《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2019, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (4): 385-389.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.04.004

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Effect of Sling Exercise Therapy on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

WANG Xin1, TIAN Xiu-juan2, WANG Jin-ling1, HU Chuan1   

  1. 1.Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Ji’nan, Shandong 250031, China
    2.No. 960 Hospital of PLA, Ji’nan, Shandong 250031, China
  • Received:2018-10-30 Revised:2018-12-03 Published:2019-04-20 Online:2019-04-24
  • Contact: WANG Xin, E-mail: 18530915@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of sling exercise therapy on chronic nonspecific low back pain. Methods From February, 2017 to February, 2018, 84 patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 42 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with the combination of the sling exercise therapy and acupuncture, and the control group only received acupuncture. They were assessed with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) before treatment, one month after treatment and at three-month follow-up. Results Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in the scores of VAS and ODI between two groups (t < 1.638, P > 0.05). One month after treatment and at three-month follow-up, the scores of VAS and ODI decreased in both groups (P < 0.01). Compared with one month after treatment, the scores of VAS and ODI increased in the control group at three-month follow-up (t > 2.219, P < 0.05), however, no difference was found in the observation group (t < 1.738, P > 0.05). One month after treatment, the scores of VAS and ODI were lower in the observation group than in the control group (t > 3.535, P < 0.001). Conclusion Sling exercise therapy combined with acupuncture is superior to simple acupuncture in treating chronic nonspecific low back pain, and the curative effect is persistent.

Key words: chronic nonspecific low back pain, core stability, sling exercise therapy, acupuncture

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