Lumbar mechanical traction: a biomechanical assessment of change at the lumbar spine

Lumbar mechanical traction: a biomechanical assessment of change at the lumbar spine

Abstract Background Lumbar traction is a traditional treatment modality for chronic low back pain (CLBP) in many countries. However, its effectiveness has not been demonstrated in clinical practice because of the following: (1) the lack of in vivo biomechanical confirmation of the mechanism of lumba...

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Main Authors: Shigeru Tadano, Hideki Tanabe, Sadao Arai, Keiji Fujino, Tokuhide Doi, Masami Akai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Chronic low back pain
Lumbar traction
Biomechanical experiment
Finite element method
Traction conditions
Traction stiffness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2545-9

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