
Manual therapy more effective than physiotherapy for sacroiliac joint-related leg pain

January 2014
Manual therapy more effective than physiotherapy for sacroiliac joint-related leg pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Treatment of the sacroiliac joint in patients with leg pain: a randomized-controlled trial
Eur Spine J. 2013 Oct;22(10):2310-7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
51 patients with sacroiliac joint-related leg pain were randomized to independently examine the short-term effects of physiotherapy, manual therapy, and intra-articular injection, over 12 weeks. The therapies were evaluated based on the success rates of each treatment, which was defined by complete relief of complaints at 6 or 12 weeks, and VAS score for average pain at 12 weeks lower than baselin...
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