Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Muscle energy technique
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Participants aged 18 to 35 years. This is to exclude individuals in their fifth to seventh decade of life who are more likely to have osteoarthritis. • Participants with the presence of one or more cervical spine restrictions. • Participants will have to sign the letter of information and informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Participants who have neck pain. • Any participant taking medication or receiving any other form of treatment for the duration of the study. • The presence of contra-indications to spinal manipulative therapy (Bergmann and Peterson 2011), such as: - Atherosclerosis of major blood vessels - Vertebrobasilar insufficiency - Aneurysm - Tumours - Fracturs - Late stage osteoarthritis - Uncarthrosis - Clotting disorders - Osteopenia - Space occupying lesions - Diabetic neuropathy • The presence of contra-indications to MET (Chaitow 2006; Fernández de las Peñas, Cleland and Huijbregts 2011), including but not limited to: - Tissue fragility - Hypermobility - Myositis - Tumours • Contra-indications to surface electromyography including, but not limited to: - Skin irritation - Open wounds, rashes, psoriasis or skin conditions of any kind in the region of the electrode placement
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surface electromyographic muscle activity of the posterior cervicals and upper trapezius muscles | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of cervical spine extension and lateral flexion | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactLavisha Deonarian
Durban University of Technology Institutional Research Ethics Committee Administrator
Outcome results
None listed