Gua Sha therapy for chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.
Gua sha
Low back pain
Randomized controlled trial
Journal
Complementary therapies in clinical practice
ISSN: 1873-6947
Titre abrégé: Complement Ther Clin Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101225531
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2019
Feb 2019
Historique:
received:
25
10
2018
revised:
02
11
2018
accepted:
04
11
2018
entrez:
5
2
2019
pubmed:
5
2
2019
medline:
13
3
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To test the efficacy of Gua Sha therapy in patients with chronic low back pain. 50 patients with chronic low back pain (78% female, 49.7 ± 10.0 years) were randomized to two Gua Sha treatments (n = 25) or waitlist control (n = 25). Primary outcome was current pain intensity (100-mm visual analog scale); secondary outcome measures included function (Oswestry Disability Index), pain on movement (Pain on Movement Questionnaire), perceived change in health status, pressure pain threshold, mechanical detection threshold, and vibration detection threshold. After treatment, patients in the Gua Sha group reported lower pain intensity (p < 0.001) and better overall health status (p = 0.002) compared to the waitlist group. No further group differences were found. No serious adverse events occurred. Gua Sha appears to be an acceptable, safe, and effective treatment for patients with chronic low back pain. Further rigorous studies are needed to confirm and extend these results.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30712747
pii: S1744-3881(18)30665-0
doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.11.002
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Langues
eng
Pagination
64-69Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.