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Sponsor: Edinburgh Napier University
Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions: Spinal Mobilisation Intervention, General Massage
Countries: United Kingdom
The objective of the study is to measure the effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on para-spinal muscle tissue quality, functional balance measures, pain and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis. The mobilisation intervention group will be compared to a general massage group to analyse the difference between the specificities of the intervention compared to general manual touch. Participants will be randomly allocated to a group condition for a between-subject, repeated measures study. The study hypothesises a decrease in lumbar stiffness, body sway, pain and fatigue post the intervention compared to the general massage group.
Sex: ALL
Age: 18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * Must have Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. * Must be able to walk independently. * Must have an EDSS score of 6 or below. Exclusion Criteria: Respond positively to any absolute contraindications for spinal manual therapy including: * segment instability * infectious disease * osteomyelitis * bone tumours * severe haemophilia * spinal cord damage * cervical arterial dysfunction Respond positively to any relative contraindications for spinal manual therapy including: * spinal disc prolapse * spondylosis * inflammatory arthritides * osteoporosis * hypermobile syndrome * pregnancy * pregnancy * cancer * cardiovascular disease * respiratory disease * healing injury * adverse reaction to previous spinal treatment.
- Edinburgh, County, United Kingdom