NCT05484791

The Effect of a Lumbar Rotational Spinal Mobilization Technique With Lumbar Disc Herniation

Acute Effect Of The Lumbar Rotational Spinal Mobilization Technique On Pain, Disability And Radiological Findings Of Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Muş Alparslan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 64 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to research the effect of the Lumbar Spinal Rotational Mobilization technique on radiological findings, pain, disability and joint range of motion (ROM) in patients with lumbar disc herniation

Detailed description

In our study, it was aimed to investigate the acute effect of Lumbar Rotational Spinal Mobilization Technique on radiological findings, pain, disability and range of motion in 26 patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation(LDH) by magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and physical examination. Disc height, herniation distance and facet joint distance of the patients were measured with MRI. Pain was assessed with the Visual Analogue Scale. Disability was measured with the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire and Lumbar range of motion(ROM) was measured with a goniometer and tape measure. Rotational Spinal Mobilization Technique was applied to the patients in 2 sessions with a one-week interval, slowly and with 30 repetitions in both directions. All assessments were repeated within 1 week after treatment. It was observed whether there was an improvement in terms of radiological, pain, disability and ROM in the patients. 2 months after the 2nd evaluation, other parameters except the radiological evaluation were reapplied and it was tried to determine whether the effect persisted.

Conditions

• Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	The Lumbar Rotational Spinal Mobilization Technique	Patients included in the study underwent the lumbar rotational spinal mobilization(LRSM) technique during two sessions per week. The LRSM technique is applied while patients are lying on their side. The uppermost hip and knee are placed in 90 degree flexion, this is to assist rotational stress, and the lower leg is placed in extension. The lower shoulder is strongly pulled; thus, the upper shoulder is positioned toward the posterior and the pelvis moves anteriorly. The clinician stands in front of the patient. They stabilize the upper shoulder with one hand, and place the palm of the other hand behind the hard part of the ilium wing, with forearm horizontal and fingers turned toward the clinician. A rotational force is applied with pressure in the horizontal direction by pulling the hand on the ilium toward the clinician. In this position, 30 slow repeated movements are performed. The same practice is performed on both sides

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-12-01
• Primary completion: 2020-04-01
• Completion: 2020-08-01
• First posted: 2022-08-02
• Last updated: 2022-08-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)