A Comparison of the McKenzie Approach to a Specific Spine Stabilization Program for Chronic Low Back Pain
Abstract
The purpose of this randomized pragmatic controlled trial was to compare the effectiveness of two specific treatment approaches for patients with chronic low back pain. Thirty subjects with chronic low back pain were randomly assigned to either a McKenzie group or a specific stabilization group. The Functional Status Questionnaire, short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), and passive straight leg raising (SLR) were administered at the initial examination and following a 6-week treatment program. Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks tests, and Mann-Whitney U-tests were used to analyze the data. The stabilization group demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in pain scores and in SLR range of the involved lower extremity (p<0.05). The McKenzie group improved in the present pain index of the SF-MPQ only (p<0.05). Between-group comparisons of changes in the dependent variable scores revealed no statistical differences between the groups.
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- Miller, E. R., Schenk, R. J., Karnes, J. L., & Rousselle, J. G.
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- Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy
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- Informa UK Limited
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- 2005-04
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 103-112
- ISSN
- 1066-9817 (ISSN-L)
- 2042-6186
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- 1.06
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- journal article
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- en
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- McGill University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Keywords
- chronic low back pain, McKenzie therapy, pain scores, functional status, treatment effectiveness comparison
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