Acta Scientific Orthopaedics (ISSN: 2581-8635)

Research Article Volume 5 Issue 6

Which is a more Efficacy Method between Manual Therapy, Traction, or Laser in Low Back Pain without Neurological Deficiency? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Piotr Godek* and Wojciech Rucinski

Sutherland Medical Center, Warsaw, Poland

*Corresponding Author: Piotr Godek, Sutherland Medical Center, Warsaw, Poland.

Received: April 06, 2022; Published: May 20, 2022

Abstract

Background: The conservative treatment of Low Back Pain (LBP) is the generally accepted standard of care at least in its initial phase. A myriad of modalities are offered but optimal management is still a matter of debate.

Objective: Efficacy comparison of selected methods of conservative LBP treatment.

Methods: Ninety patients with LBP were allocated randomly to three groups each containing 30 participants with a different method of treatment. Manual therapy (MT), Traction Therapy (TT), or High-Intensity Laser (HIL) were implemented twice a week for five weeks. Assessment: Baseline (T0), 4 (T1), and 12 (T2) weeks after last intervention. Primary outcomes: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS, 0-10), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI, 0-50), Modified Laitinen Questionnaire (MLQ, 0-16). Secondary outcomes: Seat and reach test (SaR) and range of motion (ROM).

Results: No significant statistical differences (SSD) between groups for primary outcomes at T1. At T2 noted SSD in ODI for HIL (12.27) versus MT and TT (6.87, 7.03 respectively), p = 0,002. In all groups, SaR and ROMs directions improved at T1, but during follow-up, only side-bending right was maintained.

Conclusions: MT, TT, and HIL are comparable methods in terms of efficacy for LBP treatment.

 

Keywords: Low Back Pain; Conservative Treatment; Rehabilitation; Physical Therapy Modalities; Laser Therapy

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Citation

Citation: Piotr Godek and Wojciech Rucinski. “Which is a more Efficacy Method between Manual Therapy, Traction, or Laser in Low Back Pain without Neurological Deficiency? A Randomized Controlled Trial". Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 5.6 (2022): 66-74.

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Copyright: © 2022 Piotr Godek and Wojciech Rucinski. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




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