Balneotherapy for chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled study

A large number of treatments were used for patients with chronic low back pain. Frequent episodes have been reported very high. Although balneotherapy was found effective in this disease, there are not well-designed studies. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of balneotherapy versus physical th...

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Published in:Rheumatology international 2012-10, Vol.32 (10), p.3193-3199
Main Authors: Kesiktas, Nur, Karakas, Sinem, Gun, Kerem, Gun, Nuran, Murat, Sadiye, Uludag, Murat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetaminophen - therapeutic use
Aged
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic - therapeutic use
Analysis of Variance
Balneology
Chi-Square Distribution
Chronic Pain - diagnosis
Chronic Pain - physiopathology
Chronic Pain - psychology
Chronic Pain - therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Disability Evaluation
Exercise Therapy
Female
Humans
Low Back Pain - diagnosis
Low Back Pain - physiopathology
Low Back Pain - psychology
Low Back Pain - therapy
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology
Original Article
Pain Management - methods
Pain Measurement
Physical Therapy Modalities
Predictive Value of Tests
Quality of Life
Recovery of Function
Rheumatology
Single-Blind Method
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Turkey
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Summary:A large number of treatments were used for patients with chronic low back pain. Frequent episodes have been reported very high. Although balneotherapy was found effective in this disease, there are not well-designed studies. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of balneotherapy versus physical therapy in patients with chronic low back pain. Exercise was added to both treatment programs. Sixty patients with chronic low back pain were randomly divided into two groups. Physical modalities plus exercise were applied to group 1, and group 2 was received balneotherapy plus exercise for ten sessions. The following parameters were measured: visual analogue scale at rest and movement for pain, paracetamol dose, manual muscle test for lumber muscles, modified Schoeber’ test, Oswestry disability index, and Short-Form 36 at the beginning and end of the therapies and at the 3 months follow-up. The statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS 10.0 program. Both groups achieved significant improvements within themselves. But balneotherapy groups were improved at back extensor muscle test ( P  
ISSN:0172-8172
1437-160X
DOI:10.1007/s00296-011-2163-9