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目的:本研究的目的是评估疼痛的程度得到应用红外(IR)在慢性患者能量低,棘手的下腰痛。方法:40慢性下腰痛患者在六年的时间是从患者招募参加Rothbart疼痛管理诊所,纽约北部,安大略省。他们来自三个医生在诊所的病人列表,和被随机分配到红外治疗或安慰剂治疗。一个病人退出安慰剂组;结果,21个患者接受红外治疗和18收到安慰剂治疗。提供的红外治疗两个小型便携式单位在一个坚固的腰带由小,充电电池由多层红外包装公司(加拿大)。这些单位符合安全标准的食品和药物管理局可移植性,并与美国食品和药物管理局注册作为治疗设备。单位转换电力红外能量在800 nm - 1200 nm波长。治疗组接受红外治疗。安慰剂组有相同的单位,但电源没有连接到电路板内的红外垫。患者参加了七周会议。 One baseline and six weekly sets of values were recorded. The principle measure of outcome was pain rated on the numerical rating scale (NRS). The pain was assessed overall, then rotating and bending in different directions.RESULTS: The mean NRS scores in the treatment group fell from 6.9 of 10 to 3 of 10 at the end of the study. The mean NRS in the placebo group fell from 7.4 of 10 to 6 of 10.CONCLUSION: The IR therapy unit used was demonstrated to be effective in reducing chronic low back pain, and no adverse effects were observed.