Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effect of manipulation combined with McKenzie technique on discogenic low back pain.Methods 80 patients were randomly divided into control group (n=39, 1 case was lost) and observation group (n=40). The patients in observation group received manipulation and McKenzie technique, while the control group received manipulation only. All the patients were evaluated with Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Visual Analogous Scale (VAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) before and 3 weeks after treatment. Results The scores of ODI, VAS and SDS decreased after treatment in both groups (P<0.01). The score of ODI and VAS were lower in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in the score of SDS between two groups after treatment (P>0.05). Conclusion Manipulation combined with McKenzie technique is more effective on discogenic low back pain.

Key words: discogenic low back pain, manipulation, McKenzie technique