Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Cupping + Walking Exercise Group:With the patient in the prone position, the therapist performs symmetrical rows of canisters centered along the patients lumbosacral bladder meridian (bilaterally para
Health Education Group:Health Education
Sponsors
Fujian Provincial Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Based on the diagnostic criteria for chronic non-specific low back pain provided by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): (1) Persistent pain in the posterior trunk, from the lower border of the 12th rib to the inferior border of the gluteus maximus, with or without radiating pain in the outer aspect of the thigh (pain not extending below the level of the knee joint); (2) Local tenderness or muscle spasms upon physical examination; (3) Apart from imaging findings such as vertebral and facet joint morphological changes, no other positive findings are present; (4) Duration of overall pain > 12 weeks. ? Age: 18-60 years; gender not limited; BMI: 18-24 kg/m2. ? Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score: 3-8. ? No history of lumbar surgery or standardized non-surgical treatment. ? No analgesic medication taken in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment. ? Signed informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? History of vertebral fractures or spinal surgery; ? Diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, or isthmic spondylolysis; ? Presence of concurrent conditions such as spinal tuberculosis, fractures, tumors, or other pathological lesions in the lumbar region; ? Presence of other severe diseases, such as cancer, stroke, or mental disorders; ? Pregnant or lactating women. ? Presence of contraindications for cupping therapy, such as renal dysfunction, hepatic cardiac dysfunction, the presence of a pacemaker, pregnancy, or skin diseases in the treatment area.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS);Lumbar Range of Motion; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Japanese Orthopaedic Association;Oswestry Disability Index;Thickness of the thoracolumbar fascia;SF-36 scale;Lumbar multifidus muscle cross-sectional area;Lumbar erector spinae muscle cross-sectional area;lumbar erector spinae muscle elasticity and lumbar multifidus muscle elasticity; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDebiao Yu
Fujian Provincial Hospital
Outcome results
None listed