Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: High Versus Low Level of Lumbar Traction in Acute Lumbar Sciatica Due to Disc Herniation
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to compare two levels (high and low forces) of short term lumbar traction on pain and functional tests of the lower limbs in a specific population of patients presenting with acute lumbar sciatica secondary to disc herniation. The investigators hypothesize that, in this particular medical condition, high level of lumbar traction might be more effective than low level lumbar traction in decreasing the pain associated with acute sciatica.