Low-level heat wrap can improve acute low back pain
Rehab Regs, June 9, 2005
A new study indicates that continuous low-level heat wrap therapy (CLHT) can significantly reduce acute low back pain and improve function outcomes when used in conjunction with exercise, according to Biotech Business Week. Restorative exercise and physical therapy are common modalities for treating acute low back pain. But little is known about the additive effects of a combination treatment of palliative processes like CLHT with exercise on acute low back pain. In the study, subjects who exercised with CLHT had 70% less lower back pain, 139% greater reduction in disability, and 95% improvement in functional ability as compared to subjects who exercised without CLHT, reported Biotech Business Week.
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