The immediate effect of traditional Malay massage on substance P, inflammatory mediators, pain scale and functional outcome among patients with low back pain: Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

The immediate effect of traditional Malay massage on substance P, inflammatory mediators, pain scale and functional outcome among patients with low back pain: Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

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Background: The treatment of low back pain is very challenging due to the recurrent nature of the problem. It is believed that traditional Malay massage helps to relieve such back pain but there is a lack of scientific evidence to support both the practice of traditional Malay massage and the mechan...

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Main Authors: Kamaruddin, K. (Author), Lim, S.M (Author), Ming, L.C (Author), Neoh, C.F (Author), Ramasamy, K. (Author), Sejari, N. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2016
Subjects:
Article
autacoid
blood sampling
cell adhesion molecule
clinical protocol
Clinical Protocols
controlled study
East Asian traditional medicine
functional assessment
human
Humans
Inflammation Mediators
intercellular adhesion molecule
interleukin 10
interleukin 1beta
interleukin 6
interleukin 8
joint mobilization
low back pain
Low back pain
Low Back Pain
major clinical study
massage
Massage
metabolism
monocyte chemotactic protein 1
outcome assessment
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
pain assessment
pain measurement
Pain Measurement
patient selection
Patient Selection
procedures
protein analysis
protein blood level
randomized controlled trial
relaxation training
Roland Morris disability questionnaire
saliva analysis
saliva level
substance P
Substance P
therapy effect
traditional Malay massage
treatment duration
tumor necrosis factor alpha
unclassified drug
vertebra spinous process
visual analog scale
Visual analogue pain scale
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