Traction as conservative management of lower back pain: case report
PURPOSE: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of traction on lower back pain. METHODS: a prospective study of 100 patients with lower back pain with straight leg raising test positive and with decrease in disc space on X-ray. RESULTS: 83.6% of the patients got relief. Patients who got re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Trakia University
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Trakia Journal of Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Vol15_N1_2017/T.Al-Sadek%20(1).pdf |
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| Summary: | PURPOSE: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of traction on lower back pain.
METHODS: a prospective study of 100 patients with lower back pain with straight leg raising test positive and with decrease in disc space on X-ray.
RESULTS: 83.6% of the patients got relief. Patients who got relief were evaluated radiologically and clinically.
CONCLUSION: We conclude that traction is cost effective and very effective method for relieving low back pain due to disc pathology and stable lumbar fractures. |
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| ISSN: | 1312-1723 1313-3551 |