Do MedX® results vary according to diagnosis?
It appears not.
A study made a comparison of treatment of 412 patients with
chronic back pain at two separate centres using the same (MedX®)
treatment protocols and outcome measures with a one-year follow
up. Overall response was similar at all stages between the
two centres and similar proportions of participants at each
site demonstrated significant improvement in SF-36 scores,
self appraisal of improvement and reuse of health care services.
The study showed that a defined and focused programme specifically
designed to restore functional deficits rather than manage
pain has an excellent opportunity to provide effective care
unrelated to medical diagnosis.
Leggett et al., SPINE 1999 - COPY AVAILABLE
Another published study looked at the outcomes for 627 chronic
low back pain patients who completed a programme whose primary
treatment was intensive, specific exercise using firm pelvic
stabilization to isolate and rehabilitate the lumbar spine
musculature (see results below). The study found that "diagnosis
did not significantly affect outcome".
Nelson (et al.?) - CLICK TO READ
Symptoms treated in both of the above studies included:
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