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KMID : 0895820130230030133
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2013 Volume.23 No. 3 p.133 ~ p.140
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A Clinical Study: Pain Intensity Before and After Balneotherapy in Participants with Low Back Pain
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Shin Jae-Hwa
Lee Ok-Jin
Choi Bo-Mi
Ahn Taek-Won
Lee Jung-Min
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Abstract
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Objectives : The aim of this clinical study was to find out the changes of self-reported pain intensity before and after balneothrapy in participants with low back pain.
Methods : In this study 20 participants with low back pain went through 5 weeks of balneothrapy course, once in a week. Each week visual analogue scale (VAS) and pain threshold were measured before and after balneothrapy, which consisted of 30 minutes of high pressure underwater shower (32~36oC) and another 30 minutes of whole body bathing (32~40oC).
Results : 1. The average of VAS significantly decreased from 64.00±16.35 to 34.00±15.69 after 5 weeks of balneothreapy (p＜0.001). 2. The average of pain threshold significantly increased from 8.31±2.52 lbf to 9.53±3.11 lbf after 5 weeks of balneothreapy (p＜0.05). ConclusionsThe results showed that 5 weeks of balneotherapy had significant effect on alleviating pain in low back pain participants, which means balneothreapy may be used as a complementary treatment on musculoskeletal diseases and other chronic diseases. Further studies are anticipated in the future to find out other various effects of balneothrapy. (J Korean Med Rehab 2013;23(3):133-140) ObjectivesThe aim of this clinical study was to find out the changes of self-reported pain intensity before and after balneothrapy in participants with low back pain. MethodsIn this study 20 participants with low back pain went through 5 weeks of balneothrapy course, once in a week. Each week visual analogue scale (VAS) and pain threshold were measured before and after balneothrapy, which consisted of 30 minutes of high pressure underwater shower (32~36oC) and another 30 minutes of whole body bathing (32~40oC). Results1. The average of VAS significantly decreased from 64.00±16.35 to 34.00±15.69 after 5 weeks of balneothreapy (p＜0.001). 2. The average of pain threshold significantly increased from 8.31±2.52 lbf to 9.53±3.11 lbf after 5 weeks of balneothreapy (p＜0.05).
Conclusions : The results showed that 5 weeks of balneotherapy had significant effect on alleviating pain in low back pain participants, which means balneothreapy may be used as a complementary treatment on musculoskeletal diseases and other chronic diseases. Further studies are anticipated in the future to find out other various effects of balneothrapy.
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KEYWORD
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Balneotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Oriental physiotherapy, Low back pain (LBP)
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