Peloid Therapy in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Peloid Therapy in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. ACE Report. 2021;164(1):1. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/14201

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of peloid therapy in patients with chronic low back pain: a single-blind controlled study.

Int J Biometeorol. 2021 Nov;65(11):1799-1809.

Contributing Authors:
Karaarslan Fatih Yılmaz Halim Akkurt Halil Ekrem Gül Süleyman Kardeş Sinan

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Synopsis

One hundred and six patients with chronic low back pain were allocated to receive 3 weeks of peloid therapy plus a home exercise program (n=53) or 3 weeks of home exercise alone (n=53). The outcomes of interest included pain, and patient and physician global assessment on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) quality of life questionnaire, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and ...