Studying the Effect of Relaxation Training on Chronic Low Back Pain Intensity and Daily Functioning in the Elderly

Seyyede Maryam Ghaffari Amri; Ali Yazdanpanah Nozari; Fateme Hasheminejad

doi:10.12816/0018800

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Studying the Effect of Relaxation Training on Chronic Low Back Pain Intensity and Daily Functioning in the Elderly

Authors:

Seyyede Maryam Ghaffari Amri | Ali Yazdanpanah Nozari | Fateme Hasheminejad

Publisher:

American University

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 11 (a), pp.226-230

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

75215

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

22248358

DOI:

10.12816/0018800

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Abstract:

 Relaxation is a natural blessing & everyone can activate it. Medical science has recently linked psychological speculations with physiological & measurable information. The present research aims to analyze the effect of relaxation training on the intensity of chronic back pain & daily functioning of the elderly. This study is applied in terms of goal using semiexperimental (quasi-empirical) method with pre-test & post-test design. The statistical community consists of all old people staying in Sari-based Saraye Mehr nursing home in 2013 including 117 ones .To select the sample, simple random sampling method has been conducted. Thus one class has been chosen for performing the training method employing relaxation (30 individuals) & the other for performing traditional training (30 individuals).The measuring tool has been pain intensity standard scale (VAS) & health assessment questionnaire (HAQ).In order to analyze the data, descriptive statistics method (calculating mean & standard deviation) & inferential statistics (covariance analysis test) have been employed via SPSS software. The findings indicated that training relaxation results in reducing the orderly's chronic backache intensity. Also, training relaxation brings about increasing basic & average daily activities in the aged. Relaxation is of the methods used for lowering pain intensity & increasing the efficiency of the individuals in societies .Therefore, simultaneously using medical & pharmaceutical approaches, self-discovery, and mind-body interaction methods in treatment process can lead to optimal effects.

Article Details

Studying the Effect of Relaxation Training on Chronic Low Back Pain Intensity and Daily Functioning in the Elderly

Authors:

Seyyede Maryam Ghaffari Amri | Ali Yazdanpanah Nozari | Fateme Hasheminejad

Publisher:

American University

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 11 (a), pp.226-230

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

75215

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

22248358

DOI:

10.12816/0018800

Descriptors:

RELAXATION

LOW-BACK PAIN

SIDE EFFECTS

AGED

PAIN CONTROL

THERAPY

PUBLIC HEALTH

Relaxation

Back Pain

Elderly

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Seyyede Maryam Ghaffari Amri | Ali Yazdanpanah Nozari | Fateme Hasheminejad

Publisher: American University

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 11 (a), pp.226-230

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 75215

Frequency: Monthly

pISSN: 22248358

DOI: 10.12816/0018800

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Seyyede Maryam Ghaffari Amri | Ali Yazdanpanah Nozari | Fateme Hasheminejad

Publisher:

American University

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 2014 Vol.3 Issue 11 (a), pp.226-230

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

75215

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

22248358

DOI:

10.12816/0018800