Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
The effect of McKenzie therapy as compared with that of intensive strengthening training for the treatment of patients with subacute or chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.
A randomized controlled comparative trial with an 8-month follow-up period was conducted. ⋯ The McKenzie method and intensive dynamic strengthening training seem to be equally effective in the treatment of patients with subacute or chronic low back pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Back extension endurance and strength: the effect of variable-angle roman chair exercise training.
A pre- and postintervention randomized, controlled trial was conducted. ⋯ Dynamic progressive resistance exercise training on a variable-angle Roman chair is capable of developing back extension endurance. Future research is needed to determine the clinical applicability of variable-angle Roman chair exercise training for patients with low back pain patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The association between cervical rib and sacralization.
After determining the normal reference values for the length of the transverse processes of the seventh cervical vertebra, the association between the presence of cervical rib and sacralization was investigated. ⋯ Presence of cervical rib might be a clue to the existence of sacralization or vice versa. In patients with cervical or lumbar pain, this association may be helpful for differential diagnosis before applying sophisticated diagnostic techniques.