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Giriş: Bel ağrısı sık görülen, her yaştan insanı etkileyen ve dünya çapında hastalık yüküne katkıda bulunan bir durumdur. Sakatlığın önemli nedenlerinden biridir. Transkutanöz elektriksel sinir stimülasyonu (TENS), bel ağrısının yönetiminde farmakolojik olmayan bir tedavi yöntemi olarak yaygın şekilde kullanılmaktadır. Çalışmamızın amacı bel ağrısında TENS uygulamasının ağrı ve fonksiyonellik üzerine etkisini değerlendirmektir. Materyal-Metod: Poliklinikte bel ağrısı tanısı konmuş 21 hasta (7E, 14K) çalışmaya alındı. Hastalara haftada üç gün 20 dakika toplamda 15 seans tedavi uygulandı. Hastalar tedavi öncesinde ve tedavi sonrası beşinci haftada değerlendirildi. Ağrının şiddeti Vizüel Analog Skala (VAS) ile fonksiyonel durum ve yaşam kalitesi Oswestry Bel Ağrısı Engellilik Anketi (OBA) ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: TENS uygulaması sonrası hastaların tedavi öncesi ve tedavi sonrası VAS ve OBA değerleri istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde azalmıştı (tüm p< 0.001) ve tedavi sırasında herhangi bir yan etkiye rastlanmadı. Sonuç: TENS uygulamasının bel ağrısında ağrı ve fonksiyonellik üzerine etkili olduğunu ve tercih edilecek farmakolojik olmayan bir tedavi yöntemi olabileceğini düşünmekteyiz.
Introduction: Back pain is a common condition that affects people of all ages and contributes to the burden of the disease worldwide. It is one of the main causes of discomfort. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is widely used as a non-pharmacological method of treatment in the management of back pain. The aim of our study is to evaluate the impact of the application of TENS on pain and functionality in back pain. Material-Method: 21 patients diagnosed with back pain (7E, 14K) were taken to study in the clinic. Patients were treated three days a week for 20 minutes, with a total of 15 sessions. Patients were evaluated in the fifth week before and after treatment. The severity of pain was assessed by the Oswestry Back Pain Disability Survey (OBA) with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the functional state and quality of life. Results: The VAS and OBA values of patients before and after treatment after TENS were statistically significantly reduced (all p< 0.001) and no side effects were observed during treatment. The result: We believe that the application of TENS is effective on pain and functionality in back pain and that it may be a preferred non-pharmacological treatment method.
Introduction: Low back pain is a common condition that affects people of all ages and contributes to the worldwide burden of disease. It is one of the major causes of disability. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is widely used as a non-pharmacological treatment modality in the management of low back pain. The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of TENS application on pain and functionality in low back pain. Materials and Method: 21 (7M, 14F) diagnosed with low back pain in the outpatient clinic were included in the study. A total of 15 sessions of 20 minutes of treatment were applied to the patients, three days a week. The patients were evaluated before the treatment and at the fifth week after the treatment. The severity of pain was evaluated with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional status and quality of life were evaluated with the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (ODI). Results: After TENS application, the pre- and post-treatment VAS and ODI values of the patients were statistically significantly decreased (all p< 0.001) and no side effects were observed during the treatment. Conclusion: We think that TENS application is effective on pain and functionality in low back pain and may be a preferred nonpharmacological treatment method.
Field : Sağlık Bilimleri
Journal Type : Uluslararası
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