The effect of a GAT to the lumbar spine and lower extremity on gross cervical range of motion – a pilot study
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- Title
- The effect of a GAT to the lumbar spine and lower extremity on gross cervical range of motion – a pilot study
- Author(s)
- Bhanji, S
- Abstract
- Aim: The purpose of this study was t o investigate if articulat lug the lower extremity and hmlbar spine can affect the cervical range of motion. A general articulatory treatment (GAT) was applied to the lumbar spine and lower extremity (L/E). The GAT was adapted from the classical general osteopathic treatment (GOT). Methods: A literature search was carried out using the ESO library as well as online journals using ]\IEDLINE, PubMed and CINAHL. Key words included:neck; cervical; lumbar; ow Back ; pain; coupling; osteopat Ily; articulation; joint .Boolean logic was utilised. Forty volunteers with mean age 28.56.58.yrs (test -20; control -, 20) were rccruited from the student body of the ESO to take part. In a single blind study (subject to signing a consent form and filling in a health clues-tiomla.ire). The active cervical range of motion was measured utilising a CROM device in all thre.e planes of motion (Hexion/extension; rotation; sidebending) before and after the procedure. Results: Significance was found in the flexion/ext,ension plane (m-6.20;SD-8.311; n-40)., one-tailed p - 0.0082, 95% CI [6.205.285.. No associations were found between data collected via the questionnaire and any increase in cervical range of motion. Conclusions: The Bndings suggest that the treatment protocol applied has an effect in the flexionlextension plane. However due to various factors including:smalll sample size, errors from measuring the cervical range of motion and inadequacies in the treatment procedure warrant further study.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2011
- Date Submitted
- 22.1.2013 16:23:35
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 15255
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- Cervical R.O.M; GAT; Lower extremity
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- 0
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Bhanji, S, “The effect of a GAT to the lumbar spine and lower extremity on gross cervical range of motion – a pilot study”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/810