Effect of dry needling on lumbar muscle stiffness in patients with low back pain: A double blind, randomized controlled trial using shear wave elastography

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Shane L. Koppenhaver ◽  
Amelia M. Weaver ◽  
Tyler L Randall ◽  
Ryan J. Hollins ◽  
Brian A. Young ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Shear Wave Elastography ◽  
Muscle Stiffness ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Lumbar Muscle

scholarly journals Chinese Massage Combined with Herbal Ointment for Athletes with Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Jun Kong ◽  
Min Fang ◽  
Hong Sheng Zhan ◽  
Wei An Yuan ◽  
Ji Ming Tao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Muscle Stiffness ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Experimental Group

Non-specific low back pain (NLBP) is an increasing health problem for athletes. This randomized controlled trial was designed to investigate the effects of Chinese massage combined with herbal ointment for NLBP. 110 athletes with NLBP were randomly assigned to experimental group with Chinese massage combined with herbal ointment or control group with simple massage therapy. The primary outcome was pain by Chinese Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (C-SFMPQ). The secondary outcome was local muscle stiffness by Myotonometer. After 4 weeks, the experimental group experienced significant improvements in C-SFMPQ and in local muscle stiffness compared with control group (between-group difference in mean change from baseline, −1.24 points,P=0.005in sensory scores; −3.14 points,P<0.001in affective scores; −4.39 points,P<0.001in total scores; −0.64 points,P=0.002in VAS; −1.04 points,P=0.005in local muscle stiffness during relaxation state). The difference remained at one month followup, but it was only significant in affective scores (−2.83 points,P<0.001) at three months followup. No adverse events were observed. These findings suggest that Chinese massage combined with herbal ointment may be a beneficial complementary and alternative therapy for athletes with NLBP.

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