The Effect of Lumbar and Sacroiliac Manipulation on Football Players (ELSMFP)

SEFA HAKTAN HATIK

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy; Neuromuscular Subluxation of Joint

Treatments: Other: Lumbar spinal manipulation; Other: Sacroiliac joint manipulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06568666

CMT003

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to assess the immediate effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation methods on the lumbar and sacroiliac regions on professional soccer players' flexibility and leaping abilities.

Full description

The study included 45 professional soccer players who were previously informed about the study and met the inclusion criteria. The 45 participants were then randomly divided into three groups: lumbar manipulation group (n=15), sacroiliac joint manipulation group (n=15) and control group (n=15).

The V-Sit Reach Test was used to assess flexibility, the vertical jump test (on the wall) was used to assess vertical jump, and horizontal jump was assessed with the help of a tape on the hall floor. Each test was repeated twice and the best result was recorded in centimeters (cm.). Five minutes after the initial tests were performed, the lumbar spinal manipulation group underwent lumbar spinal manipulation on the identified dysfunctional segment, the sacroiliac joint manipulation group underwent sacroiliac joint manipulation on the dysfunctional side, and the control group did not receive any treatment.

The same tests were then repeated without any waiting period and the best result was recorded.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Signing the voluntary consent form
• Being a male
• Being between ages of 18 - 35
• Playing professional soccer for a minimum of 6 months
• Asymptomatic dysfunction of the lumbar spine or sacroiliac joint.

Exclusion criteria

• Having an injury in the lower extremities
• Lumbar spine and sacroiliac region in the last 6 months
• Having a contraendication to the chiropractic treatments

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

Lumbar manipulation group

Experimental group

Description:

Lumbar spinal manipulation was also performed in the lateral recumbent position and HVLA thrust was applied to the segment where dysfunction was detected. The spinal process was determined as the contact point and the direction of HVLA thrust was from posterior to anterior.

Treatment:

Other: Lumbar spinal manipulation

Sacroiliac Joint Manipulation Group

Experimental group

Description:

The participant lies on his/her side on the healthy side; the lower knee is in extension while the upper knee is flexed and placed in the popliteal fossa of the lower knee. The participant's hands are left free on the ribs at the lower level. The practitioner crosses the movement barrier with the stabilizing hand, allowing the tissues to relax. The practitioner performs HVLA thrust of the iliac bone into posterior or anterior rotation (in the opposite direction of dysfunction) with the stabilizing hand.

Treatment:

Other: Sacroiliac joint manipulation

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

No treatment has been carried out.