P0364 - The comparison of therapeutic touch and physiotherapy in patient with low back pain in Hafez hospital, Shiraz-Iran

Abstract

Aim:

To evaluate therapeutic touch versus physiotherapy effects on chronic low back pain in female referred to physiotherapy ward of Hafez hospital in Shiraz- Iran.

Method:

The sample included 63 female with low back pain for at least 6 months. The participants divided in two groups: there were 30 patients in case and 33 in control groups. The case group received therapeutic touch; 15-20 min daily for 5-10 days. Physiotherapy way conducted for each patient with hot pack and diathermy or hot pack and Transcutanous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for 15-20 min daily in 10 sessions. Another person on a double blind fashion compared the effect of treatments by interviewing the patients of both groups. A 10-degree visual analogue scale measured the severity of pain for 3 times. 30 min before intervention, immediate and 1 month after the last session of intervention in both groups.

Result:

there was no significant differences between two groups on reducing of pain immediately after the last session of treatment (p=0.1) follows up of the patients after 1 month showed that the severity and duration of pain were decreased in therapeutic touch group (p=0.02) . the result after one month of treatment showed significant differences between two groups according their level of activities p=(0.04) the usage of analgesic drugs. And sleep disturbance (p:0.06) in- other hands. Touch therapy has more effective than physiotherapy 1 month after treatment in patients with low back pain.

Conclusion:

We conclude that therapeutic touch is a safe of effective intervention in reducing of pain.