Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine (대한물리의학회지)

The Korean Society of Physical Medicine (대한물리의학회)
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Influence of Local Vibratory Stimulation of Acute Low Back Pain

급성 요통에 대한 국소진동 자극의 영향

  • Kang, Jong-Ho (Neuroregeneration Laboratory, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Bang, Hyun-Soo (Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Choen, Song-Hee (Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Park, Soo-Jin (Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Sang (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University)
  • 강종호 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 신경재생실) ;
  • 방현수 (대구대학교 대학원 재활과학과 물리치료) ;
  • 천송희 (대구대학교 대학원 재활과학과 물리치료) ;
  • 박수진 (대구대학교 대학원 재활과학과 물리치료) ;
  • 김진상 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2007.08.30
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Abstract

Purpose : To investigate the effectiveness of local vibration and interferential therapy for patient with acute low back pain. Methods : A randomized trial designed to compare interferential therapy and local vibration therapy for acute low back pain in primary care setting Results : A total of 60 patients were recruited. The two treatment groups had similar demographic and clinical baseline characteristics. The mean VAS scores before treatment was 8.290 for interferental therapy group and 8.572 for local vibration therapy groups. After treatment, this VAS score had dropped to 4.812(interferental therapy group, at 7 days), and 4.945(local vibration group, at 7 days). Conclusion : This study shows a progressive fall in visual analog scale scores in patients with acute low back pain treated with either interferential therapy and local vibration therapy. There was some difference in the improvement between the two groups at 1 to 4 days, VAS score of vibration therapy groups was low better than interferential therapy groups.

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