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Study aim
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The Effect of TECAR Therapy on Pain Relief, Functional Disability and Range of Motion in Patients with Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain
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Design
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The sampling method in this study is of an unpredictable type available in the form of easy sampling from people who are available in the community to the examiner. The method of grouping is randomized to one person, in which, after the initial examination, using Excel software, the subjects are in one of two groups of 1 or 2; group 1, the group under the usual treatment of physiotherapy In group 2, the group is under treatment with regular treatment with physiotherapy.
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Settings and conduct
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First, volunteers are checked for entry and exit criteria. Then, in order to observe ethical points of view, the objectives, methodology and conditions of the test will be fully explained to eligible individuals. If people are willing to participate in the study, informed consent is obtained from the project. Prior to conducting the main study, a preliminary study is conducted to examine the relative and absolute repeatability of the information collected by a test. To measure dependent variables such as pain intensity, range of motion, functional disability, all conditions are quite similar to
The main study will be done. In order to measure the severity of pain, the VAS index is used for assessing functional disability. The Oswestry and Roland-Mauritius questionnaires are not used. Repeatability is not required. Inclinometer meter is used to measure the range of motion. In order to verify its repeatability, the amplitude Flexion, extension and side bending 8 to 10 subjects are first examined during the initial examination, and the second time, 15 to 20 minutes after the examination and before the treatment, and the correlation between the numbers obtained for each We will examine the person.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry requirements: women and men between 20 and 60 years, history of back pain for more than 3 months, or at least half a day in the last 6 months, pain intensity greater than 3 based on VAS index, no acute and inflammatory back pain, subacute and tracheostomy back pain Lack of spinal cord stenosis, scoliosis and ankylosing spondylitis, lack of postpartum back pain or pregnancy, no history of bone surgery, fractures of the lower back, osteoporosis, infection, cancer, neurological diseases, etc., having no history of any treatment Physiotherapy for the waist during the past month
Exit criteria: The use of medication during the study, the unwillingness of the participant to continue the treatment, have been trained in exercises other than those during the course of the treatment.
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Intervention groups
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Participants are grouped randomly in two different therapeutic groups, a group treated with TECAR and a group treated with usual Physical Therapy.
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Main outcome variables
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severity of pain, functional disability, range of motion