Assessment of biophysical therapy in the management of pain in current medical practice compared with ibuprofen and placebo: a pilot study

Pain management is a daily part of current medical practice. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the efficacy of a biophysical procedure (Med Select 729) compared to a usual pain killer drug (Ibuprofen), and to placebo in order to disclose some effective procedures to be employed especially in...

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Published in:	Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents Vol. 28; no. 3; p. 471
Main Authors:	Foletti, A, Baron, P, Sclauzero, E, Bucci, G, Rinaudo, A, Rocco, R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Italy 01-07-2014
Subjects:	Adult Aged Analgesics, Non-Narcotic - administration & dosage Analgesics, Non-Narcotic - adverse effects Female Humans Ibuprofen - administration & dosage Ibuprofen - adverse effects Male Middle Aged Pain Pain Management Physical Therapy Modalities Pilot Projects
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Summary:	Pain management is a daily part of current medical practice. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the efficacy of a biophysical procedure (Med Select 729) compared to a usual pain killer drug (Ibuprofen), and to placebo in order to disclose some effective procedures to be employed especially in elderly people with multiple comorbidities, in patients with allergy to chemical drugs or previous side effects, in non-responders to usual medications, and in chronic diseases to reduce overload. A total of 66 patients were divided in 3 groups. After one week of biophysical therapy they showed similar effect to ibuprofen and after one month the statistical significance was achieved with p less than 0.02 in comparison to placebo. We conclude that biophysical therapy was shown to be an effective and safe procedure for the management of pain in current medical practice.
ISSN:	0393-974X