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Table 2 Treatment characteristics and outcome

From: Restoration of disk height through non-surgical spinal decompression is associated with decreased discogenic low back pain: a retrospective cohort study

 

First Visit

Last Visit

Change (SD); p-value

Maximal traction force (kg)

33.9 (±6.8)

52.4 (±7.7)

 

Pain, palpation (0-10)

6.2 (±2.2)

1.6 (±2.3)

-4.5 (±2.7), <0.001

Pain, range of motion (0-10)

6.2 (±2.2)

1.6 (±2.3)

-4.5 (±2.7), <0.001

Average disk height (mm)

7.5 (±1.7)

8.8 (±1.7)

1.3 (±0.5), <0.001