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...
Main Authors: | Shigeru Tadano, Hideki Tanabe, Sadao Arai, Keiji Fujino, Tokuhide Doi, Masami Akai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2545-9 |
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