Trial reportMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2015
Impact of McKenzie Method Therapy Enriched by Muscular Energy Techniques on Subjective and Objective Parameters Related to Spine Function in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.
Trial report in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04674917 (Effects of Decompression on Pain, Range of Motion and Function in Patient With Acute vs Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Decompression on Pain, Range of Motion and Function in Patient With Acute vs Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on chronic low back pain: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- The McKenzie method for (sub)acute non-specific low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Exercise intervention for patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- The effectiveness of dry needling in patients with chronic low back pain: a prospective, randomized, single-blinded study.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Efficacy of Selected Electrical Therapies on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Comparative Clinical Pilot Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2017Trial
- A Mixed-Methods Examination of Interdisciplinary Strategies for Addressing Trauma and Chronic Pain in Group Therapy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Change in the Order of Activation of Lower Limb Muscles Relative to Spinal Extensors During the Janda Test and Change in Postural Balance in Patients with LBP After Muscle Energy Techniques.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The efficacy of neurostimulation techniques for the management of chronic pain associated with bone disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical neurology international · 2025Review
- Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education and Physiotherapy on Chronic Low Back Pain, Fear of Movement and Functional Status: A Randomised Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The Immediate Effects of Muscle Energy Technique in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients with Functional Leg Length Discrepancy: A Randomized and Placebo-Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review for Managing Pain and Improving Function in Acute and Chronic Conditions.Pain and therapy · 2020Review
- Chronic low back pain and postural rehabilitation exercise: a literature review.Journal of pain research · 2019Review
- Assessment and Determinants of Spinal Pain in the Course of Disc Disorders Treated Surgically.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2016Article
- Effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a literature review with meta-analysis.Brazilian journal of physical therapyReview
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Abstract
backgroundThe high incidence and inconsistencies in diagnostic and therapeutic process of low back pain (LBP) stimulate the continuing search for more efficient treatment modalities. Integration of the information obtained with various therapeutic methods and a holistic approach to the patient seem to be associated with positive outcomes. The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of combined treatment with McKenzie method and Muscle Energy Technique (MET), and to compare it with the outcomes of treatment with McKenzie method or standard physiotherapy in specific chronic lumbar pain. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study included 60 men and women with LBP (mean age 44 years). The patients were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 therapeutic groups, which were further treated with: 1) McKenzie method and MET, 2) McKenzie method alone, or 3) standard physiotherapy for 10 days. The extent of spinal movements (electrogoniometry), level of experienced pain (Visual Analogue Scale and Revised Oswestry Pain Questionnaire), and structure of the spinal discs (MRI) were examined prior to the intervention, immediately thereafter, and 3 months after the intervention.
resultsMcKenzie method enriched with MET had the best therapeutic outcomes. The mobility of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine normalized at levels corresponding to 87.1%, 66.7%, and 95% of respective average normative values. Implementation of McKenzie method, both alone and combined with MET, was associated with a significant decrease in Oswestry Disability Index, significant alleviation of pain (VAS), and significantly reduced size of spinal disc herniation.
conclusionsThe combined method can be effectively used in the treatment of chronic LBP.
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