The effectiveness of spinal manipulation in patients with lower back pain due to spondylolisthesis

Abstract

Objective: Evaluation of results of treatment of low back pain due to cervical spondylosis by chiropractic spine method combined with electro-acupuncture and infrared therapy. Subject and Methods: prospective clinical intervention study, comparing before and after with a control group. Results: After 15 days of treatment, spinal manipulation combined with electroacupuncture and infrared therapy reduced pain score by 83,9% according to VAS, improved lumbar spinal function by 60,1% according to ODI, good and good results at 91,4%; this result was trend of better than the control group. Conclusions: Chiropractic spine method combined with electro-acupuncture and infrared therapy has effective in patients with lower back pain due to spondylolisthesis