Does knee pain sufferer’s proprioception respond to BLT differently to those without previous knee injury- a quantitative study.
Item
- Title
- Does knee pain sufferer’s proprioception respond to BLT differently to those without previous knee injury- a quantitative study.
- Author(s)
- Strutt, J
- Abstract
- Background Proprioception and its relevance in rehabilitation within sporting injuries has been well documented in recent literature. However, Osteopathic techniques such as Balanced Ligamentous Tension (BLT) and their effect on proprioceptive tissues including the ligaments of the knee has been less well documented. The Nintendo Wii Balance Board (WBB) has been found to be a reliable tool for the measurement of postural sway and so its possible relevance for use in a clinical setting could be of future benefit. Objective To determine whether BLT technique of the knee has an effect on mean distance, mean velocity and/or sway area as measured by the WBB. This was undertaken using an experimental AB-BA crossover design with an injury group and non-injury group receiving both BLT and a control with a washout period of 1 week. Methods Inclusion Criteria: Individuals from the European School of Osteopathy (ESO). Exclusion Criteria: Those with serious injury within the last 6 months or previous knee injury in the last 2 weeks. Pre-measurement readings of the outcome measures were determined using the WBB before an intervention of BLT or a control was applied for 5 minutes. The individual’s post-measurement readings were then taken and the process was repeated the following week using the opposite intervention. Results Twenty-eight participants were involved with the study, with 11 in group 1 (injury group) and 17 in group 2 (non-injury group). Analysis of the data received showed there was not a significant change in either mean distance, mean velocity or sway area in either the BLT or control group (p>.05). Discussion Whilst this study was inconclusive of the effects of BLT there are multiple limitations that could be addressed in further studies into this subject. Methods of increasing the difficulty of the testing of proprioception could be implemented to fully challenge the somatosensory cortex, whilst there are also question marks over which demographic would be ideal for application in a clinical scenario. BLT as a technique similarly requires more rigorous testing to be accepted in an evidence based medicine environment. Conclusion This study showed that there was no significant change from application of BLT to the knee to either the injury or non-injury groups. Further research should be undertaken in different demographics, whilst baseline application of the BLT technique ie. Duration, half-life etc. also needs to be determined.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2016
- Date Submitted
- 2.12.2016 17:29:04
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 15965
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- Balance ligamentous tension, Osteopathy, proprioception, Wii balance board.
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- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Strutt, J, “Does knee pain sufferer’s proprioception respond to BLT differently to those without previous knee injury- a quantitative study.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 23, 2025, https://library.wso.at/s/orw/item/516