Immediate Effect of Flexion-Distraction Spinal Manipulation on Intervertebral Height, Pain, and Spine Mobility in Patients with Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue

• Registration Number: KCT0003689
• Lead Sponsor: Sahmyook University

Brief Summary

the experimental group that was treated with flexion-distraction spinal manipulation showed significant improvement in intervertebral height, degree of pain, and spinal mobility

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

diagnosed with degenerative lesions between lumbar spine 5th to sacrum 1st
ages of 20 and 60
back pain duration of 3 months or more
score of 21 or higher on the Korean version of the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index
Back pain is more than 45 mm on visual analog scale
A person with a straight leg raisr test angle of less than 70 degrees

Exclusion Criteria

a person who have some painkiller
cauda equina syndrome
general contraindications to spinal manipulation
surgery for degenerative disc
Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis
radicular pain or radiculopathy, or both, with the presence of neurologic signs
central nervous system lesion

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional Study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
intervertebral height;low back pain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
finger to floor distance test;straight leg raise test