Naslov
Effect of interferential current and therapeutic ultrasound on lumbar spine range of motion in patients with chronic low back pain

Autori
Grazio, Simeon ; Markulinčić, Branko ; Nemčić, Tomislav ; Grubišić, Frane ; Matijević, Valentina ; Skala, Hana ; Kasun, Boris ; Koprivnjak, Vinka ; Trgovec Ivana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Edizioni Minerva Medica / - , 2008, 60-62

Skup
7th Mediterranean Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Mjesto i datum
Portorož, Slovenija, 18.09.2008. - 21.09.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
chronic low back pain; interferential current; therapeutic ultrasound; range of motion

Sažetak
Introduction and aim. Low back pain is an extremely frequent medical condition with up to 80% lifetime prevalence in adults. Among variety of therapeutic options for low back pain, interferential current (IFC) and therapeutic ultrasound (tUS) are among commonly used modalities. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of IFC and tUS on lumbar spine range of motion in patients with CLBP, with emphasis on their comparative effectiveness. Subjects and methods. Sixty patients of both genders (age 40, 1315, 24 years) who were admitted to stationary medical rehabilitation were randomly assigned to either IFC or tUS, administered for 12 and 4 minutes respectively, daily for 5 days per week for 3 weeks along with exercise program. Blind efficacy assessment obtained at baseline and at the end of treatment, included range of motion measures (lumbar flexion - modified Schober’s ; lumbar side flexion –fingertip to floor distance). Results. There was no statistically difference between two groups at the beginning of the study, with exception of lateroflexion on the right side (p=0.04). At the end of the treatment both IFC and tUS exerted statistically significant improvement in all measures of lumbar spine mobility (p0.05). The effect was similar on lateroflexion (p0.05) while statistically different on Schober’s measure (p0.05). Discussion. Although electrotherapeutic modalities and physical agents are frequently used in the management of CLBP, few studies were found to support their use. This study found positive results of IFC and tUS on lumbar spine range of motion. The main drawback is lack of a placebo control group. Conclusion. In our sample of middle-aged patients CLBP IFC and tUS improved range of motion of lumbar spine, with significantly different effect on Schober’s measure.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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