Multimodal mechanical stimulation reduces acute and chronic low back pain: Pilot data from a HEAL phase 1 study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective non-opioid pain management is of great clinical importance. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal mechanical stimulation therapy on low back pain.

Methods

11 female and 9 male patients aged 22-74 years (Mean 41.9 years, SD 11.04) receiving physical rehabilitation for acute (12) or chronic (8) low back pain chose heat (9) or ice (11) to accompany a 20-minute session of mechanical stimulation (M-Stim) therapy (Registered with Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04494841.) The M-Stim was delivered in 12 possible repeating "therapy cycle" patterns by three vibration motors (50 Hz, 100 Hz, 200 Hz) with amplitudes between 0.1-0.3 m/s². Ten patients used a contained motor chassis attached to a thermoconductive single-cur

SUBMITTER: Baxter AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10169671 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature