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The effect of cervical mobilization on joint position sense, balance and gait in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized crossover study.
- Source :
- Neurological Research; Jun2024, Vol. 46 Issue 6, p568-577, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- To investigate the effect of cervical mobilization on joint position sense, balance and gait in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Sixteen MS patients received traditional rehabilitation and traditional rehabilitation+cervical mobilization treatments in different orders, 2 days a week for 4 weeks. For the cervical mobilization, joint traction and shifts with myofascial release techniques were applied. Joint position sense was evaluated from the bilateral knee and ankle joints with a digital goniometer, balanced with the Berg Balance Test (BBT), the Functional Reach Test, and gait with the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) and the Timed 25-Foot Walk Test. Improvements were determined in joint position sense, balance, gait with both treatment methods (p < 0.05). With the addition of cervical mobilization to traditional treatment, there was observed to be an increased effect carried over in knee joint position sense and BBT (p < 0.05). The BBT and DGI scores improved in the group applied with cervical mobilization following the washout period (p < 0.05). Cervical mobilization could be effective in improving joint position sense, balance and gait, and accelerated improvements in a short time. The application of cervical mobilization could be a supportive treatment method to improve position sense, balance and gait in patients with MS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- GAIT in humans
MULTIPLE sclerosis
KNEE joint
ANKLE joint
EQUILIBRIUM testing
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01616412
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Neurological Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177320049
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01616412.2024.2338033