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2. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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   The McKenzie protocol also now includes flexion protocols and stresses the importance of differentiating whether flexion or extension improves patient's symptoms. As a result, McKenzie principles are used by many physical therapists in the treatment of low back pain, whereas Williams Exercises are no longer taught as a physical therapy protocol.

3. McKenzie method - Wikipedia

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   The McKenzie method is a technique primarily used in physical therapy.It was developed in the late 1950s by New Zealand physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. [1] [2] [3] In 1981 he launched the concept which he called "Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)" – a system encompassing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for the spine and extremities.

4. Low back pain - Wikipedia

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   Massage therapy has been found to be more effective for acute low back pain than no treatment; the benefits were found to be limited to the short term [119] and there was no effect for improving function. [119] For chronic low back pain, massage therapy was no better than no treatment for both pain and function, though only in the short-term. [119]

5. A Physical Therapist Shares 6 Stretches to Ease Lower Back Pain

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   Low back pain is incredibly common, according to physical therapist Daniel Giordano, DPT, PT, C.S.C.S. of Bespoke Treatments in New York City. Nearly 80 percent of people experience back pain for ...

6. Traction (orthopedics) - Wikipedia

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   Buck's traction, involving skin traction. It is widely used for femoral fractures, low back pain, acetabular fractures and hip fractures. [2] Skin traction rarely causes fracture reduction, but reduces pain and maintains the length of the bone. [2] Dunlop's traction – humeral fractures in children; Russell's traction; Halo-gravity traction

7. Physical therapy - Wikipedia

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   Physical therapy addresses the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. [3] PTs use an individual's history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis and establish a management plan and, when necessary, incorporate the results of laboratory and imaging studies like X-rays, CT-scan, or MRI findings.