Open AccessGua sha therapy for chronic low back pain
Author(s) -
Yuwei Wang,
Zhen-Wen Xi,
Bin Pu,
Guang-Yan Chen,
Yufeng Ma,
Ding-Long Liu,
Xiao Xu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000020606
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , low back pain , chronic pain , medline , randomized controlled trial , systematic review , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law
Background: Non-specific chronic low back pain (LBP) is a debilitating disease that profoundly impacts patients’ daily physical function and quality of life. Gua sha therapy, as an easy-to-use and noninvasive complementary modality, has been widely used clinically in patients with non-specific chronic LBP. The aim of this study is to test the potential benefits and harms of gua sha therapy on patients with non-specific chronic LBP. Methods: Ten English databases, 3 Korean databases, 6 Chinese databases, 1 Japanese database, and 2 Brazilian databases will be searched from their inception to September 2019. Randomized controlled trials will be included if gua sha therapy was used as the sole treatment or as a part of combination therapy with other treatments in patients with non-specific chronic LBP. Two reviewers will independently extract the data and assess the methodological quality using the Cochrane criteria for risk of bias. The meta-analysis will be performed using Review Manager 5.3 software. Results: The findings of this systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. Conclusion: This systematic review will provide more evidence regarding the clinical usage of gua sha therapy for non-specific chronic LBP. Trial registration number: CRD42019134567