Jeff LangmaidFounder, The Evidence Based Chiropractor

Lumbar Adjustments & Pain Relief: New Research!

18 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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YouTube video by Jeff Langmaid (recorded July 18, 2024) discussing a randomized controlled trial in healthy participants that explored the immediate and short-term effects of lumbar spinal manipulation (lumbar adjustments) on pressure pain threshold. The speaker defines lumbar adjustments as a high-velocity, low-amplitude technique performed at the pathological limit of the joint (the paraphysiological space), intended to stimulate mechanoreceptors, break down adhesions, improve range of motion, and "reset" joint motion. The content so far is introductory and describes the intervention and study aim.

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The title and of course I will drop a link down in the show. Notes is exploring the immediate and short term effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on pressure pain threshold. A randomized controlled trial of healthy participants. We know that lumbar adjustments manipulations is a common intervention to take care of low back pain amongst a variety of other conditions. And it's defined as a high velocity, low amplitude technique performed at the pathological limit of the joint that paraphysiological space. Right. By definition, an adjustment does not get into the injury zone. By definition, it should remain in the paraphysiological space, which is at the pathological limit of the joint. That's how we get those mechanoreceptors, amongst a variety of other things, to really fire up and get that joint sort of reset in terms of motion, break down adhesions and improve range of motion.