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ArticleComplementary medicine research2020

Completion Rates and Clinical Changes of Patients Seeking Non-Invasive Treatment for Low Back Pain in 13 Centres of a Sports Medicine Institute in India.

Priyadarshini Rajamani, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Debashish Kundu, Kishore Kumar Sekaran, Santhanam Daniel Amalan, Sujatha Pugazhendi, Kannan Pugazhendi

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Priyadarshini RajamaniSports Performance Assessment Research Rehabilitation Counselling (SPARRC) Institute, Indian Institute of Sports Medicine, Chennai, India, drangelin2003@gmail.com.
Hemant Deepak ShewadeInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), South East Asia Office, New Delhi, India.
Debashish KunduInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), South East Asia Office, New Delhi, India.
Kishore Kumar SekaranSports Performance Assessment Research Rehabilitation Counselling (SPARRC) Institute, Indian Institute of Sports Medicine, Chennai, India.
Santhanam Daniel AmalanSports Performance Assessment Research Rehabilitation Counselling (SPARRC) Institute, Indian Institute of Sports Medicine, Chennai, India.
Sujatha PugazhendiSports Performance Assessment Research Rehabilitation Counselling (SPARRC) Institute, Indian Institute of Sports Medicine, Chennai, India.
Kannan PugazhendiSports Performance Assessment Research Rehabilitation Counselling (SPARRC) Institute, Indian Institute of Sports Medicine, Chennai, India.
Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports · INInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · FR

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimLow back pain (LBP) is the major cause of disability worldwide. The existing treatments are expensive and associated with complications. The present study aimed to determine the proportion of patients completing therapy and rehabilitation phases and describe the changes in self-reported symptoms and functional disability among LBP patients enrolled in a private sports medicine institute.

methodsThis is a cohort study involving review of case records. We studied 2 phases out of 3 of non-invasive treatment of LBP: therapy of around 10 days (myofascial trigger point release therapy, cryotherapy, aqua therapy and acupuncture) and rehabilitation of around 3 weeks (muscle strengthening exercises).

resultsA total of 443 patients were enrolled; their mean (SD) age was 46 (15) years, 46% were male, and 193 (44%) presented with chronic (>6 months) pain. The numbers of patients who completed the therapy and rehabilitation phases were 327 (74%) and 115 (26%), respectively. The median (IQR) visual analogue scale pain scores were 7 (6-9) at entry, 2 (1-3) at completion of therapy and 1 (0-2) at completion of rehabilitation (p < 0.001). The median (IQR) functional disability scores were 32 (22-53) at entry, 15 (6-26) at completion of therapy and 4 (0-14) at completion of rehabilitation (p < 0.001).

conclusionLow completion rates were observed. Patients who completed therapy reported reduction in pain and improved functionalities.

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Acupuncture TherapyPhysical Therapy ModalitiesAdultAgedCohort StudiesDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansIndiaLow Back PainMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementComplementary and alternative medicineManual therapyMusculoskeletal painPhysical therapyRehabilitation

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