The Effect of Visceral Osteopathic Manual Therapy in Lumbar Disc Herniation

The Effect of Visceral Osteopathic Manual Therapy in Chronic Lumbar Disc Herniation

This study aims to investigate the impact of adding visceral osteopathic manual therapy techniques to conservative physical therapy on the lives of individuals with lumbar disc herniation.

Chronic lumbar disc herniation is a very common problem. The aim of our study is to evaluate the effectiveness of visceral manual therapy in addition to classical physical therapy applications used in the treatment of chronic lumbar disc herniation problems. For this purpose, 40 patients diagnosed with chronic lumbar disc herniation who applied to the clinic will be divided into 2 groups, with 20 participants in each group. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups using a randomization method: Classical Treatment Group (n=20) and Classical Treatment + Visceral Osteopathic Manual Therapy (VOMT) Group (n=20). Sessions will be administered by the same physiotherapist, with a session duration of 30 minutes, every other day, for a total of 5 sessions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being over 18 years of age
• Having chronic lumbar disc herniation
• Being able to communicate in Turkish
• Being willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Spinal Slippage
• Spinal Stenosis
• Having an Internal Fixator Implanted
• Having Acute Back Pain
• Having a Traumatic Injury
• Having Previous Surgery
• Being Over 70 Years Old
• Being Pregnant and Having Internal Organ Disease