Bowen Therapy for Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Launched by THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY · Apr 22, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common condition resulting in socioeconomic burden on health care systems. LBP is defined as pain, muscle tension, or stiffness in the area between the lower posterior margin of the rib cage and the horizontal gluteal fold with or without leg pain. Acute LBP is defined as pain that lasts less than 6 weeks, sub-acute LBP lasts for 6 to 12 weeks, and chronic LBP lasts for longer than 12 weeks. Prevalence study in Hong Kong showed that an estimated 57.1% and 42.1% of the population reported of LBP at least once in their life time and at least once within ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • ages between 18 and 65 years
• • a diagnosis of low back pain with onset \> 12 weeks based on the evaluation by physician
• • average pain intensity score of ≥ 3 on NPRS.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • they have acute disc prolapse or protusion with neurological sign and symptoms in the past 3-months;
• • bacterial spondylitis;
• • Rheumatoid arthritis;
• • ankylosing spondylitis;
• • back pain secondary to bone malignancy
• • spinal fracture;
• • osteoporotic collapse;
• • cauda equina compression
• • prior spinal surgery;
• • psychiatric disorder (e.g. psychosis / delusion);
• • current pregnancy
• • previous experience with Bowen therapy.