THE EFFECT OF SACROILIAC JOINT MANIPULATION ON CORE STABILIZATION IN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS

Server Erdoğmuş Gülcan, Hazal Berfin Yılmaz, Gülay Yalçın, Esra Beceni
Purpose:

The aim of this study is to objectively investigate the effect of sacroiliac joint manipulation on core stabilization in healthy individuals by using the CTT Centaur device in an acute setting.

Methods:

This study was conducted with 60 healthy individuals aged 18-40 who met the inclusion criteria at Florence Nightingale Hospital in Ataşehir.Participants were divided into two groups: 30 in the control group and 30 in the experimental group.After obtaining demographic information, the following tests were conducted: Functional Leg Length Assessment, Derifield-Thompson Leg Check Test, Modified Schober Test, JRM Assessment, Plank Test, Toe Touch Test, Sit-Ups Endurance Test, and tests using the CTT CENTAUR device, with the results recorded.One week later, the same tests were repeated and recorded for the control group without any intervention.For the experimental group, bilateral SIPS HVLA SIJ manipulation was performed one week later, followed by the repetition and recording of the tests.The manipulation was performed bilaterally in a side posture position by applying input from the SIPS.The quantitative variables were calculated as mean ± standard deviation.The relationship between categorical variables was analyzed using Chi-Square (or Fisher Exact/Yates Continuity Correction Chi-Square test where appropriate).A p-value of ≤0.05 was considered significant.

Results:

In the assessment of leg length, significant changes were found in the experimental group compared to the control group after SIJ manipulation (p0.05).Significant improvements were observed in the Plank Test, Toe Touch Test, Sit-Ups Endurance Test, Modified Schober Test, and CTT Centaur device measurements in the experimental group compared to the control group (p0.05).There was no significant improvement in hip and knee measurements of Joint Range of Motion (JRM) in the experimental group compared to the control group (p>0.05).However, significant changes were observed in lumbar flexion and lateral flexion JRM values in the experimental group compared to the control group (p0.05).

Conclusion(s):

According to the results of our study, SIJ manipulation has been found to be effective on core stabilization.

Implications:

Investigating the long-term effects of chiropractic SIJ manipulation on the activation of the central and spinal nervous systems may be beneficial for improving parameters that assess core stabilization muscles in healthy individuals.

Funding acknowledgements:
TUBİTAK
Keywords:
Sacroiliac Joint
Manipulation
Core Stabilization
Primary topic:
Musculoskeletal: lower limb
Second topic:
Musculoskeletal
Third topic:
Orthopaedics
Did this work require ethics approval?:
Yes
Name the institution and ethics committee that approved your work:
Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University / Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Clinical Research Ethics Committee
Provide the ethics approval number:
24.03.2022/14
Has any of this material been/due to be published or presented at another national or international conference prior to the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025?:
No

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