Clinical Outcomes of Prone and Supine Lumbar Traction Matched to Mechanical Bias in Flexion and Extension Subgroups With Lumbosacral Radiculopathy

Numerical pain scale (NPRS)

Pain (lower limb radiating pain)

Time frame: Pain intensity was assessed at baseline (during the initial assessment) and again after completion of the 12th treatment session (one-month follow-up)

Oswestry back scale (ODI)

Functional questionnaire for back disability

Time frame: Patients completed the ODI questionnaire at baseline during their initial clinical evaluation. A subsequent assessment was conducted upon completion of the 12-session intervention protocol (representing the one-month follow-up)

Hip flexion Angle

Hip flexion Angle during SLR test is also used to measure neural tension improvements for extension bias groups (by digital inclinometer)

Time frame: Hip flexion Angle was assessed at baseline (during the initial assessment) and again after completion of the 12th treatment session (one-month follow-up)

Knee extension angle

Knee extension angle with active knee extension during slump test was used for flexion bias groups (to measure how many degrees the knee is away from full extension when the leg pain starts).

Time frame: Knee extension angle was assessed at baseline (during the initial assessment) and again after completion of the 12th treatment session (one-month follow-up)