Comparison of an Iranian Traditional Massage (Fateh Method) with Physiotherapy and Acupuncture for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Autor:	Parva Namiranian, Mehrdad Karimi, Seyede Zahra Emami Razavi, Ahmad Fateh Garoos, Mohammad Hossein Ayati
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Massage Treatment Outcome Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Acupuncture Therapy Humans General Medicine Chronic Pain Iran Low Back Pain Pain Measurement
Zdroj:	Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies. 15:163-173
ISSN:	2093-8152 2005-2901
DOI:	10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.3.163
Popis:	Low back pain (LBP) is currently a major reason for disability worldwide. Therapeutic massage is one of the most popular non-pharmacological methods for managing chronic LBP (CLBP), and the Fateh method is a massage technique based on Iranian Traditional Medicine.The current study aimed to compare the effects of Fateh massage with those of acupuncture and physiotherapy on relieving pain and disability in CLBP.Eighty-four patients with CLBP were categorized into groups that received Fateh massage, acupuncture, or physiotherapy. Each group included 28 randomly assigned patients who completed 10 sessions of therapy. Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores and Roland-Morris disability scores were evaluated at baseline, after intervention, and four weeks later. The findings were analyzed with SPSS software.The baseline VAS and Roland-Morris scores of the three study groups did not indicate significant differences (The effects of Fateh massage were comparable to those of acupuncture and physiotherapy in reducing pain and disability in patients with CLBP.
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