Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Forty female patients with age ranging from 30-40 years old were suffering from low back pain due to visceral dysfunctions participated in this study. They were recruited from a private clinic. They were assigned into two groups equal in number; Group (A): included twenty patients who received osteopathic manipulative techniques, 1 session per week for 3 weeks, and Group (B): included twenty patients who received only analgesic drugs.
Twenty patients received osteopathic manipulative techniques including Suboccipital release technique, diaphragmatic release.,mesentery release and Colonic manipulation were applied to the study group according to the patients' needs.
The treatment program comprised a total of 3 sessions for 3 weeks at one session per week for an average of 50 minutes per session. Twenty patients in the second group (control ) took only analgesics during the three weeks.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| study group(A) | Experimental | Group (A): included Twenty patients who received osteopathic manipulative techniques, 1 session per week for 3 weeks. |
|
| Control group(B) | No Intervention | Group (B): included twenty patients who received analgesic drugs only. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic manipulation | Other | Osteopathic manipulative techniques including; suboccipital release technique,sacral release technique, diaphragmatic release, mesentery release, and Colonic manipulation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The visual analog scale (VAS) | The patient determined the pain intensity on a 10 cm scale marked with points ranging from predetermined no pain and excruciating pain | change from baseline to after 3 weeks |
| The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) | (ODI) consists of 10 items on the degree of severity to which back (or leg) trouble has affected the ability to manage in everyday life. | change from baseline to after 3 weeks |
| Modified Schober's test (MST) | the participant stood erect while the lumbosacral junction was marked as indicated by the dimples of Venus. For measuring the MST, we put a mark 5 cm below and 10 cm above the junction. The participant was asked to bend forward as far as possible and the stretched distance of these two points was measured as the MST value. | change from baseline to after 3 weeks |
Not provided
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Physical Therapy | Cairo | 12316 | Egypt |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
Not provided
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D026301 | Manipulation, Osteopathic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D026201 | Musculoskeletal Manipulations |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
Not provided
Not provided
A randomized, controlled, parallel study
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |