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KMID : 0978920070080040427
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Korean Journal of Clinical Geriatrics
2007 Volume.8 No. 4 p.427 ~ p.432
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Rhim Seung-Yoon
Kim Young-gene
Kim Tai-Kon
Kim Jae-Deok
Choi Jeong-Wha
Kim Mi-Jung
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Abstract
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Background: To compare the short-term effects of Jjimjilbang (Korean-type dry sauna) therapy and infrared therapy on pain scale and depression scale of patients with chronic low back pain.
Methods: 36 women older than 40 years were included in the study. All have suffered from continuous low back pain during more than 3 months, none had contraindications to Jjimjilbang therapy. They were allocated into two groups of 18 patients each. The first group underwent a Jjimjilbang therapy for 15 days. The second group underwent infrared therapy on low back. The results were evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry low back pain scale, Pain Disability Index (PDI), Pain Rating Score (PRS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
Results: Visual analogue scale, Oswestry low back pain scale, Pain Disability Index (PDI), Pain Rating Score (PRS) showed that pain was significantly reduced by both Jjimjilbang therapy and infrared therapy (P＜0.05). And there was no significant difference between two therapies except for Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was significantly reduced by Jjimjilbang therapy group.
Conclusion: Jjimjilbang therapy can reduce the pain of patients and improve depressive mood of patients suffering from chronic low back pain.
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KEYWORD
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Jjimjilbang therapy, Oswestry low back pain scale, Pain Disability Index (PDI), Pain Rating Score (PRS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
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