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- Title
Effectiveness of mechanical traction in supine versus prone lying position for lumbosacral radiculopathy.
- Authors
Khan, Rehan Ramzan; Riaz, Saima; Rashid, Sajid; Sulman, Muhammad
- Abstract
Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of mechanical traction in supine versus prone lying position for lumbosacral radiculopathy. Methods: A quasi experimental trial was conducted from April to September 2020 among sixty patients of chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy at Ibn-e-Siena Hospital, Multan. Participants were divided into two groups. Group-A (Supine) participants received lumbar traction in supine lying along with conventional treatment. Group-B (Prone) underwent the same treatment except the lumbar traction being applied in prone lying position. Participants were evaluated twice: at pre-treatment (week 0) and at the post treatment (week 2). Oswestry Disability Index and Numeric Pain Rating Scale were used as outcome measure. Data was analyzed on SPSS 23. Results: The mean (-S.D) age of the patients was 39-5.7 vs. 40-5.3 years in supine vs. prone group respectively. Mean ODI score was 25.2-6.13 vs. 26.0-6.26 at the start of treatment in supine vs. prone position respectively while it was 19.45-7.12 vs. 11.05-4.40 at end of treatment in supine vs. prone position respectively. Mean NPRS score was 7.73-1.23 vs. 7.67-0.96 at start of treatment in supine vs. prone position respectively while it was 4.63-0.89 vs. 3.13-0.90 at the end of treatment in supine vs. prone position respectively. Conclusion: Lumbar traction in prone lying position is more effective than lumbar traction in supine lying position for the treatment of chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy.
- Subjects
MULTAN (Pakistan); RADICULOPATHY; SUPINE position; LUMBAR vertebrae
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021, Vol 37, Issue 5, p1451
- ISSN
1682-024X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12669/pjms.37.5.4200