SynthesisComputational and mathematical methods in medicine2022
Clinical Efficacy of Mechanical Traction as Physical Therapy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Computational and mathematical methods in medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06812338 (Effect of Different Positions During Traction on Pain, Function, and Range of Motion in Adults with Non-specific Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effect of Different Positions During Traction on Pain, Function, and Range of Motion in Adults with Non-specific Low Back Pain
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of robotic, conventional, and endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction for breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2025Pooled it
- Ayurvedic Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation With Radiculopathy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Trial
- Effect of different positions of lumbar traction on pain, function, and range of motion in adults with non-specific low back pain: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Tuina Alleviates Pain Associated with Lumbar Disc Herniation by Regulating Functional Connectivity Between Inferior Frontal Triangularis and Multiple Brain Networks: A Randomized Controlled fMRI Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- The effect of exercises done with virtual reality glasses on pain, daily life activities, and quality of life of individuals with lumbar disc hernia: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Comparing the clinical efficacy of preganglionic and preganglionic plus ganglionic transforaminal epidural steroid injections for lumbosacral radicular pain.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2025Trial
- Combined Rehabilitation with Alpha Lipoic Acid, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Resveratrol, and Cholecalciferolin Discogenic Sciatica in Young People: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Lumbar Disc Herniation Resorption: When and How Does It Occur?Neurospine · 2026Review
- Comparison of Acupuncture and Lumbar Traction for Lumbar Disc Herniation and Subsequent Risk of Lumbar Fusion or Discectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Identifying the key microbiome associated with lumbar discherniation in Chinese patients.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Article
- Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive endoscopic discectomy versus conventional surgical techniques for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study on Determinants of Outcomes in Lumbar Radiculopathy Surgery.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Retrospective Study of Lumbar Disk Herniation: An Analysis of Clinical Cases and Treatment Plans.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Lumbar disc herniation reabsorption: a review of clinical manifestations, mechanisms, and conservative treatments.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Recent advances and evolving strategies in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
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- Manual traction is effective in alleviating lumbosacral spine pain: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial.Heliyon · 2024Article
- The role of conservative treatment in lumbar disc herniations: WFNS spine committee recommendations.World neurosurgery: X · 2024Review
- Non-Surgical Approaches to the Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation Associated with Radiculopathy: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Evaluation of the efficacy of a novel lumbar exoskeleton with multiple interventions for patients with lumbar disc herniation: a multicenter randomized controlled trial of non-inferiority.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Objective: This study is aimed at exploring the clinical effect of mechanical traction on lumbar disc herniation (LDH). Methods: Related literatures were retrieved from PubMed, Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, and CNKI databases. Inclusion of literature topic was comparison of mechanical traction and conventional physical therapy for lumbar disc herniation. Jadad scale was used to evaluate the quality of the included RCT studies. The Chi-square test was used for the heterogeneity test, and a random effect model was used with heterogeneity. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were used to explore the causes of heterogeneity. If there was no heterogeneity, the fixed effect model was used, and funnel plots were used to test publication bias. Results: Visual analog scale (VAS) in the mechanical traction group was lower than that in the conventional physical therapy group (MD = -1.39 (95% CI (-1.81, -0.98)), Conclusion: Mechanical traction can effectively relieve lumbar and leg pain and improve ODI in patients with lumbar disc herniation but has no significant effect on spinal motion. The therapeutic effect of mechanical traction was significantly better than that of conventional physical therapy. Lumbar traction can be used in conjunction with other traditional physical therapy.
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