Clinical Efficacy of Mechanical Traction vs. Conventional Physiotherapy for Lumbar Disc Herniation .
Clinical Efficacy of Mechanical Traction as Physical Therapy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Meta-Analysis
Comput Math Methods Med. 2022 Jun 21;2022: 5670303.6 studies including 239 patients with lumbar disc herniation were included in this meta-analysis comparing mechanical traction plus conventional physical therapy (n=123) vs. conventional physical therapy alone (n=116). Pooled outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and the Schober test. Results revealed significantly better pooled VAS pain scores and ODI scores in the mechanical traction group.
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