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Is Mechanical Traction A Safe And Effective Treatment For Patients With Chronic Neck Pain?, Shawn D. Giacobbe
Is Mechanical Traction A Safe And Effective Treatment For Patients With Chronic Neck Pain?, Shawn D. Giacobbe
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not mechanical traction is a safe and effective treatment for patients with chronic neck pain.
STUDY DESIGN: Review of three English-language randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published in 2008, 2009, and 2011.
DATA SOURCES: Two double-blind randomized clinical trials and one single-blind randomized clinical trial were found using PubMed.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: Decrease in neck pain was measured through subjective pain rating scales performed prior to and after treatment of both those receiving mechanical traction and those not receiving mechanical traction.
RESULTS: While patients …