Effectiveness of device-based therapy for conservative management of low back pain.

Year: 2015  Country: India  Study Population: N=235 low back pain patients

Anandani G, Shetty G, Bafna S, Narula N, Gandhi A. Effectiveness of device-based therapy for conservative management of low back pain. Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2015;27(7):2139-2141.

Objective

To determine the effectiveness of device based therapy for low back pain. 

Methods

6-week spine program (18 sessions), devices: 110 + 130.

Outcome measures: disability (ODI), pain (VAS), functional ability

Outcome

All outcome measures showed significant improvement at the end of treatment. 

VAS score (p=0.0001), Oswestry score  (p=0.0001), functional ability (p=0.0001)