BACKGROUND Lumbar disc herniation and non-specific low back pain are common conditions that seriously affect patients’health-related quality of life(HRQoL).Although empirical evidence has demonstrated that novel Ther...BACKGROUND Lumbar disc herniation and non-specific low back pain are common conditions that seriously affect patients’health-related quality of life(HRQoL).Although empirical evidence has demonstrated that novel Thermobalancing therapy and Dr Allen’s Device can relieve chronic low back pain,there have been no randomised controlled trials for these indications.AIM To evaluate the efficacy of Dr Allen’s Device in lumbar disc herniation(LDH)and non-specific low back pain(NSLBP).METHODS A randomised clinical trial was conducted investigating 55 patients with chronic low back pain due to LDH(n=28)or NSLBP(n=27),out of which 15 were randomly assigned to the control group and 40 were assigned to the treatment group.The intervention was treatment with Dr Allen’s Device for 3 mo.Changes in HRQoL were assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale and the Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Questionnaire.RESULTS Thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device showed a significant reduction in pain in the treatment group(P<0.001),with no recorded adverse effects.Both pain assessment scales showed a significant improvement in patients’perception of pain indicating improvement in HRQoL.CONCLUSION The out-of-hospital use of Thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device for Low Back Treatment relieves chronic low back pain significantly and without adverse effects,improves the level of activity and HRQoL among patients with LDH and NSLBP.This study demonstrates the importance of this safe first-line therapy that can be used for effective at-home management of chronic low back pain.展开更多
目的探讨非特异性下腰痛(Low back pain,LBP)患者腰椎ModicⅠ(MC1)面积与Oswestry功能障碍指数(Oswestrydisability index,ODI)、疼痛视觉模拟评分(Pain visual analog scale,VAS)分级之间的相关性。方法选取我院因LBP且腰椎MRI有MC1表...目的探讨非特异性下腰痛(Low back pain,LBP)患者腰椎ModicⅠ(MC1)面积与Oswestry功能障碍指数(Oswestrydisability index,ODI)、疼痛视觉模拟评分(Pain visual analog scale,VAS)分级之间的相关性。方法选取我院因LBP且腰椎MRI有MC1表现患者47例。于扫描3日内采集患者ODI和VAS,以及性别、年龄、BMI等一般临床资料信息。并在MRI评价每位患者退行性变最重的椎间盘、小关节和肌肉分级;记录患者有无腰椎间盘纤维环高信号区(high-intensity zone,HIZ)、椎间盘膨/突出;测量MC1总面积、最窄处椎管面积等。通过SPSS软件分析ODI、VAS分级与上述变量间相关关系。结果ODI与VAS分级、MC1面积、椎管面积、椎间盘膨/突、椎小关节分级之间相关,相关系数分别为:r=0.684(P=0.000)、r=0.509(P=0.000)、r=-0.320(P=0.028)、r=0.305(P=0.037)、r=0.297(P=0.042)。VAS分级除ODI外仅与MC1面积相关,且相关系数为r=0.321,P=0.028。结论相对于其他影像学征象,MC1面积与ODI、VAS分级相关性更高。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Lumbar disc herniation and non-specific low back pain are common conditions that seriously affect patients’health-related quality of life(HRQoL).Although empirical evidence has demonstrated that novel Thermobalancing therapy and Dr Allen’s Device can relieve chronic low back pain,there have been no randomised controlled trials for these indications.AIM To evaluate the efficacy of Dr Allen’s Device in lumbar disc herniation(LDH)and non-specific low back pain(NSLBP).METHODS A randomised clinical trial was conducted investigating 55 patients with chronic low back pain due to LDH(n=28)or NSLBP(n=27),out of which 15 were randomly assigned to the control group and 40 were assigned to the treatment group.The intervention was treatment with Dr Allen’s Device for 3 mo.Changes in HRQoL were assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale and the Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Questionnaire.RESULTS Thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device showed a significant reduction in pain in the treatment group(P<0.001),with no recorded adverse effects.Both pain assessment scales showed a significant improvement in patients’perception of pain indicating improvement in HRQoL.CONCLUSION The out-of-hospital use of Thermobalancing therapy with Dr Allen’s Device for Low Back Treatment relieves chronic low back pain significantly and without adverse effects,improves the level of activity and HRQoL among patients with LDH and NSLBP.This study demonstrates the importance of this safe first-line therapy that can be used for effective at-home management of chronic low back pain.
文摘目的探讨非特异性下腰痛(Low back pain,LBP)患者腰椎ModicⅠ(MC1)面积与Oswestry功能障碍指数(Oswestrydisability index,ODI)、疼痛视觉模拟评分(Pain visual analog scale,VAS)分级之间的相关性。方法选取我院因LBP且腰椎MRI有MC1表现患者47例。于扫描3日内采集患者ODI和VAS,以及性别、年龄、BMI等一般临床资料信息。并在MRI评价每位患者退行性变最重的椎间盘、小关节和肌肉分级;记录患者有无腰椎间盘纤维环高信号区(high-intensity zone,HIZ)、椎间盘膨/突出;测量MC1总面积、最窄处椎管面积等。通过SPSS软件分析ODI、VAS分级与上述变量间相关关系。结果ODI与VAS分级、MC1面积、椎管面积、椎间盘膨/突、椎小关节分级之间相关,相关系数分别为:r=0.684(P=0.000)、r=0.509(P=0.000)、r=-0.320(P=0.028)、r=0.305(P=0.037)、r=0.297(P=0.042)。VAS分级除ODI外仅与MC1面积相关,且相关系数为r=0.321,P=0.028。结论相对于其他影像学征象,MC1面积与ODI、VAS分级相关性更高。
