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The goal was to determine the potency of traditional motorized traction and non-surgical spinal decompression therapy added to conventional physiotherapy for lumbar discopathy management.
Motorized traction and spinal decompression, as an adjunct to conventional therapy, are more useful for subacute and chronic lumbar discopathies than conventional therapy alone. The effects of spinal decompression and motorized traction are similar.
The goal was to determine the potency of traditional motorized traction and non-surgical spinal decompression therapy added to conventional physiotherapy for lumbar discopathy management.
Researchers reviewed retrospective data from individuals (mean age 44.6±12.4 years) diagnosed with lumbar discopathy (chronic low back pain) who received physical therapy. Participants were segregated into 3 groups:
Group 1: Treated with conventional therapy alone
Group 2: Treated with motorized traction therapy along with conventional physiotherapy
Group 3: Treated with non-surgical spinal decompression therapy alongside conventional therapy
In this retrospective study, the data collected encompassed demographic information, symptom duration, physical examination findings, lumbosacral magnetic resonance imaging reports, methods and duration of therapy, and results from the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).
Overall, 160 volunteers conformed to the inclusion standards. Among them, 57.5% (n=92) were female, and 42.5% (n=68) were male. No prominent differences were reported between the study groups in terms of age, symptom duration, or the number of treatment sessions. In all 3 groups, the mean VAS and ODI scores markedly dropped when comparing pre- and post-therapy results. The changes in VAS and ODI scores were greater in groups 2 and 3 as opposed to group 1 (Table 1).
For lumbar discopathy management, adding motorized traction or spinal decompression to conventional treatment was more beneficial than conventional treatment alone. The outcomes of spinal decompression and conventional motorized traction treatments were comparable.
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Traditional Motorized Traction and Non-surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy Added to Conventional Physiotherapy for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Sevda Adar et al.
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