ArticleHong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao2015
Therapeutic efficacy of Lofnac Gel via phonophoresis in the management of chronic nonspecific low back pain: A randomised controlled trial.
Article in Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Preliminary KNN-LCB-Based Individualized Recommendation of Ultrasound Therapy Intensity for Low-Back Pain.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Pharmacological interventions for patients with chronic primary musculoskeletal pain: disparity between synthesized evidence and real-world clinical practice.Pain reports · 2025Article
- Multidisciplinary Guidelines for the Rational Use of Topical Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Musculoskeletal Pain (2022).Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of nonspecific low back pain is very high among Nigerians and in Africa. Lofnac Gel is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory gel that has been used to treat musculoskeletal pain, but its efficacy on nonspecific low back pain is inconclusive.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to examine the therapeutic efficacy of Lofnac Gel in the management of nonspecific low back pain.
methodsSeventy patients diagnosed with mechanical low back pain of 3 months' duration were divided into two groups: experimental group (
resultsThere was a significant difference between the pre- and posttreatment pain intensity and disability index for both the experimental (
conclusionExercise combined with Lofnac phonophoresis was more effective in the management of patients with chronic low back pain than exercise and ultrasound alone.
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