Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 10 , Pages 1310-1317 , October 2006

Continuous Low-Level Heat Wrap Therapy for the Prevention and Early Phase Treatment of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness of the Low Back: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Presented in part to the World Congress of Family Doctors, October 2004, Orlando, FL.

  • John M. Mayer, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • U.S. Spine & Sport Foundation, San Diego, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to John M. Mayer, DC, PhD, U.S. Spine & Sport Foundation, 3444 Kearny Villa Rd, Ste 307, San Diego, CA 92123.
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  • Vert Mooney, MD

      Affiliations

    • U.S. Spine & Sport Foundation, San Diego, CA
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  • Leonard N. Matheson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • U.S. Spine & Sport Foundation, San Diego, CA
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  • Geetha N. Erasala, MS

      Affiliations

    • Procter & Gamble Health Sciences Institute, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Joe L. Verna, DC

      Affiliations

    • U.S. Spine & Sport Foundation, San Diego, CA
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  • Brian E. Udermann, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, WI
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  • Scott Leggett, MS

      Affiliations

    • U.S. Spine & Sport Foundation, San Diego, CA

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    Study assignment, randomization, and disposition. *Sought outside care for low back muscle soreness.

    Study assignment, randomization, and disposition. *Sought outside care for low back muscle soreness.

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    Pain intensity scores plotted by group and time point for the prevention study. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *Control > heat wrap (P<.05).

    Pain intensity scores plotted by group and time point for the prevention study. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *Control > heat wrap (P<.05).

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    Change from baseline self-reported physical function (RPC-spine) scores plotted by group and time point for the prevention study. Baseline RPC-spine score used as covariate. NOTE. Values are adjusted

    Change from baseline self-reported physical function (RPC-spine) scores plotted by group and time point for the prevention study. Baseline RPC-spine score used as covariate. NOTE. Values are adjusted mean ± SE. *Heat wrap > control (P<.05).

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    Self-reported disability (RMDQ) scores plotted by group and time point for the prevention study. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *Control > heat wrap (P<.05).

    Self-reported disability (RMDQ) scores plotted by group and time point for the prevention study. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *Control > heat wrap (P<.05).

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    Pain relief scores plotted by group and time point for the treatment study. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *Heat wrap > cold pack (P<.05).

    Pain relief scores plotted by group and time point for the treatment study. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *Heat wrap > cold pack (P<.05).

  • Image Result
    Change from baseline self-reported physical function (RPC-spine) scores plotted by group and time point for the treatment study. Baseline RPC-spine score used as covariate. NOTE. Values are adjusted m

    Change from baseline self-reported physical function (RPC-spine) scores plotted by group and time point for the treatment study. Baseline RPC-spine score used as covariate. NOTE. Values are adjusted mean ± SE.

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    Change from baseline self-reported disability (RMDQ) scores plotted by group and time point for the treatment study. Baseline RMDQ score used as covariate. NOTE. Values are adjusted mean ± SE.

    Change from baseline self-reported disability (RMDQ) scores plotted by group and time point for the treatment study. Baseline RMDQ score used as covariate. NOTE. Values are adjusted mean ± SE.

 Supported by the Procter & Gamble Health Sciences Institute.A commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has conferred or will confer a financial benefit upon the author or 1 or more of the authors. Mayer, Mooney, Matheson, Verna, and Leggett received grants from Procter & Gamble. Erasala is an employee of Procter & Gamble.

PII: S0003-9993(06)00845-8

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.07.259

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 10 , Pages 1310-1317 , October 2006

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