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Evaluation of the effects of shortwave diathermy in patients with chronic low back pain
- Source :
- Bangladesh Medical Research Council bulletin. 35(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
-
Abstract
- A prospective experimental study on 97 patients of chronic low back pain was conducted to find out the effects of shortwave diathermy. They were divided randomly into two groups and treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, exercises, activities of daily living instructions and with or without shortwave diathermy. After six weeks of treatment, improvements were observed in both the groups. But significant difference in improvement was found in shortwave diathermy group than in placebo group. The present study suggests that shortwave diathermy is effective for the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain.Keywords: Back pain; NSAID; Shortwave diathermyOnline:Â 22 May 2009DOI: 10.3329/bmrcb.v35i1.2320Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2009; 35: 18-20Â
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Placebo group
law.invention
Short-Wave Therapy
Randomized controlled trial
law
Activities of Daily Living
medicine
Back pain
Humans
In patient
Prospective Studies
Prospective cohort study
Pain Measurement
business.industry
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Diathermy
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Chronic low back pain
Exercise Therapy
Chronic Disease
Physical therapy
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Shortwave
Low Back Pain
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03779238
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Bangladesh Medical Research Council bulletin
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e2d23dec7a41dbfd2c2b63b8167117de