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Mechanical diagnosis and therapy as a clinical diagnostic approach in lumbar disc herniation: association with radiological findings.

Aghdasi Z; Negahban H; Movahedi Aliabadi M; Omidi-Kashani F; Shahbazi M; Tadayon M; Tabesh H; Aminzadeh B · 2026 · The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy

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Abstract (excerpt)

Background Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a leading causes of low back pain (LBP). Conservative approaches, such as the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), are widely used as first-line treatments. MDT is based on…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1080/10669817.2026.2683051