Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra
Conditions
Keywords
prolotherapy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of prolotherapy on balance and lumbar flexibility in the patients with a sacralized L5 vertebra. Evaluations for ability on balance include sensory organization test (SOT,) rhythmic weight shifting (RWS) and limits of stability (LOS.)
Detailed description
Lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) is a congenital variety of vertebral bony construction, which is most frequently presented as sacralized L5 or lumbarized S1. LSTV would alter the kinetics of the spine thus induce inadequate mobility and dynamic compensation. Patients with LSTV were commonly found when they visited clinicians for treatment of low back pain. Prolotherapy is a technique that stimulates the body to repair the painful area by assistance of injecting an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body.
Interventions
PROCEDUREProlotherapy
inject normal saline and 50% glugose water with 1:1 ratial in volumn
Sponsors
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients with a sacralized L5 vertebra confirmed by X-ray images
Exclusion criteria
* neuromuscular injury * visual deficit * vestibular deficit * cannot recognize the marks on the screen
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sensory organization | 30 minutes |
| rhythmic weight shifting | 30 minutes |
| limits of stability | 30 minutes |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed