Effect of Ultrasound and Exercise Combined and Exercise alone in the Treatment of Chronic back pain
Samiha, Khan Shabana, Shamsi Sharick, Alyaemni Asmaa A A, Abdelkader . 2013
Study Objective
Effect of Ultrasound and Exercise combined and Exercise alone in the Treatment of Chronic back pain.
Design
Pre & post test control group design.
Method and Measurements
30 patients from Raj Nursing Home [Age group 25-65 yrs] who were diagnosed with Low back pain, with onset >1-3 months (chronic) were randomly assigned to either group A receiving US and Exercise combined or group B receiving Exercise alone. Treatment was given for 10 session for the period of 4 week. Before treatment and after 4 weeks of treatment pain was assessed on VAS and MPQ.
Results
Subjects in-group A that received Ultrasound and exercise showed greater Improvement in pain compared with the exercise group on 4th week compared with pre treatment. (p <0.050)
Conclusion
The result of study suggests that both Ultrasound and exercise improves the symptoms of chronic back pain. Exercise alone improved the pain symptoms but was too small to reach satisfactory outcome for patients. Based on these results Ultrasound and Exercise should be the treatment of choice for chronic back pain rather than Exercise alone.
Abstract
Objectives: To measure the prevalence and causes of burnout among Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in four hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
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