Clinical Trial: Effects Of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine(OMM) On Lower Extremity Muscle Characteristics In Parkinson's Disease(PD) Patients
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Parkinson Disease
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effects Of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine(OMM) On Lower Extremity Muscle Characteristics In Parkinson's Disease(PD) Patients
Brief Summary:
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects that Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine has on lower extremity muscle characteristics in PD.Muscle stiffness, range of motion, and gait will be measured.Participants will be asked to attend one in person session at the NYIT Academic Health Care Center.Participants will be randomly assigned to a control or experimental group.After a visit with the treating physician, both groups will have muscle stiffness tested using a myotonometry meter via a MyotonPRO device,…
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