Comparison Of The Immediate Effects Of Manipulation On The Autonomic Nervous System

Comparison Of The Immediate Effects Of Manipulation On The Autonomic Nervous System

High velocity low amplitude thrust applied at the vertebral level during spinal manipulation is thought to slide the vertebrae over each other and alter segmental biomechanics.

Evidence suggests that spinal HVLA techniques may produce acute changes in skin sympathetic nerve activity. There are studies reporting that thoracic HVLA manipulation causes a statistically significant increase in cardiac vagal activity in the immediate post-intervention period compared to sham administration.

Inclusion criteria:

• People who volunteered to work and signed the consent form
• Not having any of the application contraindications or exclusion criteria.
• Being between the ages of 18-45

Exclusion criteria:

• Presence of tumor, infection, trauma, inflammation
• Neurological problems (Acute myelopathy, spinal cord compression, cauda equina syndrome, nerve root compression)
• Vascular disorders (Vertebrobasilar insufficiency or cervical artery abnormalities, aortic aneurysm, angina pectoris, acute abdominal pain with preservation)