Vojta Therapy and Conservative Physical Therapy versus Physical Therapy Only for Lumbar Disc Protrusion: A Comparative Cohort Study from Romania
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. Assessments
- The primary outcome measures
- The secondary outcome measures
2.3. Study Size
2.4. Statistical Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | Group A (n = 38) | Group B (n = 39) | p |
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Age (years) | 50.24 ± 12.25 | 50.33 ± 14.02 | 0.908 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.53 ± 5.07 | 27.90 ± 5.18 | 0.685 |
Time elapsed (months) | 10.00 ± 9.79 | 9.90 ± 9.02 | 0.920 |
Gender (%) men women | 34.2 | 38.5 | 0.440 |
65.1 | 61.5 | ||
Living place (%) urban rural | 65.8 | 66.7 | 0.563 |
34.2 | 33.3 | ||
Comorbidities (%) yes no | 81.6 | 84.6 | 0.479 |
18.4 | 15.4 | ||
Radiculopathy (%) right left bilateral | 34.2 | 33.3 | 0.717 |
21.1 | 15.4 | ||
44.7 | 51.3 | ||
Pain medication (%) yes no | 84.2 | 76.9 | 0.402 |
15.8 | 23.1 |
Parameters | Group A (n = 38) | Group B (n = 39) | p | 95% CI [Lower/Upper] |
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VAS (score) | 6.39 ± 2.331 | 6.87 ± 1.838 | 0.321 | −1.429/0.475 |
ODI (score) | 20.58 ± 10.859 | 20.82 ± 10.123 | 0.920 | −5.006/4.523 |
FTF (cm) | 23.76 ± 18.807 | 27.46 ± 17.111 | 0.369 | −11.857/4.460 |
TRLF (cm) | 42.58 ± 2.678 | 41.05 ± 4.883 | 0.094 | −0.267/3.322 |
TLLF (cm) | 42.18 ± 4.152 | 41.23 ± 5.446 | 0.391 | −1.249/3.156 |
HF (degree) | 82.89 ± 19.920 | 70.51 ± 27.381 | 0.026 | 1.488/23.276 |
MSTFF (score) | 3.63 ± 0.819 | 3.56 ± 0.754 | 0.641 | −0.290/0.425 |
MSTE (score) | 3.37 ± 0.970 | 3.44 ± 0.821 | 0.836 | −0.475/0.340 |
MSTRLF (score) | 3.45 ± 0.978 | 3.49 ± 0.854 | 0.878 | −0.456/0.377 |
MSTLLF (score) | 3.42 ± 1.030 | 3.49 ± 0.790 | 0.886 | −0.482/350 |
HRQL (score) | 27.68 ± 13.449 | 27.00 ± 13.578 | 0.825 | −5.452/6.821 |
Group A (n = 38) | Group B (n = 39) | Group A Changes | Group B Changes | Inter-Action | |||||||
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Baseline | Post | Baseline | Post | p | Effect Size | 95% CI Lower/Upper | p | Effect Size | 95% CI Lower/Upper | p | |
VAS | 6.87 ± 1.838 | 3.33 ± 2.017 | 6.39 ± 2.331 | 3.74 ± 1.117 | 0.000 * | 0.73 | 2.876/4.211 | 0.047 * | 0.10 | 1.940/3.376 | 0.401 |
ODI | 20.58 ± 10.859 | 13.00 ± 8.539 | 20.82 ± 10.123 | 10.38 ± 9.054 | 0.000 * | 0.63 | 5.671/9.487 | 0.000 * | 0.69 | 8.146/12.725 | 0.169 |
FTF | 23.76 ± 18.807 | 16.26 ± 17.071 | 27.46 ± 17.111 | 18.15 ± 19.682 | 0.000 * | 0.28 | 3.531/11.469 | 0.000 * | 0.51 | 6.335/12.281 | 0.654 |
TRLF | 42.58 ± 2.678 | 39.00 ± 4.430 | 41.04 ± 4.883 | 37.90 ± 8.084 | 0.356 | 0.23 | 3.324/4.834 | 0.509 | 0.12 | 0.692/5.616 | 0.462 |
TLLF | 42.18 ± 4.152 | 38.42 ± 4.452 | 41.23 ± 5.446 | 38.62 ± 5.514 | 0.097 | 0.38 | 2.647/4.880 | 0.643 | 0.30 | 1.715/3.516 | 0.866 |
HF | 64.55 ± 22.002 | 82.89 ± 19.920 | 55.38 ± 28.013 | 70.51 ± 27.381 | 0.000 * | 0.47 | 11.975/24.709 | 0.000 * | 0.38 | 8.890/21.367 | 0.115 |
MSTFF | 3.63 ± 0.819 | 4.11 ± 0.764 | 3.56 ± 0.754 | 4.00 ± 0.688 | 0.018 * | 0.14 | −0.657/−0.291 | 0.844 | 0.07 | 0.664/0.228 | 0.527 |
MSTE | 3.37 ± 0.970 | 3.84 ± 0.789 | 3.44 ± 0.821 | 3.90 ± 0.680 | 0.000 * | 0.58 | 0.672/0.275 | 0.000 * | 0.51 | 0.641/0.282 | 0.743 |
MSTRLF | 3.45 ± 0.978 | 4.05 ± 0.868 | 3.49 ± 0.854 | 3.92 ± 0.774 | 0.628 | 0.00 | 0.829/0.382 | 0.700 | 0.00 | 0.615/0.257 | 0.491 |
MSTLLF | 3.42 ± 1.030 | 4.00 ± 0.805 | 3.49 ± 0.790 | 3.79 ± 0.707 | 0.774 | 0.48 | 0.790/0.368 | 0.534 | 0.50 | 0.651/0.323 | 0.882 |
HRQL | 27.68 ± 13.449 | 17.95 ± 11.045 | 27.00 ± 13.578 | 18.31 ± 13.638 | 0.000 * | 0.74 | 7.004/12.469 | 0.000 * | 0.76 | 6.793/10.591 | 0.899 |
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Iosub, M.E.; Ianc, D.; Sîrbu, E.; Ciobanu, D.; Lazăr, L. Vojta Therapy and Conservative Physical Therapy versus Physical Therapy Only for Lumbar Disc Protrusion: A Comparative Cohort Study from Romania. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 2292. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042292
Iosub ME, Ianc D, Sîrbu E, Ciobanu D, Lazăr L. Vojta Therapy and Conservative Physical Therapy versus Physical Therapy Only for Lumbar Disc Protrusion: A Comparative Cohort Study from Romania. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(4):2292. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042292
Chicago/Turabian StyleIosub, Monica Elena, Dorina Ianc, Elena Sîrbu, Doriana Ciobanu, and Liviu Lazăr. 2023. "Vojta Therapy and Conservative Physical Therapy versus Physical Therapy Only for Lumbar Disc Protrusion: A Comparative Cohort Study from Romania" Applied Sciences 13, no. 4: 2292. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042292