手法复位治疗腰椎间盘突出症

Mathews J A, Ytes D A

Br Med J. 1969 Sep 20;3(5672):696-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5672.692-a.

In two patients with symptoms and signs characteristic of a mechanical lumbar spine disorder epidurography showed the presence of small disc prolapses. Treatment by manipulation relieved the symptoms of lumbago, and repeat epidurography showed that the prolapses were reduced in size. Reduction of disc prolapse by manipulation has not before been objectively demonstrated.

在两名有腰椎机械性疾病特征性症状和体征的患者中，硬膜外造影显示存在小的椎间盘突出。手法治疗缓解了腰痛症状，重复硬膜外造影显示突出物尺寸减小。此前尚未通过客观证据证明手法能使椎间盘突出缩小。