Open AccessEffect of Balneotherapy on Chronic Low Back Pain at Hot Springs in Southern Ethiopia: Perceived Improvements from Pain
Author(s) -
Yusuf Haji,
Fiker Taddesse,
Simegn Serka,
Achamyelesh Gebretsadik
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s322603
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrotherapy , physical therapy , balneotherapy , low back pain , confidence interval , odds ratio , back pain , alternative medicine , pathology
Low back pain (LBP) is an important musculoskeletal condition results in clinical, social and public health problems globally. Hydrotherapy, using water and heat together can be utilized to treat conditions, relieve pain and increase muscular power and a range of joint movement in patients with chronic lower back pain. Most patients with acute LBP improve spontaneously within four weeks; however, chronic LBP is extremely common and usually mechanical in nature.