Effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound on Pain, Disability, Walking Performance, Quality of Life, and Depression in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial

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Durmuş D., Akyol Y., Cengiz K., Terzi T., Canturk F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.25, no.2, pp.82-87, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjr.2010.07
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.82-87
  • Keywords: chronic low back pain, therapeutic ultrasound, pain, walking performance, quality of life, CLINICAL-PRACTICE GUIDELINES, REHABILITATION INTERVENTIONS, KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, MODALITIES, MANAGEMENT, INDEX, CARE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effects of therapeutic ultrasound on pain, disability, walking performance, quality of life (QOL) and depression in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).