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KMID : 0361420100340060725
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2010 Volume.34 No. 6 p.725 ~ p.729
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Effect of Repetitive Magnetic Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study
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Kim Jae-Young
Yoon Seung-Hyun
Rah Ueon-Woo
Cho Kye-Hee
Hong Ji-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objective: To evaluate the short and medium effect of peripheral repetitive magnetic stimulation therapy on chronic low back pain compared with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy.
Method: Twenty-three subjects with chronic low back pain were allocated randomly to repetitive magnetic stimulation group (n=13) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation group (n=10). Each treatment consisted of 10-minutes sessions each day, totally 10 sessions over 2 weeks. Subjects were evaluated pre-treatment and post-treatment at 8 hours and 2 weeks. Outcome was measured with the Oswestry disability index, McGill pain questionnaire, and daily mean pain numeric rating scale.
Results: At 8 hours and 2 weeks post-treatment, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy group showed a significant improvement in the mean pain numeric rating scale. Two weeks post-treatment, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy group showed a significant improvement in the Oswestry disability index. But there were no significant therapeutic effect of repetitive magnetic stimulation therapy group at all period.
Conclusion:This study showed that repetitive magnetic stimulation therapy may be less effective than transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain.
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KEYWORD
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Low back pain, Magnetic stimulation, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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