The Role of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in the Management of Concussion

Description

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of a Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) examination in identifying participants diagnosed with concussion who display a directional preference compared to who don't display a directional preference.

Conditions

Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of a Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) examination in identifying participants diagnosed with concussion who display a directional preference compared to who don't display a directional preference.

The Role of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in the Classification and Management of Concussion

The Role of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in the Management of Concussion

Condition
Brain Concussion
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Orland Park

Goodlife Physical Therapy, Orland Park, Illinois, United States, 60467

Niagara Falls

Summit Healthplex Physcial Therapy/Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, Niagara Falls, New York, United States, 14304

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age = 13 - 65
  • * Complaints of neck pain, headache, or dizziness associated with a diagnosis of concussion or mild TBI
  • * Ability to read/write English
  • * Referral from physician
  • * Age less than 13 or greater than 65
  • * Cause of symptoms is result of a work-related accident or motor vehicle accident
  • * Receiving concurrent treatment from a chiropractor or massage therapist
  • * Glasgow Coma Scale less than 12
  • * Lesion on head CT/MRI
  • * Focal neurological deficits associated with serious spinal pathology (fracture, infection, tumor, vertebrobasilar insufficiency)
  • * Inability to or unwilling to exercise as part of usual PT care
  • * Unable to read/write English
  • * History of osteopenia/osteoporosis or cancer

Ages Eligible for Study

13 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

State University of New York at Buffalo,

Michael R Brown, DPT, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University at Buffalo

Study Record Dates

2025-06-30