Treatment of chronic low back pain: back school versus Hilterapia

P. G. Conte, A. Santamato, P. Fiore, A. Lopresto, M. Mazzaracchio
Energy for Health [03], 2009

Chronic low back pain can be treated with the use of back school, drugs, physical therapy with therapeutic medical equipment, psychological therapy, life style improvement and surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of back school treatment with a combination of back school and treatment by pulsed Nd:YAG laser (Hilterapia®). Patients have been divided in two groups similar for age and sex: the first group was treated exclusively with back school exercises; conversely, the second group received a combined therapy of back school and Hilterapia®. Results obtained with the two therapy regimens have been evaluated measuring pain control and disability. Although an improvement has been observed in both groups, this was more evident in patients treated with the combined therapy.