To Determine the Effect of Sound Wave Frequency (Tuning Fork) Alongwith Exercise in Population with Non- Specific Low Back Pain
Keywords:
Low back pain, sound wave frequency, tuning forks, VAS, MODQAbstract
Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) is most frequent musculoskeletal disorder worldwide, most of the general population will experience an episode during their lifespan with high reoccurrence rate. Non-specific LBP refers to pain without a clear medical cause—conditions like tumors, infections, or nerve root compression are absent. It significantly affects the physical activity, quality of life and ADL resulting in psychosocial, behavioral, nutritional and emotional challenges. It is suggestive that the electrotherapy, exercise therapy is helpful in case of low back pain. In electro therapeutic modalities various sound frequency modalities are used such as ultrasound, shock wave therapy etc. to treat low back pain. Previous or existing study shown electrotherapeutic sound wave frequency modalities and exercise therapy have beneficiary effect. In this study we are administrating a different technique using sound wave through a tool known as tuning fork with some therapeutic exercise to observe the effect of sound waves in order to find a alternate way of using sound wave to treat chronic non specific low back pain with combination of exercise therapy.
Methods: The study design was a comparative study comparing effects of exercises only and sound wave frequency (tuning forks) with exercises in patients with low back pain population. A total of 60 participants meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two equal groups (n=30 each). The study duration was 4 weeks, with sessions lasting 45 minutes at PMCH Udaipur.
Results: A statistically significant reduction in pain was observed for Group B (VAS mean pre 7.43 and a low standard deviation of ±0.82; VAS mean post 3.27 and its standard deviation rose to ±1.14). Functional outcomes also demonstrated marked improvement (MODQ mean pre 59.67 and standard deviation was ±10.92; MODQ mean post 31.3 and the standard deviation was ±9.47). Group A mean of 62.6 with a standard deviation of ±8.99. The MODQ score after treatment (mean 50.53, standard deviation 9.80) showed that patients experienced a significant drop in disability. All the results together prove that combined exercise and tuning fork therapy is more effective at reducing pain and disability compared to conventional exercise used by itself.
Conclusion: The present study showed that the sound wave using tuning fork with exercises has the advantage of reducing pain and effective in reducing the disability. The result of the study can be applied clinically to assist healthcare worker professionals to manage chronic low back pain better.
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