Adding High Intensity Laser Therapy to Interferential Current on Patients with Sciatic Pain / By Rania Fathy Mustafa Barseem; Under Supervision of Prof. DR. Hussien Shaker, Prof. DR. Khaled Sallam Meselhy
Rania Fathy Mustafa Barseem,
Adding High Intensity Laser Therapy to Interferential Current on Patients with Sciatic Pain / By Rania Fathy Mustafa Barseem; Under Supervision of Prof. DR. Hussien Shaker, Prof. DR. Khaled Sallam Meselhy اضافة العلاج بالليزر عالى التردد مع التيار المتداخل علي مرضي ألام عرق النسا / - 88 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. + CD.
Thesis (M.Sc.) -Cairo University, 2023.
Bibliography: pages 75-88.
Background: Lumbosacral sciatic pain is a condition associated to spine
degeneration which is affecting people daily life and activities. In fact, often pain
is not only affecting the lumbar zone, but it is also irradiating down to the lower
limb and can influence movement flexibility and general physical function.
Sciatica is a frequent clinical illness that may be intensely painful, disabling, and
life-altering. Purpose: to determine the therapeutic effect of high intensity laser
therapy in addition to the interferential current therapy on sciatica pain.
Methodology: A referred diagnosed forty patients complaining from sciatica pain
from both genders, with age ranged from (30-50) years old, were randomly
assigned to equal two groups: a study group and a control group. Study group
received high intensity laser therapy in addition to a selected physical therapy
program (interferential current, stretching and strengthening exercises for the
lumbar and hip muscles), and control group received only a selected physical
therapy program (interferential current, stretching and strengthening exercises for
the lumbar and hip muscles), for 12 sessions every other day for 4 weeks, 3
sessions/week, each session for 60 minutes. All patients were evaluated with the
Straight Leg Raising (SLR) Test, the Visual analogue scale (VAS), the Modified
Oswestry Disability Index (ODQ), and the digital inclinometer. The study was
done in out-patient clinics of Faculty of physical therapy, Benha University.
Results: the study revealed that there is a significant difference between study and
control groups as the p-value was (0.001) which indicated that study group shows
improvement in sciatica pain more than control group. Conclusion: The study
revealed that four weeks of high intensity laser therapy combined with the selected
physical therapy program was a beneficial approach and is a successful treatment
for patients suffering from sciatica pain. تم اختيار40 مريضا من الجنسين محولين طبيا تتراوح اعمارهم ما بين 30 الى 50 عاما يعانون من ألام عرق النسا. تم تقسيمهم الي مجموعتين متساويتين: وقد اخذت مجموعة الدراسه برنامج العلاج عن طريق العلاج بالليزر عالى التردد بالاضافه الي برنامج العلاج الطبيعي المختار (التيار المتداخل وتمارين الإطالة والتقوية لعضلات أسفل الظهر والورك) و المجموعه الضابطه اخذت برنامج العلاج الطبيعي المختار (التيار المتداخل وتمارين الإطالة والتقوية لعضلات أسفل الظهر والورك) فقط و كان التقييم للمرضي جميعا بواسطة اختبار رفع الساق المستقيمة (SLR) ، والمقياس التناظري المرئي (VAS) ، ومؤشر الإعاقة Oswestry المعدل (ODQ) ، ومقياس الميل الرقمي لفحص ألام عرق النسا قبل و بعد البرنامج التاهيلي للمرضي. وقد أجريت هذه الدراسة في العيادات الخارجية بكلية العلاج الطبيعي بجامعة بنها.
Text in English and abstract in Arabic & English.
Physical Therapy
sciatica pain, high power laser therapy Interferential current therapy straight leg raise and Oswestry Disability Index
615.82
Adding High Intensity Laser Therapy to Interferential Current on Patients with Sciatic Pain / By Rania Fathy Mustafa Barseem; Under Supervision of Prof. DR. Hussien Shaker, Prof. DR. Khaled Sallam Meselhy اضافة العلاج بالليزر عالى التردد مع التيار المتداخل علي مرضي ألام عرق النسا / - 88 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. + CD.
Thesis (M.Sc.) -Cairo University, 2023.
Bibliography: pages 75-88.
Background: Lumbosacral sciatic pain is a condition associated to spine
degeneration which is affecting people daily life and activities. In fact, often pain
is not only affecting the lumbar zone, but it is also irradiating down to the lower
limb and can influence movement flexibility and general physical function.
Sciatica is a frequent clinical illness that may be intensely painful, disabling, and
life-altering. Purpose: to determine the therapeutic effect of high intensity laser
therapy in addition to the interferential current therapy on sciatica pain.
Methodology: A referred diagnosed forty patients complaining from sciatica pain
from both genders, with age ranged from (30-50) years old, were randomly
assigned to equal two groups: a study group and a control group. Study group
received high intensity laser therapy in addition to a selected physical therapy
program (interferential current, stretching and strengthening exercises for the
lumbar and hip muscles), and control group received only a selected physical
therapy program (interferential current, stretching and strengthening exercises for
the lumbar and hip muscles), for 12 sessions every other day for 4 weeks, 3
sessions/week, each session for 60 minutes. All patients were evaluated with the
Straight Leg Raising (SLR) Test, the Visual analogue scale (VAS), the Modified
Oswestry Disability Index (ODQ), and the digital inclinometer. The study was
done in out-patient clinics of Faculty of physical therapy, Benha University.
Results: the study revealed that there is a significant difference between study and
control groups as the p-value was (0.001) which indicated that study group shows
improvement in sciatica pain more than control group. Conclusion: The study
revealed that four weeks of high intensity laser therapy combined with the selected
physical therapy program was a beneficial approach and is a successful treatment
for patients suffering from sciatica pain. تم اختيار40 مريضا من الجنسين محولين طبيا تتراوح اعمارهم ما بين 30 الى 50 عاما يعانون من ألام عرق النسا. تم تقسيمهم الي مجموعتين متساويتين: وقد اخذت مجموعة الدراسه برنامج العلاج عن طريق العلاج بالليزر عالى التردد بالاضافه الي برنامج العلاج الطبيعي المختار (التيار المتداخل وتمارين الإطالة والتقوية لعضلات أسفل الظهر والورك) و المجموعه الضابطه اخذت برنامج العلاج الطبيعي المختار (التيار المتداخل وتمارين الإطالة والتقوية لعضلات أسفل الظهر والورك) فقط و كان التقييم للمرضي جميعا بواسطة اختبار رفع الساق المستقيمة (SLR) ، والمقياس التناظري المرئي (VAS) ، ومؤشر الإعاقة Oswestry المعدل (ODQ) ، ومقياس الميل الرقمي لفحص ألام عرق النسا قبل و بعد البرنامج التاهيلي للمرضي. وقد أجريت هذه الدراسة في العيادات الخارجية بكلية العلاج الطبيعي بجامعة بنها.
Text in English and abstract in Arabic & English.
Physical Therapy
sciatica pain, high power laser therapy Interferential current therapy straight leg raise and Oswestry Disability Index
615.82