Effects of scrambler therapy on pain and depression of patients with chronic low back pain: case study.

• 发表时间: Jul 2018
• 来源期刊: J Phys Ther Sci
• DOI: 10.1589/jpts.30.913
• PMID: 30034096
• 文章类型: Case Reports
• 中科院分区: Q4
• 方向: 医学
• 作者列表: Han JW,Lee DK

关键词: Depression; Low back pain; Scrambler therapy

Abstract

[Purpose] This study was designed to investigate the effect of scrambler therapy on the pain and depression of patients with chronic low back pain. [Subject and Methods] Applied scrambler therapy to a 52 year-old man who was diagnosed with chronic low back pain, for 40 minutes once a day during the 10-day execution. Pain and depression were measured using the visual analogue scale and the Beck Depression Inventory. [Results] According to the measurement results, pain and depression decreased after ten sessions of scramble therapy. [Conclusion] Scrambler therapy shows positive effects on pain and depression of patients with chronic low back pain.