Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja
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Ortop Traumatol Rehabil · Nov 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of Saunders traction and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the cervical spine range of motion in patients reporting neck pain - pilot study.
It is estimated that about 80% of the general population occasionally experience spinal pain, with as many as 50% reporting pain in the cervical spine. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of treatment of cervical spine pain with the Saunders traction device and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) by assessing their impact on the cervical spine range of motion in the sagittal, coronal and horizontal planes. ⋯ The best therapeutic effect was obtained by combining traction with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.