Vertetrac system performance analysis regarding BMI
Journal Title: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis - Year 2014, Vol 68, Issue 5
Abstract
BACKGROUND Performing symmetrical or asymmetrical lumbar spine traction using the Vertetrac system allows relief of pinched ligaments and nerve roots in the case of herniated nucleus pulposus. The aim of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of Vertetrac in lumbar disc herniation due to the weight of the patient. METHODS Using the Vertetrac targeted traction system, 68 patients with lumbar spine pain were treated. According to their BMI, the patients were divided into three groups: M1, M2, M3. After a thorough interview and testing, the patient was fastened to the Vertetrac device where traction was increased or reduced, depending on the patient's feeling of pain. The rehabilitation was carried out twice a week until the pain subsided. RESULTS Our findings are presented according to the three division groups, depending on BMI, analyzed pain reduction after the first treatment session and after the therapeutic series; the number of treatment sessions required to reduce pain and return of pain. Analyzing the difference between all the tests, examinations and symptoms, the highest average improvement of positive reactions was observed in the M2 group – overweight people -14.83 with a standard deviation of 8.75. The weakest average was obtained by the M3 group – obese people – 9.17 with a standard deviation of 5.15. CONCLUSIONS BMI has the influence of lowering the degree of pain after the first treatment session. The people with the correct weight recorded the largest decrease in feelings of pain, while the group of obese people has the weakest improvement in pain sensation. In the period up to 3 years after the end of therapy, in the vast majority of patients treated with Vertetrac targeted traction, the pain does not return.
Authors and Affiliations
Aneta Orczyk, Marek Orczyk, Maja Rubinowicz-Zasada, Krzysztof Suszyński, Justyna Pieszczek, Stanisław Kwiek
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