Lumbar manipulation and exercise for the treatment of acute low back pain in adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition in adolescents. Although much has been written about the efficacy of lumbar manipulation for adults with LBP, little is known about its effectiveness in adolescents. This study had two primary aims: (1) to assess the efficacy of adding lumbar manipulation to an exercise program in adolescents with acute (<90 days) LBP and (2) to report and assess any adverse reactions associated with lumbar manipulation noted in this study.

Methods

Patients were randomly assigned to receive lumbar manipulation or sham manipulation. All patients performed 4 weeks of physical therapy exercise. Pain, patient-specific functional scale (PSFS), and global rating of change (GROC) scores were measured at evaluation, 1 week, 4 weeks, and 6 months.

SUBMITTER: Selhorst M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4727736 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature