08 August 2023>: Clinical Research
Pain Reduction and Posture Alignment Improvement in Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Novel Approach Using Spinal Thermal Massage Bed and Calf Pneumatic Cell Compression
Jhosedyn Carolaym Salazar Fajardo 12ADEF , Sejun Oh 123DEF , Byeongsu Kim 124BDF , Seongkuk Kim 124BDF , Gunhee Jang 12BCD , BumChul Yoon 124A*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940944
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940944
Table 2 Mean±standard deviations of the outcome measurement scores (n=23).
Outcomes | Pre-testMean±SD | Mid-testMean±SD | Post-testMean±SD |
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VAS | 2.89±1.65 | 1.19±0.77* | 0.65±0.83* |
Stress score | 59.89±16.33 | 52.80±19.01* | 54.19±10.98* |
Trunk angle tilting | 26.29±2.22 | 24.13±2.11* | |
Pelvic angle tilting | 13.39±6.99 | 9.39±6.13* | |
ODI | 13.38±7.74 | 10.52±9.35 | |
EQ-5D | 0.85±0.72 | 0.87±0.07 | |
N – number; SD – standard deviation; VAS – visual analog scale; ODI – Oswestry Disability Index; EQ-5D – EuroQol five-dimension. * Statistically significant compared to baseline. |