Assessment of the effect of back school therapy in patients withlow back pain

Objective & Hypothesis:Back school therapy is a simply applicable method in patients with chronic low back pain and also has an important role in treatment outcomes.

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Key Findings & Data:At the follow-up visits in the 1st and 3rd months, statistically significant progress was determined in the study group with respect to mobility, pain and Oswestry scores.

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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: This study showed that the back school therapy program should be a part of treatment in patients with low back pain.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Back school therapy is a simply applicable method in patients with chronic low back pain and also has an important role in treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the back school therapy on pain, mobility and quality of life in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain. Methods: Eighty-three patients were enrolled in the study. Demographic properties of the patients were recorded. Pain levels of the patients were investigated by Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The spinal mobilities (lumbar Schober, hand-finger-foot distance) were measured, and functional impairment scale (Oswestry back pain impairment scale) was determined. While the back school therapy program was applied in the study group, only home exercise therapy was given to the control group. Results: No difference was present between groups at the beginning of the study. At the follow-up visits in the 1st and 3rd months, statistically significant progress was determined in the study group with respect to mobility, pain and Oswestry scores. Conclusion: This study showed that the back school therapy program should be a part of treatment in patients with low back pain.

Özet

Kronik bel ağrılı hastaların tedavisinde bel okulu eğitim programı kolay uygulanabilir bir yöntem olarak, elde edilen sonuçlar açısından tedavide önemli bir yere sahip olmuştur. Bu çalışmanın amacı, kronik mekanik bel ağrılı hastalarda bel okulunun ağrı, mobilite ve yaşam kalitesine olan etkinliğini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya 83 hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların demografik özellikleri kaydedildi. Ağrı düzeyleri vizüel analog skala (VAS) ile sorgulandı. Spinal mobiliteleri (lomber Schober, el-parmak zemin mesafesi) ölçülerek fonksiyonel yetersizlik ölçeği (Oswestry bel ağrısı özürlülük formu) dolduruldu. Çalışma grubu hastalarına bel okulu eğitim ve tedavi programı uygulandı. Kontrol grubu ev egzersiz programı ile takip edildi. Bulgular: Her iki grupta başlangıç verileri açısından farklılık yoktu. Bir ay ve üçüncü ayın sonunda yapılan değerlendirmede çalışma grubunda ağrı, mobilite ve Oswestry bel ağrısı skorlarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzelme saptandı. Sonuç: Çalışmamız bel okulu programının kronik bel ağrılı hastalarda tedavinin bir parçası olması gerektiğini göstermiştir.

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ÖZGÖNENEL, L., AYTEKİN, E., BURNAZ, Ö., TÜTÜN, Ş., SUYABATMAZ, Ö., ÇAĞLAR, S. N. (2022). Assessment of the effect of back school therapy in patients withlow back pain. İstanbul Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 1, 5–10. https://ajindex.com/articles/552555

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