have done this work have used sophisticated brain research methods such as measuring brain waves using electroencephalography (EEG). These studies have shown that adjusting vertebral subluxation in the spine alters function in various brain structures. However, the evidence for the involvement of these brain structures is indirect. Recently efforts have been made to improve the spatial resolution of EEG using a new EEG technique, known as multichannel matching pursuit technique. With this technique, it is possible to determine with greater clarity wherein the brain activity occurs. We intend to use this new technique to explore which structures in the brain are talking to each other before, and after, chiropractic adjustments. By completing this study, the researchers hope to gain a much better understanding of how vertebral subluxations and adjustments affect nervous system function
Interventions
The participants will attend two intervention sessions in random order. The experimental intervention will be a single session of chiropractic care. Full spine adjustments will be carried out during the experimental session. The entire spine and sacroiliac joints will be assessed for vertebral subluxations and adjusted where deemed necessary by a registered chiropractor. The intervention will take approximately 10 minutes to carry out. There will be a 1 week washout period between the 2 interventions.
Sponsors
Aalborg University Hospiatl
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
15 subclinical participants were recruited from the Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Subjects were ineligible to participate if they exhibit no evidence of vertebral subluxations, have absolute contraindications to spinal adjustments, had experienced previous significant adverse reactions to chiropractic care, or they are suffering from a current upper or lower limb disorder/dysfunction that would make them unable to carry out data recording sessions (e.g. sprain/strain/fracture).
Outcome results
None listed