In the last couple of months, two new randomized controlled trials have been published having strong impact on CBP Technique protocols and procedures. These two randomized trials were authored by Ibrahim Moustafa, PhD and Aliaa Diab PhD; both from the Basic Science Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, in Egypt.1,2 The two trials built on and expanded the knowledge of a previous non-randomized trial on supine lumbar extension (3-point bending) traction published by Deed E. Harrison, DC and colleagues.3
Moustafa and Alia's trials demonstrated that lumbar extension traction increases the lordosis and improves pain, disability, and nerve function in patients with chronic low back pain1 and chronic discogenic lumbo-sacral radiculopathy2 and concomitant lumbar hypo-lordosis. For complete study abstracts see the CBP NonProfit, Inc. research update in this issue by Dr. Oakley.