Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 I was recently given a demonstration on the Medx Lumbar Extension rehabilitation machine and shown the research supporting its use as a tool for rehabilitation of patients with low back pain. (abstract attached). I would be interested to hear your thoughts Vince Auckland ---------- Originally published in Orthopedics, October 1995, Vol. 18, No. 10 ABSTRACT Eight hundred ninety-five consecutive chronic low back pain patients were evaluated. Six hundred twenty-seven completed the program. One hundred sixty-one began, but dropped out, and 107 were recommended for treatment but did not undergo treatment for various reasons. Average duration of symptoms prior to evaluation was 26 months.Forty-seven percent of patients were workers' compensation patients. The primary treatment was intensive, specific exercise using firm pelvic stabilization to isolate and rehabilitate the lumbar spine musculature. Patients were encouraged to work hard to achieve specific goals. Seventy-six percent of patients completing the program had excellent or good results. At 1-year follow up 94% of patients with good or excellent results reported maintaining their improvement. Results in the control group were significantly poorer in all areas surveyed except employment. ------------- * Don't forget to sign all letters with full name and city if you wish them to be published! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 Vince writes: << I was recently given a demonstration on the Medx Lumbar Extension rehabilitation machine and shown the research supporting its use as a tool for rehabilitation of patients with low back pain. (abstract attached). I would be interested to hear your thoughts <<Seventy-six percent of patients completing the program had excellent or good results. At 1-year follow up 94% of patients with good or excellent results reported maintaining their improvement. Results in the control group were significantly poorer in all areas surveyed except employment.>> Greetings Vince, I believe these results are valid--within their defining operations- but is that what constitutes success? It might be interesting to know what those criteria were --but believe the program probably may be worthwhile in that context. My contention would be, how much better--or to what extent there is a difference between MedX, a Swiss ball and some free weights--much less a full core approach? Jerry Telle Lakewood CO USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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