Clinical and computed tomographic assessment of the effect of lumbar traction

ABSTRACT

Aim of this current study is to correlate CT assessment with clinical assessment for patients with low back pain due to lumbar disk prolapse / herniation, before and after vertebral axial decompression [VAX-D] therapy. TForty three patients with LDP/ herniation were selected to participate in the study and underwent VAX-D therapy according to Medical Service Advisory Committee [MSAC] for vertebral axial decompression therapy for chronic low back pain. They underwent clinical and CT assessment before and after treatment There was non significant difference in clinical and CT parameters of assessment before and after treatment with expection pf lubmar movement improvement. In 2 cases of pure disk prolapse without degeneration and in central disk herination best clinical and CT response after VAX-D was noticed. Clinical and CT selection of cases lumbar disk prolapse / herniation is mandatory for the best results anticipated from VAX-D therapy