effect of acupressure on low back pain in patients with spondylarthritis
نویسندگان
چکیده
effect of acupressure on low back pain in patients with spondylarthritis mahmodzadeh ardakani h [1] *, akbari kaji m [2] , abotalabi g [3] , mohamannazhad a [4] , ghaforifard m [5] received: 21 nov, 2011 accepted: 14 jan, 2012 abstract background & aims : arthritis of the lumbar spine is known as disk arthritis. the most common and most important sign of disk arthritis is back pain. acupressure is among the methods of alternative medicine, its impact in reducing pain in various parts of the body and confirming invasive intervention does not account. therefore, this study’s aim is to determine the effect of acupressure on the rate of low back pain in patients with disc arthritis that referred to selected clinics in isfahan in 2010. materials & methods : this study is a clinical trial. samples for this study included 40 patients with disc arthritis referred to clinics in isfahan hospitals: alzahra, sadughi, kashani and shariati. samples including 40 patients of spondylarthritis were selected by stratified . intervention (acupressure technique) was performed for twenty minutes by professional acupuncture. measurements were taken before and after intervention and recorded the intensity of pain's samples by visual analog scale and numerical rating scale. for analyzing the data descriptive and analytical statistical methods (paired-sample t-test) and computer software spss18 were used . result : the mean of pain after intervention (3.82) significantly decreased in comparison with before intervention (6.10). (p<0.001) conclusion: by assessing the effects of acupressure as safe and effective intervention in reducing pain in patients in this study, this can be used a simple technique, cheap and executable in all health centers and even athome for patients to help them. keywords: acupressure, low back pain, spondylarthritis address: isfahan university faculty of nursing and midwifery falavarjan , tel : (+98) 9133030538 email: [email protected] [1] m.sc. in nursing, faculty of nursing and midwifery, islamic azad university falavarjan (corresponding author) [2] m.sc. in nursing ,lecturer, faculty of nursing and midwifery islamic azad university khorasgan branch(young researchers club) [3] m.sc. in nursing, faculty of nursing and midwifery, islamic azad university, ardabil [4] imam khomeini clinical & emergency complex, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran [5] m.sc. in nursing, faculty of nursing and midwifery, zanjan
منابع مشابه
Effects of acupressure on low back pain
Low Bock Pain is a very common condition; as about 80% of people experience it throughout their life. Low Back Pain has negative effects on different aspects of the clients’ lives. The objective of the research is conducted to evaluate the effect of acupressure on Low Back Pain and decline amount medication. Ninety patients were selected by convenience sampling and then randomly divided into th...
متن کاملEffects of acupressure on low back pain
Low Bock Pain is a very common condition; as about 80% of people experience it throughout their life. Low Back Pain has negative effects on different aspects of the clients’ lives. The objective of the research is conducted to evaluate the effect of acupressure on Low Back Pain and decline amount medication. Ninety patients were selected by convenience sampling and then randomly divided into th...
متن کاملEffect of 8-Week Core Stabilization Exercises on Low Back Pain, Abdominal and Back Muscle Endurance in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain due to Disc Herniation
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of core stabilization exercises on low back pain and abdominal and back muscle endurance in patients with chronic low back pain caused by disc herniation. Methods: For this purpose, 30 male and female patients with chronic low back pain due to disc herniation (age =48.55 ± 3.35) were divided into experimental and control groups (...
متن کاملthe effect of aqueous extract of garlic on formalin-induced pain in male rats
چکیده اثر عصاره آبی سیر بر درد ناشی از آزمون فرمالین در موش صحرایی نر به کوشش نرگس اسکندری روزبهانی زمینه و هدف: گیاه سیر از خانواده لیلیاسه و گونهallium sativum بومی آسیای میانه بوده و از دوران ،باستان تاکنون به خواص درمانی متفاوت آن مثل: کاهندگی قندخون، کلسترول خون، فشار خون، اثرات مفیدآن بر دستگاه قلبی عروقی و بیماریهای انعقادی خون، اثرات آنتی اکسیداتیو، درمان بیماریهای تنفسی وگوارشی، ا...
15 صفحه اولEffect of acupuncture on the pain of patients with acute low back pain: A randomized double-blind clinical trial study
Introduction: Low back pain is one of the most common causes of daily activity limitation and functional disabilities that affect a large number of people in the community. Due to the ineffectiveness of oral analgesics in relieving this type of pain and the need for their long-term use, which has its own side effects, the present study investigated the supplementary effect of acupuncture on pai...
متن کاملA comparative study of trunk proprioception between patients with chronic non-specific low back pain and discopathic low back pain
Introduction: Low back pain is one of the most common disorders in modern society. Disturbed properioception can be a possible cause of low back pain and can cause recurrence of low back pain. Previous studies have shown that low back pain reduces proprioception due to instability in the low back. Since the degenerative process of disc herniation is one of the important factors in exacerbating ...
متن کاملمنابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
مجله دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی ارومیهجلد ۱۰، شماره ۲، صفحات ۰-۰
میزبانی شده توسط پلتفرم ابری doprax.com
copyright © 2015-2023