Non-specific Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Manual Lumbar Traction, Prone Traction, Pain Intensity, Low back pain, Disability
Brief summary
The study determined the effects of manual Lumbar traction and prone traction on some clinical variables of patients with long standing low back pain.
Detailed description
Traction therapy has been used in the management of low back pain (LBP) especially None Specific Low Back Pain. There are several recommendations on how lumbar traction should be performed, but the type of technique to be applied differs among the sources. Prone traction adapted from inversion therapy which is a form of gravitational traction has been reported to be effective in ameliorating disabilities of patients with low back pain as well reduce pain intensity. Manual lumbar traction is performed by the therapist, pulling at the patient's ankles and has been reported to be effective in relieving pain and reducing disability of patient with None Specific Low Back Pain (NSLBP). Documented evidences on the efficacy of traction in non-specific low back pain are still inconclusive. While manual lumbar traction seems more commonly used, probably owing to its positional advantage, its relative effectiveness compared with manual prone traction is still unknown, hence this study. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of manual lumbar traction and prone traction on pain intensity, disability, spinal range of motion and quality of life in patients with None Specific Low Back Pain.
Interventions
OTHERManual lumbar traction
Patient in the group were treated with manual traction
OTHERProne traction
Patient in the group were placed on prone traction
Sponsors
Obafemi Awolowo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
The group underwent manual lumbar traction with the patient lying prone on a couch using a manual technique by pulling from the ankles of the patient. Manual traction was performed by the therapist, pulling at the patient's ankles.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participants diagnosed with Non-Specific Low Back Pain of not less than 3 months duration who were referred by a physician. * Participants between the ages of 40 years and older.
Exclusion criteria
* Low back pain patients with specific pathology, such as systemic inflammatory diseases, pregnancy, fractures of the spine, tumors, infections. * Participants with pathology affecting the trunk or upper and lower extremities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analogue scale | Change is being assessed at the Baseline, 3rd week and 6th week of treatment | It measure pain intensity: 0 which is no pain to 10 which is excruciating pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roland Morris low back pain Disability questionnaire | Change is being assessed at the Baseline, 3rd week and 6th week of treatment | It measures the disability of the patients from 0, no disability to 24 which is the greatest disability |
| Goniometer | Change is being assessed at the Baseline, 3rd week and 6th week of treatment | It measures spinal flexibility in degree. The flexibility may start from 0 degree and the maximum depends on the flexibility of each participants |
Countries
Nigeria
Outcome results
None listed