Journal article
Gua Sha therapy for chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Vol.34, pp.64-69
2019
PMID: 30712747
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Abstract
To test the efficacy of Gua Sha therapy in patients with chronic low back pain. 50 patients with chronic low back pain (78% female, 49.7 ± 10.0 years) were randomized to two Gua Sha treatments (n = 25) or waitlist control (n = 25). Primary outcome was current pain intensity (100-mm visual analog scale); secondary outcome measures included function (Oswestry Disability Index), pain on movement (Pain on Movement Questionnaire), perceived change in health status, pressure pain threshold, mechanical detection threshold, and vibration detection threshold. After treatment, patients in the Gua Sha group reported lower pain intensity (p < 0.001) and better overall health status (p = 0.002) compared to the waitlist group. No further group differences were found. No serious adverse events occurred. Gua Sha appears to be an acceptable, safe, and effective treatment for patients with chronic low back pain. Further rigorous studies are needed to confirm and extend these results. •Gua Sha therapy improves pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain.•The treatment further improves overall health status.•Gua Sha therapy is not associated with serious adverse events in patients with low back pain.
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- Title
- Gua Sha therapy for chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial
- Creators
- Felix Joyonto Saha (Author) - University of Duisburg-EssenGianna Brummer (Author) - University of Duisburg-EssenRomy Lauche (Author) - University of Technology SydneyThomas Ostermann (Author) - Witten/Herdecke UniversityKyung-Eun Choi (Author) - University of Duisburg-EssenThomas Rampp (Author) - University of Duisburg-EssenGustav Dobos (Author) - University of Duisburg-EssenHolger Cramer (Author) - University of Duisburg-Essen
- Publication Details
- Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Vol.34, pp.64-69
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991012854698002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article