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This study compared the effects of mechanical and manual traction on pain, disability and lumbar spinal curvature in patients with discogenic low back pain
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Manual Traction | Experimental | Moist heat packs & TENS for ten minutes followed by Manual Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient. |
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| Mechanical traction | Experimental | Moist heat packs & TENS for ten minutes followed by Mechanical Traction and 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions firstly but modified as per the response of the patient |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Pack | Procedure | Superficial Heating |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Numeric Pain Rating Scale | Changes from base Line Numeric Pain rating scale is a scale for pain starting from 0-10. Where 0 indicate no pain and 10 indicate severe pain. | 6 weeks |
| Oswestry disability index | Changes from base line The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is an index derived from the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire used by clinicians and researchers to quantify disability for low back pain. Each topic category is followed by 6 statements describing different potential scenarios in the patient's life relating to the topic. The patient then checks the statement which most closely resembles their situation. Each question is scored on a scale of 0-5 with the first statement being zero and indicating the least amount of disability and the last statement is scored 5 indicating most severe disability. The scores for all questions answered are summed, then multiplied by two to obtain the index (range 0 to 100). Zero is equated with no disability and 100 is the maximum disability possible. | 6 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Furqan Yaqoob, PhD* | Foundation University Islamabad | Principal Investigator |
| Muhammad Osama, PhD* | Foundation University Islamabad | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Foundation University Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences. | Islamabad | Federal | 46000 | Pakistan |
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| Manual Traction |
| Procedure |
Manual Traction for 10 minutes |
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| Mechanical Traction | Procedure | Mechanical Traction for 10 minutes |
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| Joint Mobilization | Procedure | 3 sets of slow gentle segmental mobilizations (unilateral and posterior-anterior) with at least 10 to 15 repetitions |
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| TENS | Procedure | TENS for 10 minutes with hot pack |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| D055959 | Intervertebral Disc Degeneration |
| D007405 | Intervertebral Disc Displacement |
| D011843 | Radiculopathy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D013122 | Spinal Diseases |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D006547 | Hernia |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004561 | Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D000698 | Analgesia |
| D000760 | Anesthesia and Analgesia |
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