Anterior Cruciate Ligaments: Studying Updates in neuroCognition After Knee Manipulation

"A joint manipulation is defined as a manual treatment by a clinician that uses controlled force to improve joint function. For the purpose of this study, the terms manipulation and mobilization may be used interchangeably. The knee joint is specifically defined as the tibiofemoral articulation for the purpose of this study.~All knee joint manipulation in this study will coincide with grade III or IV manipulations. This category coincides with evidence that mobilizations at or above grade III has the greatest impact on somatosensation and are most likely to produce a positive effect on neurocognitive function. Joint manipulation(s) will be delivered with a vector corresponding to the functional deficits found with manual joint palpation and will only occur with the involved ACLR knee. If both knees have experienced an ACL injury, the most recently injured knee will be manipulated."