M54.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The intervention consists of applying an MFR to the FTL according to the principles of (Chila et O'Connell, 2010). A similar technique is described by Paoletti, 2001, with the subject in the
Sponsors
Praxis für Osteopathie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Acute or subacute lumbar back pain lasting less than 13 weeks. - Minimum score of 20 on the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire in the German version (ODQ-D) - existing fBLD of more than 3 mm - female or male subjects aged 18 to 50 years - subjects must be able to lie on their stomach for 15 minutes without pain - Voluntary participation in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - General contraindications to physiotherapeutic and osteopathic treatments of the lumbar spine and pelvis. - Taking medication that affects blood clotting - Skin changes (e.g. neurodermatitis, psoriasis, urticaria, decubitus ulcers) - Scars in the lumbar region between Th12 and L4 - Rheumatic diseases - Scoliotic changes in the lumbar spine - lack of consent of the test person to the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of an RCT. Manageability of the measurement methods in practice. Manageability of the MFR technique within a study arm. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Leg length difference (laser plumb bob), pain (visual analogue scale), finger-to-floor distance | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAndreas Brandl
Praxis für Osteopathie
Outcome results
None listed