Unpublished MSc thesis, Wiener Schule für Osteopathie, 2007/03, 101, type of study: ,rct,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

low back pain [524]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [3946]
OMT [3925]
WSO [508]
randomized controlled trial [947]

Abstract:

Objective: Revision of hypothesis, whether the success of osteopathic treatment at patients with chronic lumbago is bigger with automobilisations, or respectively whether the long-term result can be improved. Design: Controlled, randomised, single-blinded follow-up study. Subjects and methods: Randomised separation of the 20 patients into 10 patients of group 1 (test group) and 10 patients of group 2 (control group). Interventions: 3 treatments at intervals of 10 days and a check-up 8 weeks after the last treatment. Results: Regarding intensity of pain and quality of life the success of treatment was higher for the group without automobilisations than for the group with automobilisations. The long-term result of osteopathic treatment showed that the group with automobilisations did better than group 2 regarding the intensity of pain and was even statistically significantly better regarding the quality in life. Conclusion: Automobilisations do not improve the success of osteopathic treatment. However the long-term result of osteopathic treatment that is supported by automobilisations is statistically significantly better.