Intermittent traction therapy in the treatment of chronic low back pain
- Edina Tanović
(Clinical Centre of University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Clinic for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Damir Čelik (Clinical Centre of University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Clinic for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Đemil Omerović (Clinical Centre, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Ortopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Vanda Zovko Omeragić (University of Mostar, Mostar, Faculty of Health Studies, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Amila Jaganjac (University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Faculty of Health Studies, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Hadžan Konjo (University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Faculty of Health Studies, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Emina Rovčanin (Public Health Institution Pharmacies of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Hana Omerović (Private Health Institution Verdant Pharmacies, Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Abstract
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 (p=0.141). In a within-group comparison, median of VAS value was significantly decreased in both groups after ITT. A comparison of pre-intervention and post-intervention VAS value showed no statistically significant difference. Females from the experimental group had a significantly greater decrease of VAS compared with females from the control group. Patients in the ITT group with L5/S1 level of hernia had lower estimated marginal mean of VAS scale compared to the control group, as well the patients with left side of leg pain.
Conclusion: Intermittent traction therapy is an effective treatment for pain reduction in patients with chronic low back pain.
Keywords: physical therapy, traction, Visual Analogue Scale
How to Cite:
Tanović, E., Čelik, D., Omerović, Đ., Zovko Omeragić, V., Jaganjac, A., Konjo, H., Rovčanin, E. & Omerović, H., (2020) “Intermittent traction therapy in the treatment of chronic low back pain”, Medicinski glasnik 18(1), 158-163. doi: https://doi.org/10.17392/1252-21
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