The effectiveness of of Iraninan traditional massage on low-back-pai

Not Applicable

Conditions: umbar radiculopathy.
Lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
M51.1+

Registration Number: IRCT2012061810060N1

Lead Sponsor: Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine (RICM), Iran University of Medical Science

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

lumbar radiculopathy radiating below the knee; pain lasting longer than 8 weeks (continuous or non- continuous); age between 25-55 years old; no indication for surgery or patient's disagreement or medical problem interfering surgery in case of surgery indication.
Exclusion criteria: history of low-back surgery; any suspicious sign during the treatment period requiring further evaluating or intervention; red flag signs; sign & symptoms of Quadra Equina syndrome (Numbness or weakness of the muscles of the lower extremeties,Anus pain, perineal or saddle anesthesia, bowel and bladder disturbances, absent lower spincture reflexes, sexual dysfunction); accelerating picture of pain in acute phase; sever or exacerbated pain picture; patient's disagreement.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 & 3 months after intervention initiation. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Low back Pain disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 & 3 months after intervention initiation. Method of measurement: Standard Rolland-Morris Questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 & 3 months after intervention initiation. Method of measurement: W.H.O Quality of life Questionnaire (BREF).

Secondary Outcome Measures