A study of therapeutic ultrasound and exercise treatment for muscle fatigue in patients with chronic non specific low back pain: a preliminary report
- PMID: 23640325
- DOI: 10.3233/BMR-130380
A study of therapeutic ultrasound and exercise treatment for muscle fatigue in patients with chronic non specific low back pain: a preliminary report
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of continuous ultrasound (US) plus exercise on the endurance of paravertebral muscles of patients with chronic non specific low back pain (CNSLBP).
Methods and materials: In this pilot, pretest-posttest study, 22 patients with CNSLBP participated. Patients received 10 sessions of treatment, including continuous US plus exercise therapy, over a period of four consecutive weeks. Median frequency slopes of Iliocostalis and Multifidus muscles as well as holding time during Biering-Sorensen test were measured using surface electromyography. In addition, function and pain were measured using Functional Rating Index (FRI) questionnaire and VAS.
Results: Five females and 15 males with a mean age of 31.7 years completed the treatment. Descriptive data showed a decrease of 0.01 and 0.02 mean in median frequency slope of right and left Iliocostalis respectively and a mean of 0.08 decrease for both right and left Multifidus muscles. Endurance time increased 1.8 seconds mean. Both function (17%) and pain (24%) improved post treatment.
Conclusion: Larger population studies in the context of high quality, randomized clinical trial are needed to validate the results.
Similar articles
-
Validity and everyday clinical applicability of lumbar muscle fatigue assessment methods in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review.Disabil Rehabil. 2016 Sep;38(19):1859-71. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1107777. Epub 2016 Jan 5. Disabil Rehabil. 2016. PMID: 26732899 Review.
-
The effect of continuous ultrasound on chronic non-specific low back pain: a single blind placebo-controlled randomized trial.BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012 Oct 2;13:192. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-192. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012. PMID: 23031570 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
-
Assessment of the validity of the Biering-Sørensen test for measuring back muscle fatigue based on EMG median frequency characteristics of back and hip muscles.J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2008 Dec;18(6):997-1005. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.10.012. Epub 2008 Apr 8. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2008. PMID: 18396410
-
The assessment of back muscle capacity using intermittent static contractions. Part I - Validity and reliability of electromyographic indices of fatigue.J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2008 Dec;18(6):1006-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.03.012. Epub 2007 Jul 20. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2008. PMID: 17643316 Review.
-
Supplementation of general endurance exercise with stabilisation training versus general exercise only. Physiological and functional outcomes of a randomised controlled trial of patients with recurrent low back pain.Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2005 Jun;20(5):474-82. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2004.12.006. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2005. PMID: 15836934 Clinical Trial.
Cited by
-
Chronic Back Condition and the Level of Physical Activity as Well as Internet Addiction among Physiotherapy Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 22;18(13):6718. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136718. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021. PMID: 34206426 Free PMC article.
-
Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Lumbar-Abdominal Muscles Activation in Healthy Young Adults: A Pilot Study.Med Sci Monit. 2019 Mar 15;25:1945-1951. doi: 10.12659/MSM.912720. Med Sci Monit. 2019. PMID: 30872564 Free PMC article.
-
A randomised controlled trial of 'clockwise' ultrasound for low back pain.S Afr J Physiother. 2016 Jul 28;72(1):306. doi: 10.4102/sajp.v72i1.306. eCollection 2016. S Afr J Physiother. 2016. PMID: 30135888 Free PMC article.
-
Person-Centered, Physical Activity for Patients with Low Back Pain: Piloting Service Delivery.Healthcare (Basel). 2016 May 18;4(2):28. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4020028. Healthcare (Basel). 2016. PMID: 27417616 Free PMC article.
-
A Systematic Review of the Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.Healthcare (Basel). 2016 Apr 25;4(2):22. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4020022. Healthcare (Basel). 2016. PMID: 27417610 Free PMC article. Review.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources
