No effect of traction in patients with low back pain: A single centre, single blind, randomized controlled trial of Intervertebral Differential Dynamics Therapy®

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1843-1850

  Schimmel, Janneke J P ^a   De Kleuver, M ^a   Horsting, P P ^a   Spruit, M ^b   Jacobs, W C H ^a   Van Limbeek, J ^a  

^a Sint Maartenskliniek ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Dubai Bone and Joint Center   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

IDD therapy ; Low back pain; Non invasive therapy; Randomized clinical trial; Traction

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEAR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DIFFERENTIAL DYNAMICS THERAPY; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SHORT FORM 36; THERAPY EFFECT; TRACTION THERAPY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPINE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TRACTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 72449153317     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-1044-3     Document Type: Article

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