Effects of manual therapy on balance and falls

Only 2 small trials included falls as an outcome measure, but as a feasibility study and a pilot study, no meaningful conclusions could be drawn about the effects of the intervention on falls. CONCLUSION A limited amount of research has been published that supports a role for manual therapy in improving postural stability and balance. More well-designed controlled trials with sufficient participant numbers are required to draw meaningful clinical conclusions about the role that manual therapies may play in preventing falls or improving postural stability and balance. The effects of manual therapy on balance and falls: a systematic review. A limited amount of research has been published that supports a role for manual therapy in improving postural stability and balance. More well-designed controlled trials with sufficient participant numbers are required to draw meaningful clinical conclusions about the role that manual therapies may .Cited by:

No previous systematic review article has addressed the effects of physical therapy on falls or fall-related measures in individuals with OA. This review systematically evaluated all eligible studies that included balance outcomes and falls risk following physical therapy in individuals with knee OA. A limited amount of research has been published that supports a role for manual therapy in improving postural stability and balance. More well-designed controlled trials with sufficient participant numbers are required to draw meaningful clinical conclusions about the role that manual therapies may play in preventing falls or improving postural stability and balance. Manual therapy may also have a positive influence on fall risk if it results in an improvement in 1 or more of the various components of the nervous system that are important for the maintenance of balance. 18 These components include the cerebellum, the vestibular system, and the somatosensory system among others.

Physical therapy can help with: Chronic pain / pain management. Recovery after surgery or injury. Balance. Improve sensation, joint proprioception. Fall. Falls Prevention Therapy team. The physical therapists of the Outpatient Rehabilitation Department at Virginia Hospital Center specialize in balance and falls. A limited amount of research has been published that supports a role for manual therapy in improving postural stability and balance.