Rutaquio, Gwendolyn S.; De Luna, Lissie Marie R.; Maliwat, Ma. Angela C.; Angeles, Hilarion Erwin O. and Baclayon, Ann Leslie A. 4 0
Effects of Acupuncture in Quality of Life & Pain in Acute Nonspecific Low Back Pain 6 6 Rutaquio, Gwendolyn S.; De Luna, Lissie Marie R.; Maliwat, Ma. Angela C.; Angeles, Hilarion Erwin O. and Baclayon, Ann Leslie A. - - - viii, 46 pages 28 cm. - - - - - . - . - 0 . - . - 0 .
Undergraduate (Thesis) Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila;College of Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
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ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effects of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture as an adjunct to standard physical therapy treatment for acute non-specific low back pain when compared to standard physical therapy treatment with sham acupuncture and to standard physical therapy treatment alone as measured by decrease in pain scores and improvement in the eight domains of quality of life as there were limited literature discussing the effects of acupuncture in acute non-specific low back pain. A randomized pre-test/post-test design of 24 subjects was to used to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture as adjunct to standard physical treatment in this study. Consented subjects were purposively sampled from the general population and randomly distributed to the three different treatment groups. Results showed that acupuncture as an adjunct to standard physical therapy treatment was proved to be more effective in decreasing pain, and although as effective in improving quality of life when compared to the control and placebo group, had positive effect on more domains in improving the quality of life among patients with acute non-specific pain. Keywords: Acupuncture therapy, Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy Techniques, Acute Pain
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Effects of Acupuncture in Quality of Life & Pain in Acute Nonspecific Low Back Pain 6 6 Rutaquio, Gwendolyn S.; De Luna, Lissie Marie R.; Maliwat, Ma. Angela C.; Angeles, Hilarion Erwin O. and Baclayon, Ann Leslie A. - - - viii, 46 pages 28 cm. - - - - - . - . - 0 . - . - 0 .
Undergraduate (Thesis) Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila;College of Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
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ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effects of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture as an adjunct to standard physical therapy treatment for acute non-specific low back pain when compared to standard physical therapy treatment with sham acupuncture and to standard physical therapy treatment alone as measured by decrease in pain scores and improvement in the eight domains of quality of life as there were limited literature discussing the effects of acupuncture in acute non-specific low back pain. A randomized pre-test/post-test design of 24 subjects was to used to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture as adjunct to standard physical treatment in this study. Consented subjects were purposively sampled from the general population and randomly distributed to the three different treatment groups. Results showed that acupuncture as an adjunct to standard physical therapy treatment was proved to be more effective in decreasing pain, and although as effective in improving quality of life when compared to the control and placebo group, had positive effect on more domains in improving the quality of life among patients with acute non-specific pain. Keywords: Acupuncture therapy, Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy Techniques, Acute Pain
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