Chronic non-specific low back pain symptoms among tea plantation farmer in Chiang Rai acupuncture, cupping therapy, low back pian, stretching, tea plantation farmers
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in this group received acupuncture and cupping therapy. Acupuncture point selection was based on Jin'
s Three-needle protocol, specifically utilizing the Lumbar Three-needle and Sciatic needle points bilaterally. This included acupoints were BL23, BL25, BL40, BL60, and Jin'
s Zuogudian (located at the end of the gluteal sulcus, 3 Cun lateral to the posterior midline). Cupping was applied to BL23, BL25, and Jin'
s Zuogudian on both sides of the body. Each treatment session consisted of 25 minutes of acupuncture needling followed by 5 minutes of cupping. Treatment was administered once a week for 4 consecutive
Acupuncture and cupping group (AC),Self-slump stretching group (SS),Acupuncture and cupping plus slump self-slump stretching group (AC+SS)
Sponsors
Mae Fah Luang University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Volunteers participating in the research must be a tea farmer. Be a person who has worked in tea plantation for at least 1 year. 2. Male and female research subjects aged between 18-65 years old. 3. Participants had low back pain VAS >3/10 for more than 3 months and had constant pain even while resting. 4. Volunteers who participated in the research were willing to participate as a sample for data collection. 5. Participants must not be pregnant. and not suffering from Hemophilia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A professional tea farmer But not doing tea farming is the main occupation. 2. A person who is a tea farmer who does not plant tea by himself. 3. Have had lower back pain before from other causes that are not caused by tea plantation. 4. People with knee problems or osteoarthritis who are unable to fully straighten their knees. 5. Volunteers with conditions or conditions at risk of bleeding easily, such as those receiving group drugs. Anticoagulants (e.g. Warfarin, Aspirin), etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain 1 time/week before treatment (week 1-4) and 1 month after treatment 1 time. Visual analogue scale (VAS),Disability from LBP 1 time/week before treatment (week 1-4) and 1 month after treatment 1 time. Reliability of the Roland - Morris Disability Questionnaire) ,Forward Flexion 1 time before treatment, 1 time after last treatment, and 1 time after 1 month treatment. sit and reach box | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction with treatment After 4 weeks of complete treatment Self questionair | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactRaksuda Taniguchi
Mae Fah Luang University
Outcome results
None listed