Extremity Adjusting

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	Immediate Impact of Extremity Manipulation on Dual Task Performance: A Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 (Feb 5); 29 (1): 6 ~ FULL TEXT Our findings show that manipulation of the extremities enhanced stability (e.g. tube stabilization and standing balance) on performance of a dual task. This furthers the argument that site-specific manipulations influence context specific motor behavior/coordination. However, as this study focused only on the immediate effects of extremity manipulation, caution is urged in generalizing these results to longer time frames until more work has been done examining the length of time these effects last.
	Impact of Extremity Manipulation on Postural Sway Characteristics: A Preliminary, Randomized Crossover Study J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2020 (Jun); 43 (5): 457-468 ~ FULL TEXT Both upper- and lower-extremity manipulation influenced several measures of postural sway on both the ground and the rocker board. Lower-extremity manipulation improved the organization of sway at the trunk (anteroposterior direction) and the board (mediolateral direction). Given the reduction and reorganization of sway metrics seen in this study, we propose extending this line of research to the elderly who are at greatest risk of increased sway and falls.
	Increased Voluntary Activation of the Elbow Flexors Following a Single Session of Spinal Manipulation in a Subclinical Neck Pain Population Brain Sciences 2019 (Jun 12); 9 (6): 136~ FULL TEXT Voluntary activation of the elbow flexors increased immediately after one session of spinal manipulation in participants with subclinical neck pain. A decrease in the amplitude of superimposed twitch during elbow flexion MVC following spinal manipulation suggests a facilitation of motor cortical output.

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