Assessment of the Therapy Effectiveness in Patients with the Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Treated with the McKenzie Method

Marek Wiecheć, Agnieszka Chudzik, Zofia Śliwińska, Danuta Lietz-Kijak, Edward Kijak, Zbigniew Śliwiński

M. Wiecheć, A. Chudzik, Z. Śliwińska, D. Lietz-Kijak, E. Kijak, Z. Śliwiński: Assessment of the Therapy Effectiveness in Patients with the Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Treated with the McKenzie Method. Fizjoterapia Polska 2015;15;(3);24-34

Abstract

Introduction. The lower back pain syndromes can be defined as a series of ailments associated mainly with the lumbosacral section of a spine. The intervertebral discs disorders and degenerative processes are being  considered the major cause of these syndromes. A lower back pain may also be caused by the anatomical structures of a spine. The treatment of a lumbosacral pain is always a complex procedure. It includes kinezytherapy, physiotherapy and aims to reduce the pain, strengthen the muscular corset, restore the range of movement, muscle strength, and to re-educate patients in the areas of the correct posture patterns and the physical activities. Materials and Methods. In the research participated 38 patients with the diagnosed lumbar degenerative disc disease. The patients had been divided into 2 groups – control group and study group. All the participants, before they took part in the research, had been subjected to various forms of treatment and had been taking pain and anti-inflammatory medications. The study group had undergone treatment according to the McKenzie method, while the control group had  applied the Maigne syndrome exercises. Both groups were treated with the physiotherapeutic procedures. After completing the exercises, each group filled out a questionnaire regarding the treatment. Objective: To determine the impact of treatment according to the McKenzie method on changes in the functional status of patients with the lumbar degenerative disc disease. Conclusions. The research has shown, that the application of the McKenzie method yielded positive results in terms of the increased range of movement within the lumbosacral spine section, in all patients. McKenzie method exercises do have an impact on the peripheral joints of the spine. The physiotherapy treatment according to the McKenzie method, applied in the study group, resulted in a reduction of pain in the l-s spine section, in 100% of patients. The Maigne method application in patients with the diagnosed lumbar degenerative disc disease, only in a mild way alters the patients’ sensation of the lower back pain.

Key words:
lumbar intervertebral discs, McKenzie method therapy, therapy by Maigne

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