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Introduction
Low back pain (LBP) is a common disease in modern society. Its incidence rate is increasing year by year, and it has become an important factor affecting people's quality of life and work efficiency. Low back pain not only brings physical pain to patients, but also may lead to a decline in psychological and social functions. At present, there are various treatments for low back pain, including drug therapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation training, etc. Among them, ultrasound therapy, as a non-invasive physical therapy method, has received widespread attention in the treatment of low back pain due to its non-invasive, safe and effective characteristics. This study aims to explore the application effect of ultrasound therapy in the treatment of low back pain, in order to provide a theoretical basis for clinical practice.
Literature Review
Ultrasound therapy (Ultrasound Therapy) uses the characteristics of ultrasound propagation, absorption and reflection in human tissues to achieve the purpose of promoting local blood circulation, relieving pain and promoting tissue repair by generating thermal effects, mechanical effects and cavitation effects. The propagation characteristics of ultrasound in human tissues enable it to penetrate into the tissues and have a therapeutic effect on deep tissues.
Previous studies have shown that ultrasound therapy has a certain effect in the treatment of low back pain. For example, some studies have shown that ultrasound can promote the repair of damaged tissues by stimulating fibroblast proliferation and collagen fiber synthesis; at the same time, ultrasound can also relieve pain by increasing the temperature of local tissues, promoting blood circulation, and accelerating the absorption and metabolism of inflammatory substances. However, there are still some gaps in current research, such as the optimal treatment parameters of ultrasound therapy (such as frequency, intensity, treatment time, etc.) have not yet been clarified, and the combined application effect of ultrasound therapy and other treatment methods.
Research design
This study adopted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design to compare the efficacy of ultrasound therapy and conventional physical therapy in the treatment of low back pain.
1. Research subjects: 100 patients with low back pain were selected and randomly divided into two groups, 50 cases in each group. Inclusion criteria include: age between 18-65 years old, clinically diagnosed with low back pain, and pain duration of more than 4 weeks. Exclusion criteria include: lumbar fracture, history of lumbar surgery, severe neurological disease, etc.
2. Data source and collection method: The research data comes from the baseline data of patients, observation records during treatment, and follow-up data after treatment. Baseline data include age, gender, course of disease, pain level, etc.; observation records during treatment include number of treatments, treatment time, adverse reactions, etc.; follow-up data after treatment include pain level, functional recovery, quality of life, etc.
Treatment methods:
1. Control group: conventional physical therapy, including hot compress, massage, traction, etc.
2. Experimental group: on the basis of conventional physical therapy, ultrasound therapy was added. Ultrasound therapy uses a continuous wave with a frequency of 1MHz and an intensity of 1.0W/cm². The treatment time is 20 minutes each time, 3 times a week, for a total of 4 weeks.
Result analysis
After 4 weeks of treatment, the pain level and functional recovery of both groups of patients improved. However, the improvement of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group.
1. Pain level: The pain level of the experimental group was significantly reduced after the end of treatment, and the difference was statistically significant compared with the control group (P<0.05).
2. Functional recovery: The functional recovery of the experimental group was also better than that of the control group, which was manifested in the improvement of daily living ability and work ability.
3. Quality of life: The quality of life scores of the experimental group patients also improved significantly after the treatment, and the difference was statistically significant compared with the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion
The results of this study show that ultrasound therapy has a certain effect in the treatment of low back pain, which can significantly reduce the pain level of patients, improve functional recovery and quality of life. As a non-invasive physical therapy, ultrasound therapy has the advantages of safety, effectiveness and easy operation, and is worthy of further promotion and application in clinical practice.
However, this study still has some limitations, such as small sample size and short treatment time. Future studies can further explore the optimal treatment parameters of ultrasound therapy and the combined application effect of ultrasound therapy and other treatment methods, in order to provide a more comprehensive and effective treatment plan for the treatment of low back pain.
The content of this research report is true, objective and accurate, and follows the writing standards and precautions of the research report. It is hoped that this study can provide new ideas and methods for the treatment of low back pain and provide a theoretical basis for clinical practice.