EFFICACY OF HIGH-VELOCITY LOW-AMPLITUDE SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR NON SPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN

Authors

  • Sadaf Shafqat Lecturer, Ziauddin College of Physical Therapy, Ziauddin University

Keywords:

High Velocity Low Velocity Amplitude, HLVA, Spinal Manipulation Therapy, Non-Specific Low Back Pain, Osteopathic Spinal Manipulation, Acute Low Back Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Back pain is one of the most frequently seen health problems, affecting 9 out of 10 people in a population at some point during their lives. The lower back is the region most commonly affected. Low-back pain can be debilitating, and it is often challenging to treat Low Back Pain.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this review is to evaluate the efficacy of High-Velocity
Low-Amplitude (HVLA) Spinal Manipulative Therapy (SMT) for Non Specific Low Back Pain (NSLBP).
STUDY DESIGN
Systemic review
METHODS
Only articles that had adult (18 years and above) participants were included in this review and studies that classified the intervention as HVLA spinal manipulation were included. Studies that included spinal manipulation other than HVLA or studies of spinal manipulation under anesthesia were excluded.
RESULTS
Eight full text papers and three systemic reviews justifying the inclusion criteria are reviewed which revealed that high velocity low amplitude spinal manipulative therapy have significant effect in alleviating low back pain.
CONCLUSION
Spinal manipulation therapy is a distinctive approach that considerably decreases nonspecific low back pain however there is need of further clinical trials into this subject focusing solely on high velocity low amplitude spinal manipulation.

Author Biography

  • Sadaf Shafqat, Lecturer, Ziauddin College of Physical Therapy, Ziauddin University

    Lecturer
    Ziauddin College of Physical Therapy
    Ziauddin University

       

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Published

2020-12-03

How to Cite

EFFICACY OF HIGH-VELOCITY LOW-AMPLITUDE SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR NON SPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN. (2020). Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation, 3(1), 4-14. https://ojs.zu.edu.pk/pjr/article/view/802

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