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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

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Neurol Res. 2024 Jun;46(6):568-577. doi: 10.1080/01616412.2024.2338033. Epub 2024 Apr 3.

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Tuba Maden, Kezban Bayramlar, Ayşenur Tuncer

Abstract.

Objective: To investigate the effect of cervical mobilization on joint position sense, balance and gait in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods: 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. Results: 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). Conclusions: 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. Keywords: Multiple sclerosis; cervical region; manual therapy; postural control; proprioception.

Publication Date: 

2024 Jun

OEID: 

7389

Maden, T., Bayramlar, K., Tuncer, A. (2024) 'The effect of cervical mobilization on joint position sense, balance and gait in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized crossover study', Neurol Res. 2024 Jun;46(6):568-577. doi: 10.1080/01616412.2024.2338033. Epub 2024 Apr 3.

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