Algometer and Category II Pelvic Blocking and Cranial Protocol

Logan College of Chiropractic

Status

Completed

Conditions

Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Pain

Treatments

Procedure: Category II Pelvic Blocking and Cranial

Procedure: Cranial Only

Procedure: Category II Pelvic Blocking

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00649753

SR0225080125

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship of pelvic blocking and protocol for cranial adjusting with specific pain areas as outlined by Dr. Bertrand DeJarnette in the Category II/sacroiliac protocol. An algometer will be used to determine the level of pain at specific points before and after each treatment of pelvic blocking with or without cranial adjusting.

Enrollment

40 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Logan student, staff or faculty
Age 18 - 60
No chiropractic adjustment 2 weeks prior to beginning the study
Show the DeJarnette Category II indicators

Exclusion criteria

Previous lower extremity, first rib and spine injury, surgery
Local infection, injury or other malignancy affecting the lower extremity and the nervous system
Unstable joints of the lower extremity and/or first rib and/or spine
Prescription or herbal muscle stimulants, relaxants, etc. that could affect the nervous system
Contraindication to DeJarnette Category II Pelvis Blocking
Pregnancy
Significant lower lumbar involvement
Diabetes, shortness of breath on light physical activity, cardiovascular disease
Numbness and/or tingling in the lower extremities