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Inhibition -- facilitation technique for lumbar pain treatment
Brodin H
Manual Medicine 1987;3:24-26
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The effect of a modified Mitchell's muscle energy technique was studied. 41 patients with pain from one or two lumbar segments with reduced mobility were organized in one treated group and in one non-treated group. Every week all patients reported their pain level at rest and during activity according to a 9-graded scale. After treatment for three weeks the pain reduction in the treated group was statistically greater than in the non-treated group. The mobility of the lumbar spine increased among those with reduced pain.

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