Accepted Manuscript “Effectiveness of Continuous Vertebral Resonant Oscillation using the POLD Method in the treatment of lumbar disc hernia”. A randomized controlled pilot study Juan Vicente López-Díaz , Physical Therapist, José Luis Arias Buría , Physical Therapist, Estrella Lopez-Gordo , BSc in Biotechnology, M.Sc. in Biomedical Research, Sandra Lopez Gordo , Medical resident in General Surgery, Alejandra P. Aros Oyarzún , Physical Therapist PII:

S1356-689X(14)00234-3

DOI:

10.1016/j.math.2014.11.013

Reference:

YMATH 1656

To appear in:

Manual Therapy

Received Date: 23 April 2014 Revised Date:

6 November 2014

Accepted Date: 11 November 2014

Please cite this article as: López-Díaz JV, Arias Buría JL, Lopez-Gordo E, Gordo SL, Aros Oyarzún AP, “Effectiveness of Continuous Vertebral Resonant Oscillation using the POLD Method in the treatment of lumbar disc hernia”. A randomized controlled pilot study, Manual Therapy (2014), doi: 10.1016/ j.math.2014.11.013. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.

ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT

“Effectiveness of Continuous Vertebral Resonant Oscillation using the POLD Method in the treatment of lumbar disc hernia”. A randomized

RI PT

controlled pilot study.

Juan Vicente López-Díaza,b,c,*, José Luis Arias Buríaa,d,e, Estrella Lopez-

b

International University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain c

Omphis Foundation, Barcelona, Spain

Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain e

f

Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

TE D

d

Physical Therapist

M AN U

a

SC

Gordoc,f, Sandra Lopez Gordoc,g, Alejandra P. Aros Oyarzúna,b,c

BSc in Biotechnology, M.Sc. in Biomedical Research

Medical resident in General Surgery, Bellvitge Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.

AC C

EP

g

* Corresponding author. Research department of the Omphis Foundation, Plaza Enric Granados 9-1-1, 08290 Cerdanyola, Barcelona, Spain. Tel.: +34 609 724 888, fax: +34 93 667 20 35. E-mail address: [email protected] (Juan Vicente López Díaz)

ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT

“Effectiveness of Continuous Vertebral Resonant Oscillation using the POLD Method in the treatment of lumbar disc hernia”. A randomized

AC C

EP

TE D

M AN U

SC

RI PT

controlled pilot study.

ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Abstract This study analyses the efficacy of manual oscillatory therapy, following the POLD technique, for acute Lumbar Disc Hernia (LDH) and compares it to usual treatment. A

RI PT

randomised, controlled, triple-blind pilot clinical trial. The sample of 30 patients was divided into two homogeneous groups to receive usual treatment (A) or treatment with the POLD technique (B). We analysed range of motion and subjective variables such as

SC

the severity (visual analogue pain scale (VAS)) and extension of the pain. With the application of POLD therapy, patients presented significant changes on range of motion

M AN U

(forward flexion with p < 0.05) at completion of the trial in comparison with the control group. They showed a significant reduction in the severity of pain with a mean VAS scale for lumbar, gluteus and thigh pain, which improved from 5.09 to 0.79, 5.07 to 0.97 and 4.43 to 0.49 respectively (p