Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS AND MATERIALS: Thirty volunteer female subjects with a sub acute or chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomly enrolled in two groups, massage therapy and routine physical therapy. After massage application, the hamstring and paravertebral muscles stretching and also stabilizing exercises were prescribed. In the routine physical therapy group, TENS, US and vibrator were used besides exercises. Pain intensity according to Numerical Rating Scale, functional disability level in accordance to Oswestry Disability Index, and modified Schober test, for measurement of flexion range of motion, before and after ten sessions of treatment were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment. RESULTS:
Pain intensity, Oswestry Disability Index and flexion range of motion had shown significant differences before and after intervention in both groups (p<0.001). The statistical analysis revealed that the massage therapy had significantly improved the pain intensity and Oswestry Disability Index compared to routine physical therapy (p=0.015, p=0.013 respectively), but the range of motion changes were not significant between two groups (p=1.00). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Fahimeh Kamali, Fatemeh Panahi, Samaneh Ebrahimi, Leila Abbasi |
Journal | Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
(J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil)
Vol. 27
Issue 4
Pg. 475-80
( 2014)
ISSN: 1878-6324 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 24867893
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Acute Disease
- Adult
- Chronic Disease
- Disability Evaluation
- Female
- Humans
- Low Back Pain
(physiopathology, therapy)
- Massage
- Middle Aged
- Muscle Stretching Exercises
- Muscle, Skeletal
(physiopathology)
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Range of Motion, Articular
(physiology)
- Treatment Outcome
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