Non-specific low back Pain. low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People between 30 and 65 years old Chronic back pain that lasts for 3 months or more People with a disability score of >40 in the QBPDS Questionnaire) Not receiving any other physiotherapy treatment while participating in the study The presence of a trigger point in the muscle Iliposoas
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with sensory and/or coagulation disorders History of spine surgery Heart complications Simultaneous severe disease of the central or peripheral nervous system, Epilepsy Needle phobia Serious pathologies Specific back pain (for example, the presence of spinal canal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, tumors, etc.) People who have contraindications for transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) and (US) will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity of trigger points. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Algometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity of back. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS).;Intensity of depression and anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale( HADS).;Intensity of functional disability. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Quebec back pain disability scale(QBPDS).;Pain pressure threshold of trigger points. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Algometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences