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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.1.336

The Effects of Spinal Decompression Combined with Therapeutic Modalities for Patients with Lumbar Radiculopathy  

Ma, Sang-Yeol (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Masan University)
Kwon, Won-An (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Daegu Health College)
Lee, Jae-Hong (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Daegu Health College)
Min, Dong-Gi (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Hyundae Union Clinic)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.14, no.1, 2013 , pp. 336-343 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of 4 weeks course of motorized spinal decompression delivered via SpineMT(mobilization & traction) combined with therapeutic modalities on the treatment of patients with lumbar radiculopathy(LRP). A total of 15 patients with LRP (mean age, 36.63 years; age range 20-50years) participated in this study. 4 weeks course of spinal decompression delivered via SpineMT combined with therapeutic modalities was delivered to the patients for 6 days per week for the first two weeks, and four times per week for two additional weeks. The entire treatment consisted of 20 visits over 4 week period. Comparisons of changes in the muscle strengthening (MS), straight leg raise (SLR), and Oswestry disability index (ODI) at pre-intervention, after 10 treatment sessions, and at discharge (after 20 treatment sessions) were analyzed. There were significant improvements in the outcome measures of MS test, SLR test, and ODI score after 10 and 20 sessions of spinal decompression treatment combined with therapeutic modalities as compared with the pre-intervention(p<0.05). Spinal decompression treatment combined with therapeutic modalities appears to be a safe and efficacious, noninvasive treatment modality for patients with LRP.
Keywords
Lumbar radiculopathy; Spinal decompression; Muscle strengthening; Straight leg raise; Oswestry disability index;
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