Loluck Paul, P (2012) Effectiveness of the intermittent lumbar traction with 30% and 60% body weight on straight leg raise test of symptomatic patients with lumber spondylosis with sciatica: A comparative study. Masters thesis, Padmavathi College of Physiotherapy, Dharmapuri.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION : Lumbar Spondylosis is the changes in the individual disc of the spine in any part of the spine. Degenerative Disc Disease refers to a syndrome in which a compromised disc causes low back pain. Lumbar Spondylosis can affect any part of the spine although common sites are the lumbar (lower back) and cervical (neck) spine; thoracic degenerative disc disease is very uncommon. It is estimated that at least 30% of people aged 30-50 years old will have some degree of disc space degeneration, although not all will have pain or ever receive a formal diagnosis. In fact, after a patient reaches 60 years of age some level of disc degeneration is deemed to be normal finding, not the exception. AIM OF THE STUDY : To determine the effectiveness of intermittent Lumber Traction with two different amounts of force (30% and 60% of body weight) on pain free mobility of the lower extremity as measured by the straight leg raise (SLR) test. DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY : The study was experimental in nature. Twenty samples were selected using simple random sampling method and were further divided into two equal groups randomly. Pre test assessment were taken for both group using SLR test. After pre test, the experimental group I receive intermittent lumbar traction with 30% body weight and experimental group II received intermittent lumbar traction with 60% body weight. On the 7th day post test assessment was taken similar as pretest assessment. RESULTS : During the analysis of data, it was found that found that both groups showed improvements in SLR but more significant improvement was evident in the experimental group – II where the 60% of body weight traction force was applied. CONCLUSION : The result of the study make us to conclude that the traction force with 60% of body weight as the optimal method of treating lumbar spondylosis with sciatica by Intermittent lumbar Traction than the traction force with 30% of body weight.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | intermittent lumbar traction ; body weight ; straight leg raise test ; symptomatic patients ; lumber spondylosis ; sciatica ; comparative study. |
| Subjects: | PHYSIOTHERAPY > Physiotherapy in Orthopaedics |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2017 13:53 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2017 14:42 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2879 |
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