The Benefit of a Mechanical Needle Stimulation Pad in Patients with Chronic Neck and Lower Back Pain: Two Randomized Controlled Pilot Studies

Objectives. The objective was to investigate whether a treatment with a needle stimulation pad (NSP) changes perceived pain and/or sensory thresholds in patients with chronic neck (NP) and lower back pain (BP). Methods. 40 patients with chronic NP and 42 patients with chronic BP were equally randomi...

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Published in:Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-11
Main Authors: Michalsen, Andreas, Langhorst, Jost, Dobos, Gustav, Musial, Frauke, Saha, Felix J., Cramer, Holger, Rolke, Roman, Lüdtke, Rainer, Choi, Kyung-Eun, Lauche, Romy, Ullrich, Isabella, Hohmann, Claudia, Rampp, Thomas
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Language:English
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Alternative medicine
Back pain
Clinical trials
Forebyggende medisin: 804
Health sciences: 800
Heart rate
Helsefag: 800
Medical disciplines: 700
Medical equipment
Medisinske Fag: 700
Neck
Neck pain
Pain
Patients
Preventive medicine: 804
Randomization
Rheumatology
Skin
Stimulation
Systematic review
Thresholds
VDP
Vibration
Vibration measurement
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Summary:Objectives. The objective was to investigate whether a treatment with a needle stimulation pad (NSP) changes perceived pain and/or sensory thresholds in patients with chronic neck (NP) and lower back pain (BP). Methods. 40 patients with chronic NP and 42 patients with chronic BP were equally randomized to either treatment or waiting list control group. The treatment group self-administered a NSP over a period of 14 days. Pain ratings were recorded on numerical rating scales (NRSs). Mechanical detection thresholds (MDTs) and pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were determined at the site of maximal pain and in the adjacent region, vibration detection thresholds (VDT) were measured at close spinal processes. The Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were utilized for the NP and BP study, respectively. Results. NRS ratings were significantly reduced for the treatment groups compared to the control groups (NP: P=.021 and BP: P
ISSN:1741-427X
1741-4288
DOI:10.1155/2012/753583