Table 2 Descriptive statistics of traction and patient characteristics
Traction and patient characteristics | Descriptive statistics n (%) |
|---|---|
Traction types | |
Mechanical | 22 (59.5%) |
Manual | 4 (10.8%) |
Auto-traction | 6 (16.2%) |
Inversion | 3 (8.1%) |
Aquatic | 2 (5.4%) |
Traction combined with other intervention | |
Traction alone | 25 (67.6%) |
Modalities | 1 (2.7%) |
Directional preference | 2 (5.4%) |
Mixed with physical therapy interventions | 5 (13.5%) |
Mixed with unknown intervention | 4 (10.8%) |
Traction force | |
Specific amount of weight (2.3–60 kg) | 14 (37.8%) |
Percentage of body weight (20–100%) | 13 (35.1%) |
Unknown | 10 (27%) |
Traction rhythm | |
Intermittent | 13 (35.1%) |
Continuous | 14 (37.8%) |
Mixed | 2 (5.4%) |
Unknown | 8 (21.6%) |
Patient position | |
Supine | 11 (29.7%) |
Prone | 6 (16.2%) |
Standing or vertical | 2 (5.4%) |
Mixed | 2 (5.4%) |
Unknown | 16 (43.2%) |
Patient symptom duration | |
Acute | 3 (8.1%) |
Subacute | 3 (8.1%) |
Chronic | 6 (16.2%) |
Mixed | 20 (54.1%) |
Unknown | 5 (13.5%) |
Patient sciatica status | |
Present sciatica | 22 (59.5%) |
Absent sciatica | 4 (10.8%) |
Mixed | 9 (24.3%) |
Unknown | 2 (5.4%) |
Pathology | |
Specific low back pain pathology | 9 (24.3%) |
Non-specific low back pain pathology | 28 (75.7%) |