Journal of Spine

Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, Department of Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra, Nigeria

Publications

• Case Study   
  A Case Series of Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression as an Adjunct to Routine Physiotherapy Management of Patients with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain
  Author(s): Ezinne C Ekediegwu*, Chike Chuka, Ifeoma Nwosu, Chigozie Uchenwoke, Nelson Ekechukwu and Adesola Odole
  
  Background: Treatments for low back pain (LBP) vary widely. In Africa, the most common forms of therapy include rest and pain medications. However, a novel conservative therapy for LBP is the non-surgical spinal decompression (NSD) (with Intervertebral Differential Dynamics (IDD)) even though considered investigational, improves LBP. This study was aimed to investigate the outcome of chronic LBP with or without radiculopathy using NSD amidst other conservative treatment. Method: Patients were treated with an average number of 10 sessions within 2 months of NSD therapy, in addition to spinal mobilisation, cervical and lumbo-pelvic muscles re-education programme, soft-tissue therapy, low-level laser therapy, hot or cold application and home exercise programme if indicated. Pre- and post-intervention scores of pain inten.. Read More»
  

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