Showing 5 results for Back Pain
M Ghaemmaghami, M Akbarzadeh, Z Yazdanpanahi, N Zara, A Azizi, A Mohagheghzadeh,
Volume 21, Issue 6 (2-2014)
Abstract
Introduction: Lower back pain after childbirth interferes with most daily activities. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of applying dry cupping, and acupressure on the severity of lower back pain in nulliparous women admitted to the Selection Centre of Shiraz Medical University (Hafez).
Methods: The study was a randomized clinical trial conducted in 2012. The study sample involved 150 cases who were randomly assigned into 3 groups of cupping therapy, acupressure and control groups. Cupping therapy was performed four times a week for 20-15 minutes each time. Acupressure was applied within 20 minutes, according to the model of rotation (clockwise and anti-clockwise) similar to the cupping group. In the third group which was a control one, no intervention was executed. In both experimental groups, VAS measure was completed in terms of self-report before, immediately, 24 hours and 2 weeks after the intervention. The study data were submitted to SPSS software (version16) and analyzed utilizing ANOVA repeated measure.
Results: Mean of lower back pain in the cupping therapy changed from the value of 7.8±2.7 in the pre-intervention to 3.7±1.8 immediately, 2.58±1.7 within 24 hours and 1.4±1.4 for 2 weeks after the intervention. Moreover, acupressure values were reduced from 7.4 ± 2.6 to 5.2 ± 2 immediately, 4.0 ± 1.7 within 24 hours and 2.4±1.4 for 2 weeks after the intervention. The study analysis revealed that there is a significant difference between the different measurement phases (P = 0.01).
Conclusion: The study results demonstrate that cupping therapy and acupressure can be used as effective treatments for lower back pain in the postpartum period
M Abdolghadery, M Kafee, A Saberi, S Aryapouran,
Volume 21, Issue 6 (2-2014)
Abstract
Introduction: Within chronic pains, back pain has the highest percentage. Psychological factors play an important role in the establishment and continuation of physical disability as well as in functional limitation in patients with chronic low back pain. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on decreasing the pain, depression and anxiety of patients with chronic low back pain.
Methods: This study was an experimental study by pretest- posttest design with a control group. Thirty patients were selected by random sampling among patients with chronic low back pain who referred to Imam Reza and Behsat clinics in Rasht from 2012 to 2013. The study participants were placed in three groups (two experimental and one control group). MBCT (first experimental group) and CBT (second experimental group) were administered in 8 sessions for 90 minutes. The short-form McGill pain Questionnaire (Dworkin et al, 2009) and depression, anxiety, stress scale (Lavibond & Lovibond, 1995) were used for collecting the data in pre-test and post-test stages. One way and multivariate Analysis of Variance were used for analyzing the data.
Results: The results showed that there was no meaningful difference between two experimental groups in the mean score of pain, depression, anxiety, though a meaningful difference was observed between these two groups and the control group in regard to above variables.
Conclusion: The results support the effectiveness of MBCT and CBT in decreasing pain, depression and anxiety. Therefore, taking account of these two therapeutic methods is very important for patients with chronic low back pain.
Z Kalani , Kh Rasooli , A Andishmand ,
Volume 24, Issue 4 (7-2016)
Abstract
Introduction: Coronary angiography is a common procedure in diagnostic and treatment of cardiac heart disease. After angiography, the patient remains on bed rest for at least a further 6-24 hours in order to reduce the complications at the groin site. Due to this enforced supine position bed rest and immobilization, patients frequently experienced low back pain. The present study aimed to determine the effect of bed rest time and sandbag on the intensity of low back pain after transfemoral coronary angiography.
Methods: In this clinical trial, 228 patients were selected using a simple sampling; they were divided randomly into 3 groups. The patients in the control group for 4 hours with and 6 hours after the removal of sand bag (totaling 10 hours) had complete bed rest. The patients in intervention group 1 for 6 hours with and 2 hours after the removal of sand bag (totaling 8 hours) and in intervention group 2 for 4 hours with and 3 hours after the removal of sand bag (totaling 7 hours) had complete bed rest. In these 3 groups, the intensity of low back pain was measured by pain numerical scale at zero, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and the day after angiography.
Results: None of the patients in the control and experimental groups developed vascular complications and hemodynamic disturbance. Finding of the present study revealed that a significant statistical difference was existed in relation to low back pain for the patients in intervention group 2 (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the finding of this study, early ambulation can be safe for patients undergoing transfemoral coronary angiography without any instance of vascular complications and hemodynamic disturbance.
Mohammad Reza Sobhan, Seyyed Mohammadjalil Abrisham, Mohammad Ghoraishian, Dr Masoud Heidarnejad, Dr Mina Khorshidi,
Volume 25, Issue 9 (12-2017)
Abstract
Introduction: Low back pain is the most common reason for all physician visits and many people experience it during their life. The reason for this study was to show the frequency analysis of the causes of back pain and analyzing their association with some clinical and demographic findings.
Methods: This analytic cross sectional study was performed on the patients visited in the Clinics of Yazd Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in 2013. Patients with low back pain due to paraclinical findings were included in the study.
Results: 200 patients were studied. The frequency of the causes of the pain were discopathy (54%), spondylolisthesis (13%), osteoarthritis (11%), canal stenosis (10%), fracture (7%) and tumor (1%), respectively. There was statistically significant between the causes of back pain and age (p=0.005) as well as the pain duration (p=0.000), but there was not found any significant association among back pain and sex, body mass index (BMI) and job activities.
Conclusion: The most common cause of specific back pain is discopathy and spondylolisthesis. This has to be considered in health care plans to control backache as a common health problem
Fatemeh Sori, Ali Yalfani, Mohamadreza Ahmadi,
Volume 33, Issue 5 (8-2025)
Abstract
Introduction: Aquatic and land-based rehabilitation exercises are among the exercise interventions prescribed for the treatment of low back pain. However, it remains unclear which intervention can be more effective in managing and treating low back pain. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of aquatic versus land-based rehabilitation exercises on pain and disability in individuals suffering from non-specific chronic low back pain.
Methods: Articles were searched from the scientific databases Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Since Direct, and Google Scholar. The search process utilized the keywords low back pain, rehabilitation, exercise, hydrotherapy, land-based exercise, water-based exercise, pain, disability. The collected articles were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the quality of the chosen studies was measured using the Downs and Black index. Finally, the studies were classified based on quality into three categories: low, moderate, and high.
Results: The results of exercises in water and on land showed no statistically significant differences in reducing pain and disability; however, water exercises were more effective. Regarding methodological quality, among of the 6 articles selected for systematic review, 4 were of moderate quality, while 2 were of high quality.
Conclusion: Hydrotherapy is more effective in reducing pain and disability in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain because of its buoyancy and hydrostatic pressure properties. Consequently, physicians should take into account aquatic exercise during the early stages of rehabilitation to facilitate physical activity and reduce the patient's disability.
