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KMID : 1155520190140040474
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Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2019 Volume.14 No. 4 p.474 ~ p.479
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Dry sauna therapy is beneficial for patients with low back pain
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Cho Eun-Hee
Kim Nam-Hun
Kim Hyoung-Chun
Yang Yun-Ho
Kim Ju-Youn
Hwang Byeong-Mun
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Abstract
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Background: Dry sauna has been very popular as an alternative therapy for promoting health among people who want to improve their health condition without relying on pharmaceuticals. The aim of this study was to investigate whether dry sauna therapy improved quality of life and reduced pain in participants with low back pain.
Methods: Study participants comprised a total of 37 consecutive patients who were over 20 years of age with low back pain. Dry sauna therapy was performed twice per day for 5 consecutive days over the course of 1 week, thus comprising a total of 10 sessions each of 15 min of exposure to a 90°C dry sauna.
Results: The verbal numerical rating scale (VNRS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores were significantly reduced after dry sauna therapy (P < 0.001 for both). VNRS pain scores had a median (range) of 5 (2?8) before dry sauna therapy and 3 (0?8) after dry sauna therapy. ODI scores had a median (range) of 12 (2?24) before dry sauna therapy and 8 (1?17) after dry sauna therapy. The proportion of participants who reported successful treatment (excellent + good) was 70%. No adverse effects were observed related to dry sauna therapy.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that dry sauna therapy may be useful to improve quality of life and reduce pain in patients with low back pain. Therefore, pain physicians can recommend dry sauna therapy as an alternative and complimentary therapy for patients with low back pain.
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KEYWORD
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Low back pain, Pain, Quality of life, Steam bath
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