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The aim of this study was to determine whether a 12-week course of
low-frequency vibrating board therapy is a feasible therapy for non-specific
chronic low back pain, and whether it improves the main outcome measures. DESIGN:
Randomized controlled trial. PATIENTS: A total of 50 patients with non-specific
low back pain were included. They were randomly assigned to either a vibrating
plate via reciprocation therapy group (n = 25) or a control group (n = 25).
METHODS: The 12-week vibration therapy programme consisted of a total of 24
training sessions (2 times/week, with 1 day of rest between sessions).
Assessments of the main outcome measures for non-specific low back pain were
performed at baseline and at 12 weeks. RESULTS: In the vibration therapy group
there was a statistically significant improvement, of 20.37% (p = 0.031) in the
Postural Stability Index (anterior-posterior); 25.15% (p = 0.013) in the Oswestry
Index; 9.31% in the Roland Morris Index (p = 0.001); 8.57% (p = 0.042) in EuroQol
5D-3L; 20.29% (p = 0.002) in the Sens test; 24.13% (p = 0.006) in visual analogue
scale back; and 16.58% (p = 0.008) in the Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation test. CONCLUSION: A 12-week course of low-frequency vibrating board
therapy is feasible and may represent a novel physical therapy for patients with
non-specific low back pain.

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