Therapeutic effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on chronic neck and low back pain in naval pilots
Objective To study the therapeutic effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy(ESWT)on chronic neck and low back pain in naval pilots.Methods A total of 120 naval pilots with chronic neck and low back pain were selected and divided into three groups by the random number table method from December 2022 to May 2023,with 40 cases in each group.The control group received conventional therapy only,the intermediate-frequency electro-therapy group received conventional therapy combined with intermediate-frequency electro-therapy,and the ESWT group received conventional therapy combined with ESWT.The total effective rates of treatment,visual analogue scale(VAS)pain scores,neck disability index(NDI)scores,lumbar spine Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA)scores,and 12-items short form(SF-12)of health survey scores of the three groups were compared.Results After treatment,the total effective rate in the ESWT group(97.5％,39/40)was higher than that in the control group(62.5％,25/40)and the intermediate-frequency electro-therapy group(85.0％,34/40),with statistically significant differences(P＜0.05).Before treatment,there were no statistically significant difference in VAS pain scores,NDI scores,lumbar spine JOA scores,or SF-12 scores among the three groups(P＞0.05).After treatment,the VAS pain score and NDI score in the ESWT group were lower than those in the control group or the intermediate-frequency electro-therapy group(P＜0.05),while the lumbar spine JOA score and SF-12 score in the ESWT group were higher than those in the control group or the intermediate-frequency electro-therapy group,all with statistically significant differences(P＜0.05).Conclusion The ESWT can effectively alleviate pain,enhance the functions of cervical and lumbar spine,and improve the quality of life for naval pilots with chronic neck and low back pain.
Chronic neck and low back painExtracorporeal shock wave therapyTherapeutic effectPilot
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