Articles: low-back-pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Endurance training of the trunk extensor muscles in people with subacute low back pain.
Clinicians treating patients with low back pain often use exercise to reduce pain and improve function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of trunk extensor endurance training in reducing pain and decreasing disability in subjects with subacute low back pain (ie, onset of back pain within 7 days to 7 weeks). ⋯ Trunk extensor endurance training reduced pain and improved function at 3 weeks but resulted in no improvement at 6 weeks when compared with the control group. Endurance exercise is considered to expedite the recovery process for patients with an acute episode of low back pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Cutaneous injections of sterile water for the relief of labor pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Randomized trial of radiofrequency lumbar facet denervation for chronic low back pain.
A prospective double-blind randomized trial in 31 patients. ⋯ Radiofrequency lumbar zygapophysial joint denervation results in a significant alleviation of pain and functional disability in a select group of patients with chronic low back pain, both on a short-term and a long-term basis.
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The effect of a Mensendieck exercise program as secondary prophylaxis for recurrent low back pain. A randomized, controlled trial with 12-month follow-up.
A prospective, randomized, controlled trial with a stratification block design in which a Mensendieck exercise program was compared with the experience of a control group. ⋯ A secondary prophylaxis Mensendieck exercise program of 20 group sessions significantly reduced the incidence of low back pain recurrences in a population with history of the condition. However, there were no differences between the groups with regard to days of sick leave, low back pain, and function.
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Randomized trial comparing interferential therapy with motorized lumbar traction and massage in the management of low back pain in a primary care setting.
A randomized trial designed to compare interferential therapy with motorized lumbar traction and massage management for low back pain in a primary care setting. ⋯ This study shows a progressive fall in Oswestry Disability Index and pain visual analog scale scores in patients with low back pain treated with either-interferential therapy or motorized lumbar traction and massage. There was no difference in the improvement between the two groups at the end of treatment. Although there is evidence from several trials that traction alone is ineffective in the management of low back pain, this study could not exclude some effect from the concomitant massage.