Observational studyMedicine2018
Therapeutic effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation for treating patients with chronic low back pain.
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- The Effect of a 10-Week Electromyostimulation Intervention with the StimaWELL 120MTRS System on Multifidus Morphology and Function in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrotherapy on Lumbar Range of Motion and Paraspinal Muscle Characteristics in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- The effect of phasic versus combined neuromuscular electrical stimulation using the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial protocol.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Therapeutic Effectiveness of AxioBionics Wearable Therapy Pain Management System in Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain.Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Review
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Abstract
This retrospective study investigated the effectiveness and safety of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).A total of 72 patients with CLBP were included in this retrospective study. All patients received usual care, and were assigned to a NMES group (n = 36) and a control group (n = 36). In addition, patients in the NMES group also received NMES for a total of 4 weeks. The primary outcome was pain intensity, measured by numerical rating scale (NRS). The secondary outcome was disability, assessed by the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), and the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS). The outcomes were evaluated before and after 4-week treatment.After 4-week treatment, the patients in the NMES group did not show better effectiveness in pain intensity relief, as measured by NRS (P = .11); and disability improvement, as evaluated by the RMDQ (P = .14), and QBPDS (P = .33), when compared with the patients in the control group. Additionally, no adverse events related to the NNES were recorded.The results of this study did not show promising effectiveness of NMES for patients with CLBP after 4-week treatment.
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