Comparison between the Effect of Local Steroid Injection and Prolotherapy on Iliac Crest Pain Syndrome.
- Author:
Hee Sang KIM
1
;
Kyung Hoi AHN
;
Jong Ha LEE
;
Kyu Tae LEE
;
Jee Sang YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Korea. jeesang77@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Iliac crest pain syndrome;
Local steroid injection;
Prolotherapy
- MeSH:
Glucose;
Humans;
Lidocaine;
Low Back Pain;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Triamcinolone
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2007;31(1):20-24
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of local steroid injection and prolotherapy on the iliac crest pain syndrome (ICPS) in patients with nonspecific low back pain. METHOD: 44 patients with ICPS were chosen randomly. The treatment groups were divided into two. The first group received a mixture of triamcinolone and lidocaine. The second received with a mixture of dextrose and lidocaine. The patients in each group were injected once a week over 4 weeks. The effectiveness of treatment was evaluated by a visual analogue scale (VAS), a pressure threshold and patient's life activities with modified Oswestry questionnaire before injection, 30 minutes, 1 week, 4 weeks and 3 months later after injection respectively. RESULTS: VAS, pressure threshold and patient's life activities of two groups were all improved at 30 minutes, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after injection compared with those of pre-injection, and there was no significant difference between groups. CONCLUSION: The low back pain on ICPS can be significantly improved by local steroid injection and prolotherapy equally. Therefore, patients with risk of steroid injection could be treated by prolotherapy.
