Chiropractic
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
OTHERmultimodal chiropractic care
functional movement score followed by intervention of multimodal chiropractic care including spinal/extremity manipulation and exercise recommendation
Sponsors
Cleveland University Kansas City
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
single group pilot study to determine feasibility and potential effect size
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* current healthy paramedic students;
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional movement screen score (FMS) | 6 weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed