Journal article
Superficial heat or cold for low-back pain (Review)
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1), CD004750
2006
Abstract
There is moderate evidence that heat wrap therapy reduces pain and disability for patients with back pain that lasts for less than three months. The relief has only been shown to occur for a short time and the effect is relatively small. The addition of exercise to heat wrap therapy appears to provide additional benefit. There is still not enough evidence about the effect of the application of cold for low-back pain of any duration, or for heat for back pain that lasts longer than three months. Heat treatments include hot water bottles, soft heated packs filled with grain, poultices, hot towels, hot baths, saunas, steam, heat wraps, heat pads, electric heat pads and infra-red heat lamps. Cold treatments include ice, cold towels, cold gel packs, ice packs and ice massage.
Details
- Title
- Superficial heat or cold for low-back pain (Review)
- Authors
- S D French (Author) - University of MelbourneMelainie Cameron (Author) - Australian Catholic UniversityB F Walker (Author) - Murdoch UniversityJ W Reggars (Author) - Betta Health Medical Clinic, VictoriaA J Esterman (Author) - University of South Australia
- Publication details
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1), CD004750
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Date published
- 2006
- DOI
- 10.1002/14651858.CD004750.pub2
- ISSN
- 1469-493X
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450005302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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