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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2024

Effectiveness of manual therapy for patients with low back pain from the perspective of physical and psychosocial factors.

Hotaka Nakagawa, Yu Okubo, Hiroshi Hattori, Yuji Hamada, Yuto Kikuchi, Yasuaki Mizoguchi, Kiyokazu Akasaka

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hotaka NakagawaGraduate School of Medicine, Saitama Medical University: 981 Kawakado, Moroyama, Iruma, Saitama 350-0496, Japan.
Yu OkuboGraduate School of Medicine, Saitama Medical University: 981 Kawakado, Moroyama, Iruma, Saitama 350-0496, Japan.
Hiroshi HattoriGraduate School of Medicine, Saitama Medical University: 981 Kawakado, Moroyama, Iruma, Saitama 350-0496, Japan.
Yuji HamadaGraduate School of Medicine, Saitama Medical University: 981 Kawakado, Moroyama, Iruma, Saitama 350-0496, Japan.
Yuto KikuchiGraduate School of Medicine, Saitama Medical University: 981 Kawakado, Moroyama, Iruma, Saitama 350-0496, Japan.
Yasuaki MizoguchiGraduate School of Medicine, Saitama Medical University: 981 Kawakado, Moroyama, Iruma, Saitama 350-0496, Japan.
Kiyokazu AkasakaGraduate School of Medicine, Saitama Medical University: 981 Kawakado, Moroyama, Iruma, Saitama 350-0496, Japan.

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Abstract

[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the Arthrokinematic Approach (AKA)-Hakata method for patients with low back pain (LBP). [Participants and Methods] The participants were 39 patients with LBP who visited a medical facility between June 1, 2022, and November 30, 2022. The intervention period was 8 weeks, with five treatment sessions, and the patient assessments were performed using patient self-reported measures of LBP and motor function assessment. [Results] The AKA-Hakata method showed significant differences in all of the items evaluated in the longitudinal comparison of patients. Additionally, an interaction was observed only in the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire between the two groups classified using the Subgrouping for Targeted Treatment Back Screening Tool. [Conclusion] The results of this study showed that treatment with the AKA-Hakata method may have an early therapeutic effect on the physical and psychosocial risks in daily life. The results of this study indicated that the AKA-Hakata method is effective for the treatment of LBP. However, this study only evaluated a relatively short treatment period of five sessions. Further research on the long-term treatment effect is needed in order to optimize the treatment duration in detail and investigate the effectiveness of the AKA-Hakata method.

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Arthrokinematic Approach Hakata MethodLow back painSTarT Back Screening Tool

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PMID39493684
PMCPMC11527473

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