ORIJINAL ARAŞTIRMA
Kronik Nonspesifik Bel Ağrısında Dekstroz Proloterapi
Dextrose Prolotherapy Injections for Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Received Date : 23 Feb 2021
Accepted Date : 16 Aug 2021
Available Online : 24 Aug 2021
Ekin İlke ŞENa, İsmail Mert ZUREa, Elham MALEKİFARDa, Emel ÖZCANa
aİstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon ABD, İstanbul, TÜRKİYE
Doi: 10.31609/jpmrs.2021-82537 - Makale Dili: TR
J PMR Sci. 2022;25(1):11-9
ÖZET
Amaç: Çalışmamızda, kronik nonspesifik bel ağrılı hastalarda
dekstroz proloterapinin ağrı, günlük yaşam aktiviteleri ve fonksiyonel
durum üzerindeki etkilerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve
Yöntemler: Çalışmamıza kronik bel ağrısı olan, geleneksel konservatif
tedavi yöntemlerine yanıt vermeyen 20 hasta dâhil edildi. Lomber
faset eklemlere, lomber ve sakroiliyak ligamanlara 0, 3 ve 6. haftalarda
dekstroz proloterapi enjeksiyonu uygulandı. Tedavi öncesi, tedavi sonrası
1, 3, 6. ay takiplerde istirahat ve aktivite ağrı şiddeti, günlük yaşam
aktiviteleri ve hasta global değerlendirme skorları sayısal derecelendirme
ölçeği ile fonksiyonel durum İstanbul Bel Ağrısı Disabilite İndeksi
(İBADİ) ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Dekstroz proloterapi
uygulanan hastalarda tedavi öncesine göre tedavi sonrası 1, 3 ve 6. ayda
istirahat ve aktivite ağrı şiddeti, günlük yaşam aktiviteleri, global hasta
değerlendirme ölçeği ve İBADİ skorlarında anlamlı iyileşme saptandı
(p˂0,001). Tedavi sonrası 1. ayda 3. aya göre değerlendirme ölçütlerinde
anlamlı farklılık olmamakla beraber (p˃0,05), tedavi sonrası 6.
ayda 1. aya göre aktivite ağrısı, global hasta değerlendirme skorları,
günlük yaşam aktiviteleri ve İBADİ skorları anlamlı olarak düşük bulundu
(p˂0,05). Sonuç: Kronik nonspesifik bel ağrısı tedavisinde dekstroz
proloterapinin, ağrı, fonksiyonel durum ve günlük yaşam
aktivitelerinin iyileştirilmesinde etkili olduğu ve 6 aylık takip süresince
etkisinin devam ettiği saptandı. Dekstroz proloterapi, kronik nonspesifik
bel ağrılı, konservatif tedaviye dirençli olan hastalarda etkin, güvenli
ve ekonomik bir tedavi seçeneği olarak önerilebilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Bel ağrısı; enjeksiyonlar; proloterapi
ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects
of dextrose prolotherapy on pain, activities of daily living and disability
in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. Material
and Methods: Twenty patients with chronic non-specific low back
pain refractory to conservative therapy were included in this study. The
dextrose prolotherapy injections were administered to lumbar facet
joints, lumbar and sacroiliac ligaments, respectively, at 0, 3, and 6
weeks. Level of activity and rest pain, activities of daily living and patient
global assessment measured using a numeric rating scale, and the
disabiliy level measured using the İstanbul Low Back Pain Disability
Index (ILBPDI) were recorded at the baseline, and at 1, 3 and 6 months.
Results: The rest pain, activity pain, activities of daily living, patient
global assessment scale and ILBPDI scores were significantly improved
at 1, 3 and 6 months compared to the pre-treatment values (p˂0.001).
There was no significant difference with regard to all outcome measures
in the third month scores when compared to the first month
(p˃0.05). However, the activity pain, activities of daily living, patient
global assessment scale and ILBPDI scores were significantly decreased
at 6-month follow up when compared to 1-month follow up
(p<0,05). Conclusion: Dextrose prolotherapy appears to be an effective
method for relieving pain and in improving functions and activities of
daily living for treating chronic non-specific low back pain over the six
months period. Dextrose prolotherapy can be recommended as an effective,
safe and economical treatment option for patients with chronic
non-specific low back pain refractory to conservative therapy.
Keywords: Low back pain; injections; prolotherapy
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