Intermittent traction therapy in the treatment of chronic low back pain

Autor: Edina, Tanović, Damir, Čelik, Đemil, Omerović, Vanda, Zovko Omeragić, Amila, Jaganjac, Hadžan, Konjo, Emina, Rovčanin, Hana, Omerović
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Medicinski glasnik : official publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 18(1)
ISSN: 1840-2445
Popis: Aim To investigate the effect of intermittent traction therapy (ITT) on pain in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods A total of 81 patients with CLBP were included: experimental group received ITT (n=40) and control group received conservative physical treatment (n=41) 10 times for two weeks. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used for measuring low back pain. Results In the experimental group, 26 (out of 40; 65.0%) patients were females, in the control group 20 (out of 41; 48.8%) were females (
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