Shujie Tang1, Xiuling Qian2, Yingjie Zhang3, Yuanmei Liu4. 1. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Medical School, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China. Electronic address: wkdd2009@hotmail.com. 2. Nursing Department, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Weifang, Shandong Province 261011, China. Electronic address: tsj697@sina.com. 3. Pain Department, Qingzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qingzhou, Shandong Province 262500, China. Electronic address: yjiezhang@sina.cn. 4. Department of Internal Medicine, Qingzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qingzhou, Shandong Province 262500, China. Electronic address: applepkpear@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The therapeutic effect of Tuina combined with core stability exercises on low back pain resulted from lumbar degenerative instability is unclear. This article aims to evaluate whether core stability exercises can improve the effect of Tuina in this regard. METHODS: This trial was designed as a randomized controlled trial and carried out in Qingzhou hospital of Traditional Chinese medicine between June 2011 and June 2013. Eighty-eight patients with low-grade lumbar degenerative instability were included and divided randomly into experimental and control groups, 44 in each. The experimental group were treated using Tuina combined with core stability exercises, but the control group using Tuina alone. The evaluation of Visual analogue scale (VAS), Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores (JOA) and recurrence rate were performed. RESULTS: Two weeks after treatment, JOA scores increased (p<0.05) and VAS decreased (p<0.05) significantly when compared with those before treatment in both groups, but there was no significant difference (p>0.05) between the two groups. At the end of six weeks, VAS scores (p<0.05) decreased and JOA scores (p<0.05) increased significantly when compared to those before treatment in both groups. In addition, the VAS (p<0.05) scores were significantly lower, JOA scores (p<0.05) were significantly higher in experimental group than those in control group. At the final follow-up, seven cases (17.1%) in experimental group and eighteen (43.9%) in control group recurred, the control group has a significantly higher recurrence rate (p<0.05). No adverse events occurred in the trial. CONCLUSIONS:Chinese Tuina combined with core stability exercises has better effect than Tuina alone in treating low back pain resulted from low-grade lumbar degenerative instability.
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BACKGROUND: The therapeutic effect of Tuina combined with core stability exercises on low back pain resulted from lumbar degenerative instability is unclear. This article aims to evaluate whether core stability exercises can improve the effect of Tuina in this regard. METHODS: This trial was designed as a randomized controlled trial and carried out in Qingzhou hospital of Traditional Chinese medicine between June 2011 and June 2013. Eighty-eight patients with low-grade lumbar degenerative instability were included and divided randomly into experimental and control groups, 44 in each. The experimental group were treated using Tuina combined with core stability exercises, but the control group using Tuina alone. The evaluation of Visual analogue scale (VAS), Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores (JOA) and recurrence rate were performed. RESULTS: Two weeks after treatment, JOA scores increased (p<0.05) and VAS decreased (p<0.05) significantly when compared with those before treatment in both groups, but there was no significant difference (p>0.05) between the two groups. At the end of six weeks, VAS scores (p<0.05) decreased and JOA scores (p<0.05) increased significantly when compared to those before treatment in both groups. In addition, the VAS (p<0.05) scores were significantly lower, JOA scores (p<0.05) were significantly higher in experimental group than those in control group. At the final follow-up, seven cases (17.1%) in experimental group and eighteen (43.9%) in control group recurred, the control group has a significantly higher recurrence rate (p<0.05). No adverse events occurred in the trial. CONCLUSIONS: Chinese Tuina combined with core stability exercises has better effect than Tuina alone in treating low back pain resulted from low-grade lumbar degenerative instability.
Authors: Arisa Leungbootnak; Rungthip Puntumetakul; Jaturat Kanpittaya; Thiwaphon Chatprem; Rose Boucaut Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-11-19 Impact factor: 3.390