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This study have been carried out with 28 low back pain(LBP) patients as its objects to observe the recovery of function and pain control on the electro-stimulation therapy(transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS) and microcurrent stimulation therapy(MT). Subjects were assigned randomly dev...

This study have been carried out with 28 low back pain(LBP) patients as its objects to observe the recovery of function and pain control on the electro-stimulation therapy(transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, TENS) and microcurrent stimulation therapy(MT). Subjects were assigned randomly devided experimental group(n=15) with MT and the control group(n=14) with TENS. Subjects were assessed with pain(Visual Analog Scale; VAS) and function(Oswestry LBP disability index). The results of this study were as follows : 1. The VAS has statistically significant difference between control and experimental group(p>.05), but there was no statistically significant difference with intergroup during treatment period(p>.05). 2. The Oswestry LBP disability index has statistically significant difference between control and experimental group(p<.05), also there was a statistically significant difference with intergroup during treatment period(p<.05). 3. The Oswestry items(bathing & dressing & lifting & sitting & sleeping) was statistically significant difference between control and experimental group(p.05). According to the result, MT and TENS were effective to pain control for chronic LBP patients, to functional recovery and improvement of symptoms in ADL of chronic LBP patients. Therefore, microcurrent therapy and TENS are more effective for pain control of chronic LBP.

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