Abstract:Background: Low back pain is defined as discomfort or pain located at the area from the 12th rib down to the gluteal area.
Purpose:To compare short term effect of high velocity low amplitude thrust manipulation versus muscle energy technique on somatic dysfunction in mechanical low back pain patients in terms of pain and tenderness. Subjects and Methods: 40 patients with mechanical low back pain, their ages range from 20-30 years. They were randomly assigned into two equal groups. Group A (24±3.69 years) recei… Show more
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