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https://doi.org/10.33004/reumatizam-70-1-1

THE EFFECT OF AN INNOVATIVE CREAM ON PAIN, MOBILITY, FUNCTIONAL ABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH NON-SPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN

Dinko Kolarić orcid.org/0000-0003-3741-8665 ; Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation “Daruvarske Toplice”, Daruvar, Croatia *
Ana Kolarić
Ivan Sunara
Endi Radović
Zoran Vrbanac orcid.org/0000-0002-0957-6634

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

Non-specific low back pain is defined as pain between the rib cage and the lower fold of the buttocks, which cannot be associated with a specific pathology, but probably is of mechanical cause. The empirical use of a cream intended for the ease of mobility of the spine, called Beaute Vitale® (BV) which was used approximately 40 years ago in Southeastern Europe, showed a significant reduction in the symptoms of many diseases of the locomotor system,
especially in non-specific low back pain. The main active ingredients of the cream are brown algae extract and turmeric. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the BV cream on pain intensity, mobility, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with non-specific low back pain. Patients and methods. The cream was applied to the skin of the lumbar and sacral region through 4 treatments during the course of one year, on the basis of 20 consecutive patients with acute and subacute non-specific low back pain. Each treatment lasted for 7 days. Before and after each treatment, including after the end of the entire treatment cycle, spinal mobility indices (Thomayer’s test), Schober’s test and lateral flexion of the spine to the left and right were measured. In addition to that, the subjects filled out the validated Rolland- Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) as a standard measure of functional ability of patients with low back pain and the EQ-5D-5L as a validated measure of quality of life. To compare the results, depending on the data distribution, the T-test or the Wilcoxon test for dependent samples were used. Results. After one year (a total of 4 treatments), a significant difference was found in the clinical tests of lateral flexion (p<0.0001) and EQ-5D-5L, in the domains of pain (p<0.001) and mobility (p<0.01), as well as the VAS scale of overall health (p=0.05), and all of these changes revealed improved scores. No significant change was found in the measures of sagittal mobility (Thomayer’s test and Schober’s test), in the total value of the RMDQ, and in the EQ-5D-5L domains of activity, self-care and anxiety/depression. No significant skin changes or other side effects were observed when using the product. Conclusion. In our sample of subjects with acute and subacute non-specific low back pain, the BV cream showed positive effects on reducing the sense of pain, increasing spinal mobility and improving the general feeling of well-being. The BV cream can be recommended as supportive conservative therapy in these patients. Further research is needed in terms of additional assessment of the effect of this preparation.

Ključne riječi

pain, function, quality of life, cream, lumbar pain, unspecific, muscle relaxation

Hrčak ID:

313696

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/313696

Datum izdavanja:

23.1.2024.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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