Effect of Pneumatically Ballistic Extracorporeal Shockwave on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

VernacularTitle:气动弹道式体外冲击波治疗慢性非特异性下腰痛的效果
Author: Zhixin ZHENG ; Qian GAO ; Jun WANG ; Jingshan HOU ; Yuebo JIANG ; Ling MA ; Guohui CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: chronic nonspecific low back pain, pneumatically ballistic extracorporeal shockwave, range of motion
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(7):666-668
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effect of pneumatically ballistic extracorporeal shockwave on chronic nonspecific low back pain. Methods 66 cases with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomly divided into treatment group (n=33) and control group (n=33). There were 1 case drop-out in the treatment group and 2 in the control group. The treatment group accepted pneumatically ballistic extracorporeal shockwave, and the control group accepted hot magnet for 2 weeks. They were assessed with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Finger-floor Distance (FFD) before and after treatment. Results The scores of VAS and FFD improved in both groups after treatment (P<0.05), and the difference before and after treatment were more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The pneumatically ballistic extracorporeal shockwave is more effective on chronic nonspecific low back pain than hot magnet.