1.0 Abstract
Background: Chronic back pain is a major problem according to the Clinical Standards Advisory Group1, despite current treatments. A new method of treating chronic back and neck pain was developed by the Springback™ clinic, incorporating power assisted mobilisation, which remains to be accepted by main stream medicine, despite apparently good results.
Aims: To assess the results of the last 58 cases treated by an experienced therapist at Springback™, looking at the treatment's ability to restore mobility and relieve pain.
Methods: 58 patients seen at Springback™ from 13 June to 12 August 2008 were sent a letter about the study, a consent form, a questionnaire asking details of their pain history
and treatment they had tried. They were asked about the results of their Springback™ treatment.
Results: 58 out of 70 patients [83%] had agreed to enter the study; 48.28% had chronic mechanical neck or back pain, 18.56% had sciatica, 29.31% had degenerative spines, while 3.45% were post surgical or had listhesis. 50% had combined neck and back pain and 62% had suffered some injury. 40% had benefit from exercise therapy, 31% benefited from osteopathy, 22% benefited from physiotherapy, only 20% found injections helped and 18% benefited from chiropractic. 90% of the 58 patients said the Springback™ therapy helped; with increased mobility and much less pain.
Conclusions: These results merit further study, in order to determine if this method of treatment will bring significant long-term benefit to patients with chronic neck and back pain.
2.0 Key words
Back and neck pain, mobilisation and devices.
3.0 Aim of the Study
To assess the results of the last fifty-eight cases treated by a therapist at the Springback