Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2017
Association between intervertebral disc degeneration and the Oswestry Disability Index.
Low back pain and lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) are common findings. Valid data on correlation between clinical pain scores and grades of IDD are not available. ⋯ Increased lumbar IDD in MRI goes along with an increased ODI. Thus, MRI is a strong indicator of a patient's clinical appearance. However, low back pain cannot be explained by imaging alone. Clinical correlation is imperative for an adequate diagnostic advance in patients with low back pain.
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J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil · Jan 2017
Effects of segmental traction therapy on lumbar disc herniation in patients with acute low back pain measured by magnetic resonance imaging: A single arm clinical trial.
Low Back Pain (LBP) is considered as one of the most frequent disorders, which about 80% of adults experience in their lives. Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a cause for acute LBP. Among conservative treatments, traction is frequently used by clinicians to manage LBP resulting from LDH. However, there is still a lack of consensus about its efficacy. ⋯ The result of the present study showed segmental traction therapy might play an important role in the treatment of acute LBP stimulated by LDH.