The effectiveness of the P-DTR method used in the non-invasive treatment of L5-S1 disc herniations

The recent increase in the incidence and prevalence of disc herniation in gen-eral, and particularly at the L5-S1 level, as observed in daily clinical practice, necessitates innovative approaches and non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment methods. The Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex method w...

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Published in:Balneo and PRM Research Journal (Online. English ed.) Vol. 16; no. Vol 16 No. 2; p. 810
Main Authors: Iftimie, George-Sebastian, Costescu, Elena, Moraru, Cristina-Elena
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Romanian Association of Balneology, Editura Balneara 01.06.2025
Subjects:
dysfunctional receptors
neuromuscular reflexes
p-dtr
pain modulation
proprioception
sensory re-ceptors
ISSN:2734-844X, 2734-8458
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Summary:The recent increase in the incidence and prevalence of disc herniation in gen-eral, and particularly at the L5-S1 level, as observed in daily clinical practice, necessitates innovative approaches and non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment methods. The Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex method was used to reduce a L5-S1 hernia with fragment migration from 9/12/23 mm visible on MRI, to 6/9/14 mm after 2 weeks of treatment and then to a “small hernia” after 24 weeks during which a total of 6 P-DTR therapy sessions were applied, each lasting approximately 50 min. To obtain consistent re-sults regarding the rehabilitation of a patient with disc herniation with frag-ment migration using the P-DTR method, as confirmed through successive MRI. Application of the principles and method of P-DTR. A considerable reduction in an L5-S1 herniation and migrated fragment is ob-served, with the condition being classified as a "small herniation" after six months of treatment. Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex consti-tutes an effective non-invasive treatment method in L5-S1 herniation cases.
ISSN:2734-844X
2734-8458
DOI:10.12680/balneo.2025.810