A randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of interferential therapy on pain, range of motion and quality of life in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain

Abstract

Un essai contrôlé aléatoire analysant l'impact de la thérapie interférentielle sur la douleur, la régularité du mouvement et la qualité de vie chez les patients atteints d'une douleur lombaire chronique non spécifique Introduction. L'électrothérapie est une méthode non pharmacologique, non invasive et simple de traitement des douleurs dorsales qui est aussi appliquée par thérapie interférentielle (IF). L'objectif de l'étude était d'étudier l'effet de la FI sur la douleur, l'amplitude des mouvements et la qualité de vie chez les patients souffrant de lombalgie chronique non spécifique (CNLBP). Matériel et méthodes. 61 patients souffrant de CNLBP ont été randomisés dans le groupe IF (n = 30) et le placebo IF (n = 31). Tous les patients ont bénéficié ABSTRACT Introduction. Electrotherapy is a non-pharmacologic, non-invasive and simple method of back pain treatment that is also applied using interferential (IF) therapy. The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of IF on pain, range of motion, and quality of life in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP). Materials and methods. 61 patients suffering from CNLBP were randomly assigned to IF group (n=30) and placebo IF (n=31). All patients received supervised exercises 3 times per week for 4 weeks. The outcome measures were visual analogue scale (VAS), lumbar range of motion (ROM) in terms of flexion& extension and the Short Form-36 (SF-36) health questionnaire to evaluate the quality of life (QOL).

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Investigating the Pain-Relieving Effect of Interferential Current on Musculoskeletal Pain

“…The analyzed trials included a total of 91 participants experiencing shoulder pain or LBP. One trial was of medium methodological quality, 63 whereas the other was of high quality 56 . In this comparison, both trials demonstrated significant results regarding the pain-relieving effect of IFC when compared with placebo (Table 1).…”

Effectiveness of Interferential Current for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain

“…Reference [29] study examined the effect of IFC on pain, movement range and quality of life of patients with nonspecific CLBP. Regarding the study sample, 61 patients (30 male, 31 female) participated, aged between 25 and 60 years, and were randomly divided into two groups.…”

Can a cervical muscle inhibition technique reduce chronic low back pain?

“…study done on the effect of the interferential therapy in chronic low back pain patients in which interferential therapy was given for 30 minutes and three days per week for four weeks [14].…”

“…It is used effectively because its penetration in the skin is deep, with minor discomfort. Some of the studies proved that interferential therapy was effective in decreasing pain, increasing lumbar spine mobility, reducing functional limitations and improving quality of life in chronic low back pain patients [11][12][13][14].…”