Comparison of the effects of visceral mobilization of the root of mesentery to the spinal mobilization of the lumbar spine on muscle activity and range of motion
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- Title
- Comparison of the effects of visceral mobilization of the root of mesentery to the spinal mobilization of the lumbar spine on muscle activity and range of motion
- Author(s)
- Oluade, Ayooluwa
- Abstract
- Osteopaths and manual therapists mainly use visceral manual therapy in treating viscera related conditions for example irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease and constipation. However, emerging research has found a relationship between visceral manual therapy and lower back pain. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of visceral mobilisation and spinal mobilisation on the lumbar spine by measuring the electromyographic activity of the lumbar erector spinae and lumbar spinal range of motion. A single-blinded, randomised, cross over study was conducted on 20 asymptomatic subjects. The results showed a statistically significant increase in lateral flexion and rotation between pre-visit 1 and pre-visit 2 in the combination of both groups and a statistically significant decrease in muscle activity with both spinal mobilisation and visceral mobilisation. This study provides new evidence that the combination of visceral manual therapy and spinal mobilisation can increase lumbar range of motion and decrease lumbar muscle activity in asymptomatic subjects.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2016
- Date Submitted
- 12.11.2018 18:04:53
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 28
- Submitted by:
- 4457
- Pub-Identifier
- 16257
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Fascia; Manual therapy; Mobilisation; Muscle activity; Osteopathy; Range of Movement; Spinal; Visceral; Viscero-somatic reflex
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Oluade, Ayooluwa, “Comparison of the effects of visceral mobilization of the root of mesentery to the spinal mobilization of the lumbar spine on muscle activity and range of motion”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 24, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/2101