Physiotherapeutic acute low back pain interventions in the private health sector of the Cape Metropole, South Africa.
| Autor: | Q. A. Louw, L. D. Morris |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | South African Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol 66, Iss 3, Pp 8-14 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0379-6175 2410-8219 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/sajp.v66i3.68 |
| Popis: | Objective: To rigorously evaluate the outcomes of physio-therapeutic interventions in patients with acute low back pain (LBP) within a clinical context.Methods: A multi-centre prospective case-series study design was used. Eight private physiotherapy practices within the Cape Metropole, Cape Town, South Africa, each screened and recruited 12 eligible patients with acute LBP. Main outcome measures included pain and functional status.Data analysis: Demographic information, as well as pain and disability scores were descriptively analyzed using means, standard deviations and confidence intervals. The percentage change in pain was determined by the formula (100*painvisit2-painvisit1/painvisit1) and the significance level was set at p=0.05. Forward stepwise logistic regression was conducted to determine predictors of good pain and disability outcomes.Results: 48 subjects with acute LBP participated in this study (24 male and 24 female; mean age was 41.65 (SD 13.34). All scores except pain scores in the previous week, significantly improved (P |
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