Wachi Michio, Jiroumaru Takumi, Satonaka Ayako, Ikeya Masae, Noguchi Shinichi, Suzuki Mika, Hyodo Yutaro, Oka Yasumasa, Fujikawa Takamitsu
Department of Physical Therapy, Biwako Professional University of Rehabilitation: 967 Kitasaka-cho, Higashiomi City, Shiga 527-0145, Japan.
Department of Physical Therapy, Bukkyo University, Japan.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2022 May;34(5):400-403. doi: 10.1589/jpts.34.400. Epub 2022 May 1.
[Purpose] In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of capacitive and resistive electric transfer therapy in patients with chronic low back pain. [Participants and Methods] The study included 24 patients with chronic low back pain (12 patients each in the intervention and sham groups). Pain intensity, superficial and deep lumbar multifidus stiffness and maximum forward trunk flexion and associated activation level of the iliocostalis (thoracic and lumbar component) and lumbar multifidus muscles were measured. [Results] Post-intervention pain intensity and muscle stiffness were significantly lower than pre-intervention measurements in the intervention group. However, no between-group difference was observed in the muscle activation level at the end-point of standing trunk flexion. [Conclusion] Our findings highlight a significant therapeutic benefit of capacitive and resistive electric transfer therapy in patients with chronic low back pain and muscle stiffness.
[目的] 在本研究中，我们调查了电容性和电阻性电转移疗法对慢性下腰痛患者的治疗效果。[参与者与方法] 该研究纳入了24例慢性下腰痛患者（干预组和假手术组各12例）。测量了疼痛强度、腰多裂肌浅层和深层的僵硬程度、躯干最大前屈以及髂肋肌（胸段和腰段）和腰多裂肌的相关激活水平。[结果] 干预组干预后的疼痛强度和肌肉僵硬程度显著低于干预前测量值。然而，在站立位躯干前屈终点时，两组间肌肉激活水平未观察到差异。[结论] 我们的研究结果突出了电容性和电阻性电转移疗法对慢性下腰痛和肌肉僵硬患者具有显著的治疗益处。
