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Effects of Manual Therapy on Pain and Function of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

  • Kim, Kyoung (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Lee, Kwan-sub (Department of Physical Therapy, Kang Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Seok-Joo (Department of Physical Therapy, Daegu Science University) ;
  • Jeon, Chun-Bae (Department of Physical Therapy, The Most Holy Trinity Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Gook-Joo (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University)
  • Received : 2017.03.02
  • Accepted : 2017.04.27
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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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.

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