Effects of Manual Therapy on Pain and Function of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.
10.18857/jkpt.2017.29.2.85
- Author:
Kyoung KIM
1
;
Kwan sub LEE
;
Seok Joo CHOI
;
Chun Bae JEON
;
Gook Joo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Daegu, Korea. ptk8911@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Manual therapy;
Chronic low back pain;
VAS;
ODI
- MeSH:
Decompression;
Exercise;
Humans;
Joints;
Low Back Pain*;
Musculoskeletal Manipulations*
- From:
Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
2017;29(2):85-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine how a manual therapy (joint mobilization and flexion-distraction technique) would affect pain and function with the chronic low back pain. METHODS: Thirty patients were assigned to either the experimental group (n=15) or the control group (n=15). Patients in the experimental group performed joint mobilization and flexion-distraction technique. Patients in the control group performed spinal decompression therapy. Both exercises were performed for three days per week, for a period of six weeks. Pain was measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS) and functional disability was measured using the Oswestry disability index (ODI). A paired t-test was used for identify differences before and after treatment, and an independent t-test was used to identify differences between treatment groups. RESULTS: In the within group comparison, the experimental group and control group differed significantly for all variables (p<0.05). However, no significant differences were observed in any variables between groups (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: The above results confirmed that it is necessary to confirm the various benefits of therapy with the joint mobilization and the flexion-distraction technique. The findings of the concerned study will be useful to doctors applying therapy to treat patients with the chronic low back pain.
