Muccio Philip, Schueller Josh, van Emde Boas Miriam, Howe Norm, Dabrowski Edward, Durrant David
Axiobionics, LLC, Michigan, USA.
University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Functional Neuroimaging, Cognitive and Mobility Laboratory, Michigan, USA.
Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Feb 22;14:1179544121993778. doi: 10.1177/1179544121993778. eCollection 2021.
Chronic lower back pain is one of the most common medical conditions leading to a significant decrease in quality of life. This study retrospectively analyzed whether the AxioBionics Wearable Therapy Pain Management (WTPM) System, a customized and wearable electrical stimulation device, alleviated chronic lower back pain, and improved muscular function. This study assessed self-reported pain levels using the visual analog scale before and during the use of the AxioBionics WTPM System when performing normal activities such as sitting, standing, and walking (n = 69). Results showed that both at-rest and activity-related pain were significantly reduced during treatment with the AxioBionics WTPM System (% reduction in pain: 64% and 60%, respectively; < .05). Thus, this study suggests that the AxioBionics WTPM System is efficacious in treating chronic lower back pain even when other therapies have failed to sufficiently decrease reported pain levels.
慢性下背痛是导致生活质量显著下降的最常见病症之一。本研究回顾性分析了AxioBionics可穿戴治疗疼痛管理（WTPM）系统（一种定制的可穿戴电刺激设备）是否能缓解慢性下背痛并改善肌肉功能。本研究在69名受试者进行诸如坐、站和行走等正常活动时，使用视觉模拟量表评估了在使用AxioBionics WTPM系统之前和期间自我报告的疼痛程度。结果显示，使用AxioBionics WTPM系统治疗期间，静息时和活动相关疼痛均显著减轻（疼痛减轻百分比分别为64%和60%；P<0.05）。因此，本研究表明，即使其他疗法未能充分降低报告的疼痛程度，AxioBionics WTPM系统在治疗慢性下背痛方面也是有效的。
