Leg Traction Therapy for Pain Reduction in Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joint

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  • NAKAI Tamotu
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hosigaoka Kouseinenkin Hospital
  • SUZUKI Tateo
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hosigaoka Kouseinenkin Hospital
  • WAJIMA Hideaki
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hosigaoka Kouseinenkin Hospital
  • SAWADA Yumi
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hosigaoka Kouseinenkin Hospital
  • TAMAKI Akira
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hosigaoka Kouseinenkin Hospital

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  • 変形性膝関節症に対する下肢牽引療法の試み
  • ―A Preliminary Report―

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Mechanical intermittent traction was used to reduce pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Keeping the femur fixed, traction of about 30% of the patient's weight was carried out in the direction of the major axis of the leg. Patients were then divided into two groups according to effectiveness of traction on pain reduction. Significant pain reduction was observed in cases where the score of evaluated knee joint function was below 70; whereas in patients whose score was over 70, no pain reduction was experienced. This study demonstrates that intermittent mechanical traction has potential as a pain reduction therapy for patients suffering from knee joint osteoarthritis.

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  • Physical Therapy Japan

    Physical Therapy Japan 19 (5), 471-475, 1992-08-01

    Japanese Society of Physical Therapy

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