PROPOSAL

Final Version of Proposal - corrected.

Powerpoint for Wk12 presentation of proposal.

____________________________________________________________________________________________ Here we can start to draft our proposal. Work out who's doing what sections, make sure everything gets covered.

PROPOSAL = thought this might make it easier to put everything together TABLE OF CONTENTS

GLOSSARY:

INTRODUCTION: ( CLAIRE)

LIT REVIEW:

Lumbosacral manipulation in osteopathy (quick overview to highlight that this technique is recommended by osteo texts and what they claim it is useful for ( CLAIRE)

· Effects of lumbosacral manipulation (overview of the research showing effects – no need to be too detailed: ROM, pain, sympathetic responses, etc ( KYM)

· theories of HVLA. ie h - reflex, osteo theories, chiro theories ( NICK)

· neurophysiol of HVLA – research demonstrating neurophys changes and mechanisms ( PASTY)

· MEPs – what are they, overview of how they are affected by physical interventions (such as exercise, briefly) (MEL)

· Final paragraph (MEL) o Summary o Why MEPs may be useful to demonstrate neurophys changes following HVLA o Aim of the study

METHOD: (KYM)

ETHICS: (KYM)

TIMETABLE: BUDGET:

REFERENCES:

APPENDICES: