Chronic neck pain.
Conditions
Interventions
The muscular energy spinal manipulation is a manipulative technique that aims at normalization of vertebral motion through isometric muscle contractions of low intensity. The technique is applied only
Other
E02.779
Sponsors
Faculdade Estácio de Sá de Vitória
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects presenting neck pain for more than three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Trauma. Pregnancy. Peripheral neurological disease. Vestibular dysfunction. Systemic neurological disease. Congenital abnormalities. Pain during manipulative procedure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to increase the range of motion of rotation, flexion and extension cervical spine by at least 5 degrees (in each direction), immediately after application of the manipulative procedure. It is expected to observe improvement in head repositioning accuracy to close to 0°. The muscle energy manipulations act directly over these parameters by normalizing the neurophysiological relationship of agonists and antagonists muscles and also the mechanoreceptors input, allowing improvement of cervical spine motion and the spatial position of the head. The parameters of interest were assessed before and after application of the manipulative technique using three-dimensional inertial sensors. The inertial sensors are noninvasive microelectronic devices, fixed on the skin of specific anatomical regions using double-sided tape. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Substantial improvement in pain immediately after manipulation by at least two points of the subjective scale. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactArlindo Elias
Faculdade Estácio de Sá de Vitória
Outcome results
None listed